https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/tag/solo-developer Posts tagged Solo Developer from SudarshanTechLabs. en-us Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT support@sudarshantechlabs.com (Sudarshan Chaudhari) support@sudarshantechlabs.com (Sudarshan Chaudhari) https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-i-use-firebase-in-production-without-the-bloat https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-i-use-firebase-in-production-without-the-bloat Firebase can run your whole backend or quietly balloon your app and your bill. Here's the lean subset I actually use across production Android apps, and the services I deliberately leave out. · 4 min read Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Firebase Android Backend Analytics Solo Developer https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/why-i-build-focused-apps-not-super-apps https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/why-i-build-focused-apps-not-super-apps The pull toward cramming every feature into one app is strong, especially solo. Here's why I deliberately build small, focused apps instead — what it costs, what it buys, and how it shapes a sustainable portfolio. · 4 min read Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Solo Developer Product Indie Android Strategy https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/solo-dev-monetization-what-works https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/solo-dev-monetization-what-works An honest look at how a solo Android developer makes money from small apps in 2026 — the models that work, the ones that quietly don't, and how to pick one without alienating the users you worked to earn. · 4 min read Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Monetization Solo Developer Play Store Subscriptions Indie https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-to-respond-to-one-star-reviews https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/how-to-respond-to-one-star-reviews One-star reviews feel personal, but they're the cheapest product feedback and PR you'll ever get. Here's how I respond to turn angry users around, lift my rating, and reassure everyone reading the reviews later. · 4 min read Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Play Store App Reviews Solo Developer Support Growth https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/idea-to-play-store-two-weeks-process https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/idea-to-play-store-two-weeks-process The repeatable process I use to take a small Android app from idea to a live Play Store listing in about two weeks, solo — what I build, what I deliberately skip, and where the time actually goes. · 4 min read Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Solo Developer Play Store Android Process Shipping https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/git-workflow-solo-android-developers https://sudarshantechlabs.com/blog/git-workflow-solo-android-developers Team git advice is built for code review and many contributors. As a solo dev maintaining 20+ apps, I use a leaner workflow — feature branches, conventional commits, and protected main — without the overhead that doesn't apply to one person. · 4 min read Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Git Workflow Solo Developer Android CI