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What I learned building a food logging app that has to be faster than typing
Dev.to · John 18h ago
What I learned building a food logging app that has to be faster than typing
Most app ideas sound better before you time the actual user action. I have been working on a small...
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The hardest UX problem in AI food logging is not the camera
Dev.to · John 1d ago
The hardest UX problem in AI food logging is not the camera
I have been thinking about AI food logging from the product side, and the camera is not the hard...
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The fastest food logger is the one that lets you fix mistakes quickly
Dev.to · John 3d ago
The fastest food logger is the one that lets you fix mistakes quickly
Most food logging apps optimize for the first guess. Take a photo. Scan a barcode. Type a meal. Let...
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The surprise AI bill problem is killing small products
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
The surprise AI bill problem is killing small products
The easiest way to lie to yourself as an indie builder is to look at revenue without looking at usage...
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My surprise AI bill is why I built TokenBar
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
My surprise AI bill is why I built TokenBar
A few months ago I had one of those dumb founder moments where you stare at a bill and think: wait,...
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I built TokenBar because I was tired of guessing my AI spend
Dev.to · John 🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ⚡ AI Lesson 1mo ago
I built TokenBar because I was tired of guessing my AI spend
I kept opening bills and thinking the same thing: why did this cost jump so fast? It was not because...
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Why I Built TokenBar: Most AI Bills Are a Visibility Problem, Not a Billing Problem
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
Why I Built TokenBar: Most AI Bills Are a Visibility Problem, Not a Billing Problem
I kept seeing the same pattern in my own work. The bill was never the first problem. The first...
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Most AI bills are a visibility problem, not a billing problem
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
Most AI bills are a visibility problem, not a billing problem
I opened an AI invoice recently and felt the stomach drop that every solo developer knows too...
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How to Build a Public Open-Source Project People Actually Want to Clone, Use, and Contribute To
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
How to Build a Public Open-Source Project People Actually Want to Clone, Use, and Contribute To
A practical guide to building modern public open-source projects on GitHub — from idea and README to releases, community, and a repository that looks profession
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Flat Pricing Works for SaaS. Why Does It Break for AI?
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
Flat Pricing Works for SaaS. Why Does It Break for AI?
Flat pricing works really well for traditional SaaS. You charge a fixed monthly fee, users get...
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From NASA Exoplanet Query to ExoVault: Building a Better Data Exploration Experience
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
From NASA Exoplanet Query to ExoVault: Building a Better Data Exploration Experience
Other project idea I recently decided to build in public was inspired by the NASA Exoplanet Query...
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From a Calorie Counter Prompt to a Local-First Nutrition Tracker
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
From a Calorie Counter Prompt to a Local-First Nutrition Tracker
One of the things I’ve been trying to do lately is take project prompts seriously enough to turn them...
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I Built a Free Hydration Tracker with No Signup: Here’s What I Learned
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
I Built a Free Hydration Tracker with No Signup: Here’s What I Learned
I recently built Drink Daily, a hydration tracking web app designed to be free, simple to use, and...
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We Went from 12 Pages to 150+ Without Writing a Single Blog Post
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
We Went from 12 Pages to 150+ Without Writing a Single Blog Post
Six months into building MosesTab, our church management platform, we had a grand total of twelve...
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How to Automate Your Daily Workflow with ChatGPT and Zapier
Dev.to · John 1mo ago
How to Automate Your Daily Workflow with ChatGPT and Zapier
In today's fast-paced digital world, efficiency isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity. Whether you're...
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What working on SaaS billing taught me about token-based vs subscription pricing for AI products
Dev.to · John 2mo ago
What working on SaaS billing taught me about token-based vs subscription pricing for AI products
At Saaslogic, we work closely with SaaS billing infrastructure across growth-stage products. One...
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Easily Minify Your CSS and JS in Symfony with SensioLabs Minify Bundle
Dev.to · John 3mo ago
Easily Minify Your CSS and JS in Symfony with SensioLabs Minify Bundle
Page load speed directly affects your bottom line. According to RetailTouchPoints, a single second of...
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AI-Native Tools: How They’re Finally Delivering Real ROI for Subscription Businesses
Dev.to · John 4mo ago
AI-Native Tools: How They’re Finally Delivering Real ROI for Subscription Businesses
Over the past few years, it felt like everything became “AI-powered.” Roadmaps expanded, VC decks...
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Dev Log 37 - Consolidated Update
Dev.to · John 6mo ago
Dev Log 37 - Consolidated Update
Consolidated Update Date: 15 November 2025 Hi, to anyone still reading my logs, this log entry is a...
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Volume Pricing in SaaS: More Than Discounts, a Loyalty Engine
Dev.to · John 8mo ago
Volume Pricing in SaaS: More Than Discounts, a Loyalty Engine
Ever lowered prices to move more seats… only to watch customers churn anyway? That’s because volume...
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