I Marketed My App for 18 Months Without Knowing If It Worked
Built a Watch-only app and had zero App Store analytics for 18 months. Adding an iOS companion revealed everything — including backdated data from a marketing push I couldn't measure.
Ravi Shankar
Exploring iOS Development, SwiftUI, and Apple Platforms
Latest posts
Fixing SwiftUI Performance Issues with AI-Assisted Debugging
How I used Claude Code to identify and fix SwiftUI performance issues, reducing hangs from 14 to 2 in my iOS app. Plus the lessons learned to spot these issues yourself.
How I Made a Marketing Video for My Mac App Using AI — And What Went Wrong
Learn how I created a 30-second marketing video for my Mac app using Google Veo, ElevenLabs, and ffmpeg with zero additional budget—and the mistakes I made along the way.
How to Handle HealthKit Permission Denial Gracefully
When users deny HealthKit permission, your app doesn't have to break. Build fallbacks that keep users engaged.
I Built 3 AI Tools for Indie Devs in 3 Days (No Backend Required)
Build AI micro-tools with Google AI Studio: fitness coach, launch planner, and caption writer. Real projects, mistakes, and rapid prototyping lessons.
From Xcode to No Code: Building AI Apps with Google AI Studio
An iOS developer's guide to Google AI Studio. Build AI web apps in minutes without backend setup using annotation tools and Cloud Run.
Building TwAIst: An AI Twitter Assistant with Chrome’s Built-in AI
Learn how I built TwAIst, an AI-powered Twitter assistant using Chrome's Prompt API and Gemini Nano. A complete guide for developers getting started with Chrome's built-in AI.
How ChantFlow Transforms Your Apple Watch into a Sacred Digital Mala
Discover how ChantFlow uses Apple Watch complications to make 108 mantra practice a natural part of your daily routine, transforming your wrist into a sacred digital mala.
Stop Paying $50 Per Image: Build Your Own AI Content Creator
Learn how to build your own AI content creator using Runware's API to generate unlimited marketing visuals for pennies instead of paying $50 per stock photo.
HealthKit Integration in ChantFlow: Heart Rate, HRV, and Mindful Minutes
How ChantFlow uses HealthKit to reflect calm through Mindful Minutes, heart rate, and HRV (experimental) — with simple Swift snippets you can reuse.