The (dis)advantages of making your mobile app invite only
Weighing the pros and cons of making your mobile app invite-only, from collecting emails and creating scarcity to potential user churn and missing App Store traffic.
#2019
Posts tagged with 2019
The problem we're solving with FriendTime
How FriendTime addresses contact chaos, privacy concerns, sparse relationships, disconnectedness, and social media addiction through a freemium model focused on real connections.
Why I made FriendTime
The journey from creating an addictive mafia game to building FriendTime, an app designed to bring people together in real life and maintain meaningful relationships.
How to scrape public information from LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter using Javascript
A technical guide to web scraping using Puppeteer and JavaScript to extract public information from social media platforms while navigating anti-scraping protections.
Install An Express+MySQL App on a remote server
A step-by-step guide to deploying an Express and MySQL app on a remote server using Linode or DigitalOcean, including Nginx, Node, MySQL setup, and CloudFlare integration.
Application Loader gone in XCode 11? This is how you upload your app now
How to upload your iOS app after Apple removed Application Loader in Xcode 11 by using the Transporter app instead.
The SaaS Stages Funnel
Understanding the stages from idea to market in a SaaS startup and why senior developers should be aware of these stages to become more driven and successful.
The Human Network Explosion
How urbanization and modern communication have caused a Human Network Explosion that our brains aren't designed to handle, potentially leading to increased mental and physical health problems.
#to{anything}
A simple productivity technique using hashtags like #toRemember, #toSearch, and #toSay to batch similar tasks together and become more self-reflective and less impulsive during work.
How to use CloudFlare with Ghost with automatic SSL
Setting up Ghost CMS with CloudFlare's automatic SSL using flexible encryption mode and proper nginx configuration to avoid redirect loops.
The advantages of open sourcing
The strategic advantages of open sourcing code including feature separation, attracting developers, community contributions, potential revenue through licensing, and viral growth opportunities.
How I'm going to try to become 10x as productive within a month
Implementing extreme productivity rules including browser tab limits, locked Freedom.to mode, phone delegation, and codebase-first development to achieve 70 hours of coding per week.
The solution to the PO Fallacy - How to code more, and plan less
Overcoming the PO Fallacy by moving todos into the codebase instead of GitHub to reduce context-switching and increase time spent coding versus planning.
Screentime update, April 2019
Reducing daily screen time from 9 hours to 6 hours through digital minimalism, using Freedom.to for blocking distractions, and switching to physical books and dumbphones.
The theory of everything and the ultimate equilibrium
A philosophical exploration of technological evolution and the need to create equilibrium between humanity and technology to avoid being consumed by our superior creations.
Daylight is good for me
An experimental approach to maximizing daylight exposure and restructuring the day into four 6-hour quarters to improve productivity, energy levels, and overall well-being.
The Hammock Experiment
Experimenting with sleeping in a hammock for a week and discovering six unexpected benefits including better air flow, easier cleaning, and improved sleep quality.
Lean Life
Adopting a lean lifestyle as a solo entrepreneur with rules for freelancing, managing finances, and maximizing time for personal startup projects while maintaining financial security.
About Single Tasking and Screen/Window Setup on your Mac and Phones
Why single tasking with one screen in full-screen mode may be more productive than multi-screen setups for programmers seeking better focus and fewer distractions.
MVP within a week
Offering to build proof-of-concept mobile apps within a week using React Native, Node JS, and SQL with thorough testing and App Store deployment.
How to convince your next freelance project that you can work parttime
How to convince companies that working part-time on multiple projects can actually improve focus, productivity, and value through cross-project learning and dedicated work days.
Qualitative versus Quantitative Scaling in your startup
Comparing qualitative scaling (adding features) versus quantitative scaling (expanding internationally) for startups and why going global might be the better choice.
My Coding Principles
A collection of personal coding principles including avoiding premature optimization, keeping things simple, composition over inheritance, and maintaining low learnability.
How much does it cost to build an app?
Principles for keeping app development costs low by focusing on your USP, using React Native, maintaining a simple development environment, and avoiding premature scaling.
What is the best way to test new features in your React Native App?
Comparing seven methods for testing new features in React Native apps, from local testing to Expo channels, beta roles, and Firebase A/B testing.
What would a social network that's actually good for humanity look like?
Envisioning a humane social network with activity-first design, verified identities, small communities, layered sharing, freemium model, and government-enforced open standards.
Why I think working at two startups is better than one
Why working at two startups simultaneously reduces risk, enables cross-learning, creates competition for better compensation, and increases chances of success.
I just made an app in 26 hours
How I built Dunbar, a relationship management app, in just 26 hours by leveraging high motivation, Expo, minimal boilerplate, and open source libraries.
Redux Light and Universal endpoints
Introducing Redux Light, a minimal boilerplate approach to Redux that prioritizes composition over inheritance and faster time to context while maintaining clarity.
Forcing your app users to update the app
A guide on implementing version control in your mobile app to force users to update when needed, using backend endpoints and update screens with over-the-air or store updates.
How got get your app under control? Remove wildgrow, KISS, monolithize
How to regain control of a clumsy startup codebase by simplifying development ecosystems, using JavaScript only, vertical scaling, and considering monoliths over microservices.
Human Directions: A startup idea
A startup idea for a maps app that provides navigation based on places you've already discovered, using human-friendly directions to help you learn the city instead of becoming dependent on GPS.
Migrating to Expo to become more lean and stable
A step-by-step guide to migrating an existing React Native project to Expo or ExpoKit for more stability, OTA updates, and streamlined development workflow.
My food goals of 2019: Eat more paleo, ecological and don't go to the supermarket every day
A detailed monthly grocery plan focused on eating paleo, reducing supermarket trips, minimizing plastic packaging, and spending only 192 euros per month on sustainable food.
Processing feedback of your users in your app: HockeyApp, Intercom, WhatsApp?
Comparing different methods for collecting user feedback in mobile apps including Intercom, WhatsApp, HockeyApp, and custom native solutions.
Upgrading from Wix Navigation v1 to Wix Navigation v2, or React Navigation v3?
A comprehensive comparison of Wix Navigation v1, v2, and React Navigation v3, analyzing their problems, solutions, and migration effort for React Native apps.
Deep Dream Devs
Exploring how predictive programming using neural networks could revolutionize software development and potentially reduce the demand for traditional programmers.
My 7 Levels of Freedom to minimise stress, doubt and regret and maximise possibility, happiness and growth
Seven levels of freedom to minimize stress and maximize happiness, including location freedom, time freedom, independence from physical objects, and freedom from external expectations.
Why I can't quit Facebook
Exploring the challenges of quitting Facebook including timeline memories, contact management, event invitations, FOMO, and the addictive nature of algorithmic content bubbles.
About scaling horizontally without sharding: How many RPS are possible without sharding? Is this between-step worth it?
Analyzing the feasibility and bottlenecks of horizontal scaling without sharding using multiple nodes with a single MySQL database and load balancing.
Never let your API go down with a flexible client
How to prevent API downtime by implementing a flexible client that monitors server CPU load and automatically reduces query frequency during high load periods.
Scaling my Node JS GraphQL Server Vertically to 5k RPS on a single machine
Achieving 5k+ RPS on a single machine through vertical scaling with CPU-optimized cloud servers, avoiding the complexity of horizontal scaling for early-stage startups.
Are VR Autonomous Segways the future, or was it just a dream?
A dream-inspired vision of future urban transportation featuring autonomous VR-enabled segways that could revolutionize commuting by reducing surface area and allowing multitasking.
Changing reachability to increase productivity
Increasing coding productivity from 4-5 hours to 6+ hours per day by blocking communication channels on the laptop and keeping the phone physically distant.
Fighting housing crises and loneliness with Cheap Community Living
A vision for affordable pod-based co-living that solves housing crises and loneliness through rating systems, noise-canceling technology, and community-focused design.
Seven mistakes I think my software company made building their React Native App
Seven critical mistakes to avoid when building React Native apps including premature complexity, messy codebases, lack of product-market fit validation, and poor user retention strategies.
Chat-BaaS: Chat Backend as a Service
A startup idea for Chat Backend as a Service that provides universal chat functionality with open source front-end components and automated scaling for React Native and Node JS apps.
Perfections VS Speed in Data-driven React Native Apps
Why staying with Expo and avoiding native dependencies saves development time and reduces bugs, helping startups ship faster with limited resources.
Scaling Horizontally to one million RPS
A comprehensive geo-scaling plan for horizontally scaling to millions of RPS using automated server splitting, merging, and load balancing based on community sharding.
The new hackers will impersonate the ones you love
How advancing AI tools for face and voice replication will enable sophisticated impersonation attacks, making verified platforms essential for online security.
Today I open-sourced nearly 10% of my codebase
Open sourcing React Native libraries including Super Image, Super Actionsheet, and Data Forms to share reusable components with the developer community.
Big reason to use React navigation over Wix navigation
Why React Navigation's component-based approach is fundamentally better than Wix Navigation's registerComponent method for managing wrapper components and screen mounting.
Why code ownership is a must for agile development
Exploring why code ownership is essential for agile development and how feature ownership can diminish inefficiencies and bottlenecks in development teams.
The AI Boom is Near...
A reflection on how AI and machine learning will soon understand us better than we know ourselves, leading to personal AI advisors that could transform decision-making and human behavior.