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Remote Software Developer looking for new opportunities

Hi YC, my name's Youssef, I build web and mobile apps, I have 5 years of professional experience as developer, my favorite language is JavaScript but I also like Python.For mobile I use React Native a cross platform framework for both iOS and Android, on web I am really very flexible and it depends on requirements of the project.Usually with React.js and Node I can build pretty much everything....

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Sync receipts effortlessly. Anytime, anywhere.

Let’s imagine you've been out all day in the sun it’s hot if you're like me maybe got a little sunburned you are now gonna go to the local drugstore and you gonna pick up some aloe vera and you pay for that and you're gonna expense it because you know company's paying for it.You got sunburn and you have to deal with everyone’s favorite problem which is expense tracking, right? y'all love this...

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The webview is by definition a native component, I mostly agree that we shouldn't call it a "native" app but I hope to find customers interested in adding more features than simply rendering the URL.

Convert your website into native Android and iOS mobile app

Hey what's up? It's your boy Youssef checking in right here, today I am back with another project, not a special one tho. It started by me having an unused domain name and like a boilerplate/template I just found buried on my GitHub, a client asked me few months ago to build a webview + sidebar app, very minimal but extremely cheap.I said to myself if someone is interested in a solution like...

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Re:How I turned a MVP into a SaaS in 1 month on Thursday April 25, 2019 @01:15PM (#19750285)
I updated the landing page!
Re:How I turned a MVP into a SaaS in 1 month on Thursday April 25, 2019 @12:58PM (#19750097)
I agree, I am not mentioning anything about my story in the website so I am only selling the value of the product, maybe it's not clearly explained, I didn't spend too much time on copy..
Re:How I turned a MVP into a SaaS in 1 month on Thursday April 25, 2019 @12:15AM (#19744934)
Thank you, appreciate it. Without paying customers it will be very hard to keep improving the product but I just launched a campaign on Google ads, will keep you updated..
Re:How I turned a MVP into a SaaS in 1 month on Thursday April 25, 2019 @12:12AM (#19744924)
Everyone is asking me this question so I guess I have to add this info on the homepage, you can use the app to make sure your ad/content is showing in the right place, spy on your competitors, track your seo ranking over time or simply archive your favorite website!
Re:How I turned a MVP into a SaaS in 1 month on Thursday April 25, 2019 @12:10AM (#19744912)
The story behind it, I was homeless and now I build online businesses so I can travel the world and hopefully achieve financial freedom before 30

How I turned a MVP into a SaaS in 1 month

I don't know if you remember but I already posted here, my app was called LongLiveSS, it was a very bad choice... I know, but the idea was good and few people were interested in the solution and subscribed to the newsletter so I decided to make a better version.The first release (built in 7 hours) was horrible, the app wasn't loading JavaScript on some pages, meaning a blank image as...

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Plindol v2.0 – Unlimited quotes for daily inspiration

This is a Free and Open Source React Native Mobile App I built for fun, I used the Reddit API to display inspirational quotes from /quotes subreddit in a modern layout.The iOS version is still under development.If you have any suggestion or you want to contribute please let me know.Get it on Google Play > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.usfslk.plindolSource Code >...

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Add a 'Dark Mode' to Any React.js Project

Today, I'm sharing with you guys this quick guide on how to implement a night mode using localStorage and some css! If you like the content, please recommend it to others!https://nightmode.protobulb.io/

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