Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 For a few weeks, I thought Tiny Harvest had finally found its new normal. Downloads were going up.Revenue was increasing.Everything seemed to be moving in the right direction. Then, almost overnight, it slowed down again. Nothing had changed about the game. Just the distribution. And that taught me one of the biggest lessons I’ve had as an indie developer... 🎥 My Mobile Game Made $5,000… Then Everything Changed In this week’s video I break down what happened after...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 A few years ago, building a mobile app like this would have taken me weeks. Not because the code was really difficult. But because there were so many moving pieces: Authentication. Payments. AI. Storage. APIs. This week I want to show you how you build serious React Native apps with AI, while still staying in control. 🎥 I Built an AI Voice Notes App with React Native (Mostly Using AI) In my new video, I built a complete AI-powered voice notes app using React Native....
23 days ago • 1 min read
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...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 Most React native devs spend their time thinking about mobile. iOS. Android. Maybe web. But recently I've been spending more time exploring a different platform that few devs consider: TV. And after turning an Expo app into a Fire TV app, I think it might be one of the mot interesting opportunities out there right now. 🎥 How to Build a Fire TV App with Expo and React Native This week I published a full walkthrough showing how to transform an existing Expo app into a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 Every few months I think whether native development would be better. “Is React Native worth it?” AI makes building with every framework easy.Someone posts that X is better than Y.Then someone predicts the end of React Native again. And honestly - after using it for years, I get where some of the criticism comes from. But at the same time, I still keep coming back to it. 🎥 Why I still use React Native in 2026 This week I wanted to answer a simple question: Why am I...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 Everyone is talking about AI-built apps right now. And honestly… most of them correctly get the AI Slop seal. So this week I wanted to check out some of YOUR results. Look at real apps people are building - and give some honest feedback. 🎥 I tried 3 of YOUR React Native apps! (Honest Review) This week I reviewed three React Native apps built by developers from the community. Some of them use AI, or used AI to create the app. But more importantly, they actually try to...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 Building a game alone sounds great in theory. No meetings.No dependencies.No compromises. Just you building exactly what you want. But after working on Tiny Harvest for a while now, I realized: It’s not just building a game. It’s building everything around it. 🎥 New Video: How Hard Is It To Run a Mobile Game Alone? In this week’s video I talk about what it’s actually like to run a mobile game solo. Not just the fun parts - but everything that comes with it. In this...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 last week I did something I almost never do: I didn't post. No video. No newsletter. Instead, I took a step back and just focused on building and thinking during my vacation. Honestly, it felt refreshing after years of content grinding. I still love doing this - but I want to improve the quality of my content for you in the future, and this week I got a new kind of video. 🎥 New Video: I Made $2,500 From My First Game Over the past weeks, my game Tiny Harvest started...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader - Simon here 👋 Everyone seems to have an opinion about AI and coding right now. Some say it’s making developers worse.Others say you just need to fully embrace it. After spending the last months building apps and even a game mostly with AI, I think both sides are missing something. 🎥 New Video: Does AI make Developers dumb? I’ve been using AI heavily in my workflow - not just for small tasks, but to actually build real apps and systems. And at some point I noticed something: I...
4 months ago • 1 min read