https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/tag/solo-dev Posts tagged Solo Dev from SudarshanTechLabs. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT support@sudarshantechlabs.com (Sudarshan Chaudhari) support@sudarshantechlabs.com (Sudarshan Chaudhari) https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/13-years-qa-shipping-software https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/13-years-qa-shipping-software Not testing advice. The mindset shifts that happen after 13 years of owning release quality — and how they change the way you write code, make decisions, and think about risk. · 4 min read Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT QA Engineering Career Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-qa-thinking-makes-better-developer https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-qa-thinking-makes-better-developer 13 years in QA before switching to product development changed how I write code. Not the testing part — the failure-mode thinking that happens before a line is written. · 3 min read Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT QA Engineering Solo Dev Architecture https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-testing-strategy-solo-developers https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-testing-strategy-solo-developers Full test coverage is a fantasy for solo developers. A targeted strategy that covers what matters — ViewModel logic, repository contracts, and critical UI flows — without drowning in test maintenance. · 3 min read Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Testing QA Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/cleaning-up-173-claude-code-skills https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/cleaning-up-173-claude-code-skills After a year of accumulating Claude Code skills, only 9 of 173 reliably activated on natural language. Here's the four-part pattern I lifted from anthropics/launch-your-agent, how I applied it to every skill in one session, and the audit tooling that keeps the catalog clean. · 10 min read Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Claude Code Developer Tools AI Engineering Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/claude-code-vs-cursor-vs-copilot-an-android-devs-take https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/claude-code-vs-cursor-vs-copilot-an-android-devs-take As a solo Android developer who shipped 22 apps, I tested Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot on real projects for 6 months. Here's what actually works. · 5 min read Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Kotlin AI Tools Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-keystore-management-dont-lose-your-apps https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-keystore-management-dont-lose-your-apps Learn how to securely manage the Android Keystore in your Kotlin app to prevent key loss and ensure smooth app updates from your Bangkok solo dev studio. · 5 min read Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Security Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/the-boring-work-of-maintaining-20-apps https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/the-boring-work-of-maintaining-20-apps After 13 years running 22+ Android apps solo from Bangkok, I break down the unglamorous maintenance systems—Gradle conventions, CI pipelines, versioning discipline—that keep everything alive. · 6 min read Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Kotlin CI/CD Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/lessons-from-22-android-apps https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/lessons-from-22-android-apps After 13 years in QA and building 22 live Android apps as a solo developer, here's what actually matters — the technical decisions, the mindset shifts, and the things I wish I'd known earlier. · 5 min read Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Solo Dev Android Career https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/shipping-faster-quality https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/shipping-faster-quality Speed and quality feel like a trade-off but they're not — in the right setup, quality practices make you faster by preventing rework. Here's the framework I use to ship frequently while keeping apps stable. · 4 min read Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Solo Dev Career Testing Engineering Android https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-analytics-firebase https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-analytics-firebase Most developers track too many events and learn nothing from them. Here's how to define a lean analytics strategy, implement it with Firebase Analytics, and actually make decisions based on the data. · 4 min read Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Firebase Startup Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-app-monetization-strategy https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-app-monetization-strategy Choosing the wrong monetization model kills good apps. Ads on a productivity tool. Subscriptions for a one-time utility. Free with no paywall. Here's how to match the model to the app and implement it without alienating users. · 4 min read Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Monetization Solo Dev Play Store Startup https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-architecture-decisions https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/android-architecture-decisions Not every architectural choice is equally important. After 22 apps, here are the decisions that compound positively — and the debates that waste your time. · 5 min read Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Architecture Kotlin Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-i-built-22-android-apps-solo https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-i-built-22-android-apps-solo From zero to 22 live Play Store apps as a solo developer. The architecture decisions, tooling, and mental models that made it possible without burning out. · 4 min read Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Solo Dev Kotlin Play Store Architecture https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/shipping-android-app-solo https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/shipping-android-app-solo There's no team to hand off to when you're solo. Here's the complete end-to-end release process: final testing, building the AAB, signing, uploading, writing release notes, and monitoring after launch. · 5 min read Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Solo Dev Release Play Store Engineering https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/managing-multiple-android-apps https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/managing-multiple-android-apps Maintaining 20+ live Android apps alone sounds impossible. Here's the architecture, tooling, and workflow decisions that actually make it manageable — without sacrificing quality or mental health. · 5 min read Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Solo Dev Career Engineering https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/play-store-aso-basics https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/play-store-aso-basics App Store Optimization is the difference between an app that gets found and one that doesn't. Here are the specific ASO techniques that move the needle on Android: keywords, screenshots, ratings, and the 30-day improvement cycle. · 5 min read Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Android Play Store Startup Solo Dev https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/testing-without-qa-team https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/testing-without-qa-team Most small teams and solo developers don't have a dedicated QA engineer. That doesn't mean quality is optional — it means developers must cover the QA function. Here's how to do it without making it a full-time job. · 4 min read Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Testing Solo Dev Best Practices