Hi, I’m Jacques. This is where I write about development, AI, homelab tinkering, and whatever else I’ve been into — technical or not.
From Code to Google Play: Shipping MicroQuote as a Solo Developer
Earlier this month, production release versionCode 8 of MicroQuote went live on the Google Play Store. It is a milestone that marks the end of an intensive development sprint and the start of an ongoing product journey. Building and shipping a mobile app completely solo—from the first line of TypeScript to production store approval—is a sobering, deeply rewarding discipline. Here is the story behind why I built MicroQuote, the architectural choices that made it work, and the practical lessons learned along the way.