Hey Reader - Simon here 👋

For years, everything I did has been pretty straightforward:

I taught React Native.

And honestly, that worked really well. I'm grateful for everything that came through this, and the opportunities I got.

But over the last few months, I’ve noticed changes.

And it's not just in software dev.

It's also in me.

🎥 Why This Channel Is Changing

This week’s video is a bit different.

No tutorial.

No coding challenge.

Just an honest update on where my head is at and where I think things are heading.

I talk about:

• how AI has changed the way I build software
• why I’ve been spending more time on indie projects like Tiny Harvest
• some personal challenges I’ve been dealing with behind the scenes
• and what you can expect from this channel going forward

👉 Watch the full video​

💭 A few thoughts this week

One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot recently:

The tools are changing faster than ever.

But the goal hasn’t changed at all.

When I started programming, I wasn’t excited about syntax.

I was excited about building things.
Creating something that didn’t exist yesterday.
Helping people.
Making money online.
Learning. Teaching.

The technology stack has changed many times.

Ionic, Cordova, Capacitor, React Native...

The motivation behind it hasn’t.
Maybe that’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned this year.

The developers who thrive are not necessarily the ones who memorize the most APIs.

They’ll be the ones who keep adapting while staying focused on the outcome.

🛠 What I’m building

Most of my time is currently split between two things:

• improving Tiny Harvest and preparing future updates
• creating fresh content around AI and software development

Tiny Harvest has become a surprisingly important part of that journey.

Not because of the revenue.
Not because of the downloads.

But because it’s forcing me to think about product, design, marketing, retention, and user experience every single day.

It’s probably taught me more this year than any course or tutorial could have.

That’s it for this week.

Whether you’ve been here since the Ionic days, joined during React Native, or recently found the channel through AI content:

Thanks for being here.

I’m excited to see where this next chapter goes.

See you next week,
Simon