AKayumu kitabayashiinminulo.hashnode.dev·2h ago · 4 min readOpening your own app from a Screen Time block screen on iOS (ShieldAction can't, so use a notification)I build minulo on my own, an iPhone app that hides Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok's For You while DMs and search keep working. One feature uses Screen Time (FamilyControls / ManagedSetting00
DKDave Kurianinotf-kit.hashnode.dev·6h ago · 7 min readBooking calendars: keep date overrides on the right day across time zonesA booking date override is a calendar date, not a timestamp. Keep that date in the calendar’s intended time zone, keep the selected time zone explicit, and test the same override with the server runni00
DKDave Kurianinotf-kit.hashnode.dev·8h ago · 7 min readFitness app onboarding: earn a useful first session in two minutesA fitness app can lose a new user before they finish one useful session. What should its first two minutes help them do before the team adds more features? A practical answer: choose one clear first-s00
HRHugo Rusinhugorus.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 9 min readShipping an AI App to the App Store and Google Play in 2026: The Rules Most Builders MissBuilding an AI-powered app has never been easier. A chat assistant, a photo enhancer, a meal planner that writes recipes: with an LLM API and an AI coding tool, a working version can take a weekend. G00
RDRussel Dsouzainapplighter-blogs.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 9 min readSupabase Is Retiring anon and service_role Keys: A Migration Plan for Expo AppsSupabase is deprecating the legacy anon and service_role keys by the end of 2026. Their replacements are publishable keys (sb_publishable_...) and secret keys (sb_secret_...). For a web app, the migra00
LMLucas Martininlucalucas.hashnode.dev·1d ago · 8 min readLive Activities in Expo: Build a Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Tracker with expo-widgetsLive Activities are the iOS feature users notice most: the food delivery countdown on the Lock Screen, the ride arriving in the Dynamic Island, the match score that updates while the phone sits on the00
DKDave Kurianinotf-kit.hashnode.dev·2d ago · 8 min readShould a fitness app require an account before the first workout?If a fitness app needs a durable account for sync or recovery, explain that before asking someone to create one. If the first workout can be useful without an account, let people reach it first and as00
CFChris F Ainapplighter.hashnode.dev·3d ago · 10 min readSetting Up Claude Code So It Actually Writes Good React Native CodeClaude Code is good at TypeScript and React. Out of the box, it doesn't know your Expo app: that you route with Expo Router, style with NativeWind, or that npm install react-native-reanimated is the w01V
DKDave Kurianinotf-kit.hashnode.dev·3d ago · 8 min readCloud-First Expo Development for a Workout App: What Still Needs to Run LocallyA workout app can be built with a cloud-first workflow, but “cloud-first” does not mean that every part of development happens in a browser. The JavaScript edit loop, native runtime, device testing, s00
FMFamitha M Ainfami-blog.hashnode.dev·3d ago · 9 min readFrom Idea to Clickable Prototype in a Day: A Validation Workflow for Mobile FoundersMany mobile app ideas fail not because the code was bad, but because nobody needed the thing, or needed it in a different shape. You can learn that by building for three months, or by spending one foc11V
