πŸš€ Galactic News: LMS Clone, Shipping Fast & Expo UI


Hey Reader,

Ready to build something BIG? πŸ”₯ I've just released my first major clone project of 2025 - a complete Learning Management System built with React Native!

This massive tutorial walks you through integrating Strapi CMS for content management, RevenueCat for payments (even web!), and Reanimated for those buttery-smooth animations - all wrapped up in the Expo ecosystem.

Speaking of building quickly, being stuck in bed for a day turned into an opportunity! I managed to ship a brand new app called Healthy Swap with AI integration. From idea to store in just 24 hours - sometimes constraints lead to shipping faster πŸ˜‚

I'm also putting out new content on TikTok so follow me over there to see more indie dev / builder related content!

Keep building amazing apps,
Simon ✌️


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✨ Build Your Own LMS with React Native​

Skip the CRUDβ€”this tutorial will teach you how to easily setup a React Native MOBILE and WEB application. I’ll show you how to create a Learning Management System (LMS) powered by Strapi CMS, RevenueCat, Clerk, Expo, and Reanimated!

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πŸ’« Nebula Notes

  1. ​Idea to App in 1 Day (New App)
    While being bound to bed for a day I actually had the time to ship a new app - go check out my Healthy Swap with AI integration!
  2. ​From Idea to App using Replit with Matt Palmer (Podcast)
    Because going from app to idea is the latest hype, I had Matt from Replit on the pod to talk about a lot of AI topics.
  3. ​Expo UI Hype is real (Tweet)
    After Beto mentioned Expo UI in our podcast episode first demos of Expo UI are dropping and I really like what I see πŸ‘€
  4. ​Who is using Expo? (Statistic)
    Last year Evan posted stats about apps from different categories using Expo, and he has now updated this post!

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