Real-world lessons from building and shipping web and mobile apps.
70% of diners check a restaurant's website before visiting. Most restaurant sites look like they were built in 2005. Here's what yours actually needs.
The Catch-22 of freelancing: you need reviews to get hired, but you need to get hired to get reviews. Here's how to break the cycle.
I get paid in USD, EUR, and PHP. Without the right bank setup, I'd lose 5-10% on every transfer. Here's what I actually use and why.
I've worked from coffee shops in Davao, beaches in Palawan, and airports in Bangkok. Here's what I actually need to run a freelance dev business from anywhere.
I stopped writing long proposals. My response rate went from 10% to 50%. Here's exactly what I send — and why most proposals get ignored.
Three years ago I was in Poland. Now I'm writing this from Davao City. The honest reality of being a freelance developer in Southeast Asia.
LinkedIn says $200K. Reality is more nuanced. Here are real earning ranges for freelance developers — not the Instagram version.
You don't need a fancy portfolio to land your first client. You need proof you can build. Here's the step-by-step that actually works.
I'm on both Upwork and Fiverr right now. Here's where the money actually is, which platform to start with, and what most freelancers do wrong.
Yes, you can turn your existing website into a mobile app. Here are the three approaches — from quick and cheap to proper and polished.
Most cost estimates online are from agencies padding their quotes. Here's a transparent breakdown from a solo developer who actually ships.
Everyone asks this. The answer depends on what you want to build — not what Twitter says. A practical guide from a working developer.
Agencies aren't bad — they're just overkill for 80% of projects. Here's why a solo developer is usually the better choice.
Real-world lessons from shipping SwiftUI apps to the App Store. The things that broke in production, review rejections, and the toolchain that actually works.
Stripe's docs are great. The edge cases that break your checkout flow? Not documented. Real lessons from building an online store.
A step-by-step guide from someone who's done it multiple times. Developer accounts, certificates, screenshots, review rejections — the whole process.
I've shipped production apps in both frameworks. Here's my honest take on performance, developer experience, and when to pick each one.