Umami Analytics for Mobile Apps Without a WebView

Umami is a great privacy-focused, self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics. But its documentation assumes you’re tracking a website. If you want to use it in a mobile app, the docs point you toward embedding a WebView — which is clunky, adds overhead, and feels wrong for native apps. There’s a better way: hit the Umami API directly.

FreqDroid 1.2: Rich Exit Notifications and Notification History

FreqDroid 1.2 is out with two notification upgrades: a new in-app notification history screen and support for rich exit notifications via FreqTrade’s strategy callback — giving you Telegram-style trade alerts without Telegram.

FreqDroid: Manage Your FreqTrade Bots From Your Phone

I’m excited to announce that FreqDroid is now available on the Google Play Store. FreqDroid is a mobile client for FreqTrade, the popular open-source cryptocurrency trading bot framework, bringing full bot management to your pocket.

FreqDroid multi-bot comparison dashboard

Weekly Weather v3: Radar Maps, New Settings, and Landscape Support

Version 3 of Weekly Weather is out, and it’s a significant update. The headline addition is an interactive radar map with animated precipitation overlays, but there’s a lot more packed into this release.

Weekly Weather forecast screen

When AI Crawlers Attack: A Server Performance Horror Story

How ClaudeBot brought my Gogs server to its knees and taught me about the hidden costs of the AI gold rush

When AI Crawlers Attack: A Server Performance Horror Story

Building PublicPoolAndroid in One Day with Cursor

Today I want to share how I built a complete cryptocurrency mining monitoring app in just one day, from initial concept to Google Play Store submission, using Cursor as my IDE.

Public Pool Android App

The Evolution of Software Development in the AI Era

When ChatGPT was released on November 30, 2022, few of us understood how dramatically it would transform the software development landscape. As someone who’s worked through this transition, I’ve witnessed firsthand the remarkable shift in how we approach coding and problem-solving.

The Evolution of Software Development in the AI Era

Move /home Folder

You can move the /home folder on Ubuntu, but you must do it carefully to avoid breaking your system. Below are the steps to safely move /home to a new location.

React Native vs Kotlin Multiplatform

Introduction

In the ever-evolving world of mobile app development, choosing the right cross-platform framework can be a game-changer for businesses and developers alike. Two prominent contenders in this space are React Native and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP). Both offer unique approaches to the challenge of writing code once and deploying it across multiple platforms. This article will dive deep into the strengths and considerations of each, helping you make an informed decision for your next project.

Simplifying MVI Architecture

Model-View-Intent (MVI) is a powerful architectural pattern for building user interfaces, especially in Android development. In this post, we’ll explore a helper class that simplifies the implementation of MVI, making it easier to manage state, handle user intents, and emit actions in your application.

When .gitignore Doesnt Seem to Work: A Quick Fix

As developers, we’ve all been there. You’ve added a file or folder to your .gitignore, but Git keeps tracking it anyway. What gives? Let’s dive into why this happens and how to fix it.

Configuring SSH Keys for Individual Git Commands

When working with Git repositories, you often need to authenticate using SSH keys. While you can configure SSH settings globally, there are times when you need to use a specific SSH key for just one command. This is particularly useful when cloning a new repository or adding a submodule, where there isn’t yet a local .git/config file to modify.