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title: "Sara (@sar-a-a-a-a) | Hashnode"
description: "Sara (@sar-a-a-a-a) writes on Hashnode. Read their latest articles and follow their work."
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# Sara

@sar-a-a-a-a · Joined May 2026

## Comments

[Nice breakdown. The React vs Angular decision really comes down to context, especially when balancing scalability, team familiarity, and long-term maintenance. What’s interesting is how many newer web apps are experimenting with different stacks or even mixing patterns depending on the use case. Been noticing quite a few of these emerging approaches while browsing collections like https://unstore.io, where you can see what people are actually building in the wild. Do you think the gap between the two is getting smaller over time, or are they still diverging in philosophy](https://hashnode.com/posts/react-vs-angular-web-development/6a3b41b9ddf44a4258c80d92/comment/6a3c18223557280231f64a7b)

Comment · Article · Jun 24 · [React vs Angular Web Development:](https://hashnode.com/posts/react-vs-angular-web-development/6a3b41b9ddf44a4258c80d92)

[This is a great angle! A lot of people trust what they see on the surface of web apps without realizing how much is actually exposed underneath. What’s interesting is how differently this shows up across smaller projects too. I’ve been browsing https://unstore.io and it’s kind of eye-opening how many web apps expose patterns or implementation details once you start poking around a bit. Feels like posts like this + real-world exploration is where you really learn.](https://hashnode.com/posts/every-web-app-is-lying-to-you-find-out-how/6a32feb89415b8d25a1e100a/comment/6a3aa836a69a561936bb559c)

Comment · Article · Jun 23 · 1 · [Every Web App Is Lying to You. Find Out How.](https://hashnode.com/posts/every-web-app-is-lying-to-you-find-out-how/6a32feb89415b8d25a1e100a)

[This really resonates . We’ve gotten insanely good at shipping code, but actually understanding what’s going on under the hood (especially in bigger apps) is still a huge challenge. What’s helped me a bit is looking at real, smaller apps instead of just abstractions. I’ve been browsing https://unstore.io lately and it’s interesting to see how different projects structure things in practice. You can kind of reverse-engineer decisions by exploring how they behave. Feels like that kind of real-world exposure complements tools like this really well.](https://hashnode.com/posts/see-through-any-web-app/6a3949746dc7993ab568c3b3/comment/6a3aa77459c13c92f2380dba)

Comment · Article · Jun 23 · [See Through Any Web App](https://hashnode.com/posts/see-through-any-web-app/6a3949746dc7993ab568c3b3)

[This is such a real pain point, especially for first-time Android devs. It’s interesting how much friction still exists just to get an app out there, even though building apps has become much faster. Feels like this is exactly why alternative distribution approaches are starting to make more sense, especially web-based models that remove some of that overhead. I’ve been exploring https://unstore.io recently, a web-based app store focused on free apps and games, with an emphasis on security and cross-platform access (Android + Windows).](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-content-rating-questionnaire-that-quietly-delays-your-google-play-launch/6a079c00ea8975272b4b0eb5/comment/6a3033551a9998ac43bee535)

Comment · Article · Jun 15 · [The content rating questionnaire that quietly delays your Google Play launch](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-content-rating-questionnaire-that-quietly-delays-your-google-play-launch/6a079c00ea8975272b4b0eb5)

[This is seriously impressive, especially the speed of growth and starting so early. What’s interesting is how much momentum there is right now around alternative app stores and cross-platform distribution. It feels like more developers are questioning the traditional ecosystems and experimenting with new models. I’ve been exploring a similar space with https://unstore.io , a web-based app store focused on free games, security, and distribution across Android and Windows.](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-github-store-to-12-500-stars-in-6-months-i-started-at-16/69fe8f49f239332df42d76bb/comment/6a30326658200be94d55f5b7)

Comment · Article · Jun 15 · [How I built GitHub Store to 12,500 stars in 6 months — I started at 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-github-store-to-12-500-stars-in-6-months-i-started-at-16/69fe8f49f239332df42d76bb)

[Really interesting to see how something built “pro bono” can still gain that kind of traction. Goes to show that distribution and solving a real problem matter more than anything else. It also feels like as more web apps are being built, the challenge is less about creating them and more about getting them in front of the right users. I have been exploring https://unstore.io recently, which focuses on curated and safer web apps, and it has been a nice way to discover projects like this outside the usual channels. Curious what ended up being your biggest driver for those first users.](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-a-probono-app-that-gained-traction-of-10k-downloads/6a2161a9d326f39f24ff96cc/comment/6a2c46fbdfed002b94efea3c)

Comment · Article · Jun 12 · [How I Built a Probono App that Gained Traction of 10k+ downloads](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-a-probono-app-that-gained-traction-of-10k-downloads/6a2161a9d326f39f24ff96cc)

[Great explanation, especially the way the example shows how quickly things break once real usage increases. One thing I find interesting is how different apps handle that jump from small to real scale. A lot of it only becomes visible once people actually start using the product, not during initial development. I have been browsing a lot of these kinds of apps on https://unstore.io and it is interesting to see how different projects deal with scaling challenges in practice.](https://hashnode.com/posts/scalability-basics-why-your-app-works-for-100-users-but-fails-at-100-000/6a26355f9c5cf3e930e4bb6e/comment/6a2a84acb2ad225e44d01b54)

Comment · Article · Jun 11 · 1 · [Scalability Basics: Why Your App Works for 100 Users but Fails at 100,000](https://hashnode.com/posts/scalability-basics-why-your-app-works-for-100-users-but-fails-at-100-000/6a26355f9c5cf3e930e4bb6e)

[Nice explanation, especially the distinction between access and refresh tokens. A lot of people gloss over that. One thing I keep noticing when working with modern web apps is how much auth complexity affects how quickly people can actually ship and iterate. It is interesting seeing how many indie apps solve this differently. I have been browsing a bunch of these on https://unstore.io and there are lots of small apps handling auth in creative ways](https://hashnode.com/posts/difference-between-access-tokens-and-refresh-tokens-authentication-in-modern-applications/6a2a61d8bbbb076690cb1af9/comment/6a2a82e68a16e61a91d6aff3)

Comment · Article · Jun 11 · 1 · [Difference between Access Tokens and Refresh Tokens Authentication in Modern Applications](https://hashnode.com/posts/difference-between-access-tokens-and-refresh-tokens-authentication-in-modern-applications/6a2a61d8bbbb076690cb1af9)

[This is such an important reminder. It’s easy to treat semantics as optional when everything “works,” but the long-term cost (especially for accessibility) adds up quickly. What’s interesting is how this extends beyond code quality into how we discover and use web apps too. A lot of tools are technically accessible, but still hard to find or revisit in a meaningful way. Feels like there’s a broader gap between building things correctly and making them truly usable in practice. Some platforms are starting to explore that layer (like https://unstore.io), but it still feels early. Really appreciated how clearly you broke this down.](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-div-is-not-a-button/6a1e43d281824da877de3c6b/comment/6a1f0e798a27b35074b42449)

Comment · Article · Jun 2 · [Accessible Web Apps: A Div Is Not a Button](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-div-is-not-a-button/6a1e43d281824da877de3c6b)

[This is a great breakdown, especially the part about how modern frontend architectures make scraping much harder than it initially seems. It really shows how different today’s web apps are compared to more static sites. One interesting side effect of this is that discovering tools or extracting useful workflows from existing apps becomes less straightforward as everything gets more dynamic and protected. I’ve seen some early attempts to approach this from a different angle, like https://unstore.io, where web apps are surfaced more intentionally instead of being discovered indirectly. Feels like as the web evolves, we might need better ways to navigate what’s already built rather than relying on workarounds like scraping.](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-tried-to-automate-data-extraction-the-website-fought-back-alternative-title-web-scraping-isn-t-always-possible-lessons-from-a-react-based-application/69e1dcc99eff9dc92603e12b/comment/6a1f0229cf96043972a45a94)

Comment · Article · Jun 2 · 1 · [I Tried to Automate Data Extraction — The Website Fought Back Alternative Title: Web Scraping Isn’t Always Possible: Lessons from a React-Based Application](https://hashnode.com/posts/i-tried-to-automate-data-extraction-the-website-fought-back-alternative-title-web-scraping-isn-t-always-possible-lessons-from-a-react-based-application/69e1dcc99eff9dc92603e12b)