Developed entirely by Naveen as a personal tool to convert speech into text, Monologue evolved from a weekend project into a polished app with over 7,000 daily uses pre-launch. His journey began with failed side projects that taught him to ship quickly and iterate based on real usage. Joining Every provided structure, leading to a disciplined weekly experiment cycle. The breakthrough came when internal users—'dogfooding' the app—requested features like code insertion and local transcription models, validating its utility. Brutal feedback from power users, including near-churn moments, drove critical refinements. Backed by Every’s brand and audience, Monologue entered a crowded market with strong design inspired by Teenage Engineering and a frictionless UX. Leveraging AI coding tools like Codex and GPT-5, Naveen built what would typically require a full team, now aiming for $1M in annual recurring revenue following the iOS launch.