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Does your business still need a mobile app in 2026? An honest answer
Mobile website or mobile app? A simple, honest way for small business owners to decide in 2026, with real numbers and a decision flow.
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Android
Building an Android alarm that actually rings: what HeyUtho taught me
I helped a friend ship HeyUtho, a math-challenge alarm. The math was easy. Making Android ring on time, every time, wasn't. Here's what I learned.
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Cross-Platform
Compose Multiplatform for iOS is stable. Should you share your UI now?
Compose Multiplatform for iOS has been stable since May 2025. Here's when sharing UI between Android and iOS pays off, and when native SwiftUI still wins.
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Mobile AI
On-device AI in mobile apps: Gemini Nano vs Apple's Foundation Models
Android and iOS both ship a language model on the phone now. What Gemini Nano and Apple's Foundation Models can do, where they fall short, and how to start.
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Android
Android 16 and API level 36: what the Google Play deadline changes
New Play apps and updates must now target Android 16 (API 36), and 16 KB page sizes come next. Here's what changes and a checklist to get your app ready.
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Backend
Go or Node.js for your mobile app's backend in 2026
Both Go and Node.js can run a solid backend for a mobile app. Here's how I'd choose between them based on the work your API actually does, not benchmarks.
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iOS
Swift 6 strict concurrency: a calm, step-by-step migration
Swift 6 turns data races into compile errors. Here's a step-by-step way to move an existing iOS app without drowning in warnings, plus what Swift 6.2 changed.
4 min read