How Kriss Smolka Grew a Water Tracking App to Global Success

Who is Kriss Smolka?

Kriss Smolka, the founder of WaterMinder, was born in Poland and raised between the U.S. and Poland. He holds a bachelor's degree from Poland and now resides in Chicago, leading a global team for his app development business.

What problem does WaterMinder solve?

WaterMinder helps people avoid dehydration by providing a simple and effective way to track their daily water intake, addressing a common yet often overlooked health issue.

Water Minder App

How did Kriss come up with the idea for WaterMinder?

Kriss Smolka came up with the idea for WaterMinder through personal experience when his wife began experiencing frequent headaches after the birth of their second child. Concerned, Kriss did some online research and found that dehydration might be a cause. When he asked her about her daily water intake, she realized it was quite low, consisting mostly of coffee and tea.

Recognizing a gap, Kriss looked into existing water-tracking apps but found them too complex for regular users. This led him to design a simpler solution himself. Using his design skills, he created an initial mockup of what would become WaterMinder, aimed at making hydration tracking easy and accessible for everyone.