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senior engineer @target. prev @verizon. • passionate dev • app builder https://xitter.gq/t.co/fJOjkiyMMt

Joined August 2025
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Genuinely mind-blown today. 🤯 I'm a React dev with zero Swift knowledge. Just built an iOS widget for my app in ~2 hours. Wild how much the barrier to shipping keeps dropping. 🚀 Thanks to @expo @Baconbrix @betomoedano. #indiedev #ios
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I didn't open a single editing app for this video. 40s of raw selfie footage → AI → this: • bad takes + pauses cut (40s → 18s) • green screen, text behind my head • zoom, color grade, captions #VideoEditing #VideoEditor #Claude #AItools
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How it works: I give Claude a raw clip + my edit style, it cuts the takes from the transcript, removes the background, and renders the edit as code (HyperFrames: HTML → video). Next: auto-posting the thumbnail + caption too. What would you automate first in your content workflow?
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We're living in a time where one person can build something once and reach millions. A single app.
A single video.
A single idea. That's leverage. #indiedev #leverage
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I keep catching myself opening Instagram without even thinking about it. Not because I wanted entertainment. Just habit. Curious do you struggle with this too? Researching before building. #buildinpublic #indiehackers #productivity
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I have zero design experience. I found an underrated tool for creating App Store screenshots. Used it for my finance app today and it saved me a ton of time. #buildinpublic #indiedev #design
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Not used to putting myself on camera.
But growth usually starts where comfort ends.

Sharing my learnings and journey from here on ✨ 
#personaljourney #indiedev #buildinpublic #startupjourney
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Today I worked on getting the authentication flow up and running. Not the flashiest feature… but slowly turning ideas into something real. #buildinpublic #indiedev #appdevelopment #startupjourney #tech
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Today I worked on the paywall for my finance app. 💰 Spent time researching UX, exploring designs on Mobbin, and integrating RevenueCat subscriptions. 🔭 Trying to make the experience feel simple and calm instead of pushy. #reactnative #indiedev
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POV: you come home from work and start building your startup instead of relaxing. #indiehackers #startup #solofounder
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Is it just me, or does iOS development constantly break builds? 😅 Trying to run on device or simulator… and some random error shows up out of nowhere. Does this happen to everyone? #iOS #indiedev #buildinginpublic
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Starting to market my app for the first time 📱 Would love any tips, guides, or things that worked for you. #indiedev #marketing
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Anyone else finding Claude a bit off lately? 😅 I’ve been hitting some weird responses while building… Thinking of switching back to ChatGPT for now. Curious what others are using. #indiedev #claude
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Recipe app onboarding in progress🚀 Focused on keeping it simple and welcoming. #indiedev #iOS #buildingInPublic
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Working on onboarding for my recipe app 🍲 Focused on making the first experience simple and welcoming. Pretty happy with how this is shaping up 🤯✨ #uidesign #appdesign
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Claude Design just launched (Research Preview). Tried it for designing my recipe app UI… Honestly mind blown 🤯 #design #UI #UX #claude
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Anthropic dropped Sonnet 4.7 + Opus 4.7. Opus looks strong on benchmarks 👀 But Sonnet is likely where most real-world dev work will happen. Models keep getting better at coding + reasoning. #anthropic #claude
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Got motivation + time to build. Claude decided it’s time to rest instead 😅 What do you even do in this situation? #buildinginpublic #indiedev
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Quick update: Set up analytics in minutes using Claude Code 🚀 Shipped an update. Turns out most users drop off at the create account screen. Now the real work begins. #BuildInPublic #iOS
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Launched my app 🚀 Also launched it with zero analytics 🤡 Now I’m relying entirely on Apple Analytics. What’s the first analytics tool you integrate? #BuildInPublic #iOS
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PicEnhance is finally live on the App Store 🎉📱 After a few rejections, it feels extra special. #iOS #indiedev
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