Community Picks·47wMaestro
Maestro is an end-to-end testing platform for mobile and web applications that simplifies test creation through visual element inspection and AI assistance. The platform features Maestro Studio for interactive test generation, MaestroGPT for AI-powered command creation, and aims to address the quality control bottleneck in modern software development where AI has accelerated development velocity.
As a Programmer·43wReact Native Bootcamp in 30 HOURS for FREE 🎉
A comprehensive 30-hour React Native bootcamp that teaches mobile development through building six practical applications including a Twitter clone, recipe app, expense tracker, bookstore app, Instagram clone, and a full-stack todo application. The course covers React Native fundamentals, navigation, authentication, database integration, and deployment, designed for complete beginners with no prior mobile development experience.
YouTube·47wHow I Built It: $15K/month Mobile App
Sebastian Ro built a habit tracking mobile app called Habit Kit that generates $15,000 monthly recurring revenue. After quitting his programming job with 12 months of runway, he initially struggled but eventually found success by focusing on app store optimization, building in public on social media, and creating a simple, privacy-focused app using Flutter. The app has reached 300,000 downloads and ranks in the top 5 for habit tracker keywords across multiple countries. Key strategies included strategic keyword placement, prompt user review requests, low-budget Apple Search Ads, and authentic social media engagement.
JavaScript Mastery·46wBuild a Full Stack Food Delivery App in React Native with Scalable Database Architecture
A comprehensive tutorial for building a full-stack food delivery app using React Native, Expo, and modern development tools. Covers setting up the development environment with NativeWind for styling, implementing navigation with Expo Router, creating reusable components, and integrating backend services with Appwrite for authentication and database management. The tutorial emphasizes clean architecture, proper state management with Zustand, and production-ready practices including error monitoring with Sentry.
YouTube·45wiOS 26 is terrible.
iOS 26 introduces a controversial 'liquid glass' design inspired by Vision Pro, featuring transparent, glass-like UI elements. The redesign has been criticized for poor visibility, contrast issues, and feeling rushed. The author argues this represents a broader decline in Apple's software quality, comparing it unfavorably to previous major iOS redesigns and suggesting Apple is losing control amid pressure from AI competition.
Product Hunt·47wa0.dev: AI Platform for Mobile App Development
a0.dev is a Y Combinator-backed AI platform that generates complete React Native mobile apps in seconds. The integrated platform handles the entire development lifecycle from UI creation and backend logic to payment processing and App Store deployment. It features an AI agent that can build apps, debug code, and create iOS builds instantly, aiming to democratize mobile app development.
Laravel News·43wNativePHP Is Entering Its Next Phase
NativePHP announces Bifrost, a dedicated build service that enables PHP developers to create native applications for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux using Laravel. The service launches in late August with pricing at $12/month for individuals and $39/month for teams, offering features like cross-platform builds, app bundling, and the ability to build iOS apps without a Mac. Early adopters can secure lifetime founder pricing at $9 and $29 respectively, and existing NativePHP customers receive bonus build credits.
Ionic Blog·43wAnnouncing Ionic 8.7
Ionic Framework 8.7 introduces new reorder events (ionReorderStart, ionReorderMove, ionReorderEnd) for better drag-and-drop control, comprehensive CSS utility classes for display and flexbox layouts, Ionicons v8 with enhanced Safari compatibility, and Angular IonModalToken for improved modal dependency injection. The release also deprecates several older classes and events while maintaining backward compatibility.
React Native·43w📦Contribute to Crossbuild UI — Now Open!
Crossbuild UI, a React Native and Expo UI toolkit, has opened public component contributions for the first time. Developers can now build custom UI components with dark/light theming support, test them in an Expo SDK 53 environment, and receive full attribution on the project website and GitHub. Contributors should use the component_contribution folder and submit pull requests to the open-contribution branch.
Open Source·43wMeet Droidrun- the open source phone agent
Droidrun is an open-source framework for automating Android app UI workflows beyond traditional testing. It enables programmatic interaction with mobile apps through tapping, swiping, and navigation, designed for developers and AI workflows rather than just QA. The framework runs locally with plans for emulator and cloud support, addressing limitations in existing tools around scalability and integration with modern agent frameworks.
Joshua Morony·47wThe super power most Angular developers don't know they have
Angular developers can leverage their existing skills to build native mobile applications using Ionic and Capacitor. Ionic provides mobile UI components that adapt to iOS and Android styling, while Capacitor wraps the Angular app into a native package with access to device APIs. The tutorial demonstrates converting a standard Angular application into a mobile app by adding Ionic components, configuring the router outlet for mobile transitions, and using Capacitor to build for Android and iOS platforms.
Laravel Daily·44wNativePHP: Build Mobile App with Laravel (Example of Event App)
NativePHP enables developers to build mobile applications using Laravel and PHP instead of learning Flutter or React Native. The tutorial demonstrates creating an event attendance app with a Laravel backend API and NativePHP frontend. The approach involves building a responsive web application that gets packaged as a native mobile app, with authentication and data management handled through API calls. NativePHP offers features like camera access, push notifications, and secure storage, though it's a paid tool that requires network connectivity for most functionality.
Web Tools Weekly·43wCSS Tools, AI & LLMs, React Native & Mobile
A curated collection of developer tools across three main categories: CSS and HTML tools including color generators and visual editors, AI and LLM tools featuring command-line interfaces and workflow builders, and React Native mobile development tools with native integrations and deployment utilities. The newsletter showcases both open-source projects and commercial applications for modern web and mobile development workflows.
Medium·47wUsing Gemma for Flutter Apps
Gemma 3N enables on-device AI capabilities in Flutter apps through the flutter_gemma package, offering offline functionality, enhanced privacy, and no server costs. The tutorial demonstrates building an offline menu translator that can process both text and images locally on mobile devices, covering model downloading from Hugging Face, chat instance creation, and real-time response generation without internet connectivity.
Laravel News·46wLaravel in the First Half of 2025
Laravel 12 was released in February 2025 with new starter kits and custom starter kit support. Laravel Cloud launched as a fully managed infrastructure platform for deploying Laravel applications. Native PHP Mobile v1 enables building iOS and Android apps using Laravel. Laravel Nightwatch provides deep monitoring for Laravel applications. Tailwind CSS v4 was released with improved performance and CSS-first configuration. Upcoming events include Laracon US, Laravel Live Denmark, and Laracon AU, with PHP 8.5 scheduled for November featuring the pipe operator and new array functions.
xkcd·44wxkcd: iNaturalist Animals and Plants
An xkcd comic that humorously explores the iNaturalist platform, likely poking fun at the experience of using crowdsourced nature identification apps to identify animals and plants. The comic probably highlights common quirks or challenges users face when trying to get accurate species identifications through community-driven platforms.
