u/zaarnth

i've been doing android development for about 1.5 year. i started as a hobby and have built quite a few projects since then.

i have an app on the play store with paying subscribers, so it makes a little money, and i very recently open sourced another project that i'm actively maintaining.

repo : https://www.github.com/qeiq/Savr

the thing i'm struggling with now is choosing a direction.

i don't know if backend is even the right choice for me. i like the idea because i don't want to spend all of my time only building android apps. i'd love to be able to build an entire product myself and understand how everything works behind the scenes.

the problem is that everyone seems to recommend something different.

some people tell me to learn spring boot because that's what companies hire for. others say go is the future and is great for startups. then there are people saying typescript with node is the best choice because you can use it everywhere.

i've already played around with backend. i've used mysql, postgresql, flask, and built a few apis with go, so i'm not starting from zero. i'm just struggling to decide what to commit to.

my goal isn't to chase the highest paying language or the latest trend. i want to become a good engineer who can actually solve problems, understand systems, and build useful things. i want to develop strong fundamentals that will still matter even if the tech stack changes.

i've never had a software job, so i don't have the experience to know what actually matters in the real world.

if you were in my position, what would you focus on?

would you pick a backend stack and stick with it for a few years? does the language matter that much, or should i focus more on software design, databases, networking, system design, and problem solving?

how did you figure out which path was right for you instead of constantly second guessing your choices?

Hey guys I am building an app after trying few apps on those category, that is a bookmark manager app, literally they asked money to save some links, wtf!? Tried another app that was cool, but features like import export was paid! So i started building my own, with simple,clean UI.. and i recently released its public version on github.. i would love to hear some feedback from you!! Btw its for android only!

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hey guys, i’m working on Savr — a simple bookmark manager android app built with Kotlin, currently still under active development.

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features so far:

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- adding links,share links from other app,auto meta data fetches

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- import/export support (json format)

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- view mode toggle (grid ↔ list)

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- one-tap select all / deselect all

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- more improvements coming soon as i keep polishing it

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the goal is to keep it clean, minimal, and easy to use without unnecessary complexity.

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would love to hear your feedback and any feature ideas you’d like to see 🙂

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github: https://github.com/qeiq/Savr

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play store version is currently in closed testing

hey guys, i’m working on savr — a simple bookmark manager android app built with Kotlin, currently still under active development.

features so far:

• adding links,share links from other app,auto meta data fetches
• import/export support (json format)
• view mode toggle (grid ↔ list)
• one-tap select all / deselect all
• more improvements coming soon as i keep polishing it

the goal is to keep it clean, minimal, and easy to use without unnecessary complexity.

would love to hear your feedback and any feature ideas you’d like to see 🙂

github: https://github.com/qeiq/Savr
play store version is currently in closed testing

hey guys, i’m working on savr — a simple bookmark manager built with a material 3 ui, currently still under active development.

features so far:

• adding links,share links from other app,auto meta data fetches
• import/export support (json format)
• view mode toggle (grid ↔ list)
• one-tap select all / deselect all
• more improvements coming soon as i keep polishing it

the goal is to keep it clean, minimal, and easy to use without unnecessary complexity.

would love to hear your feedback and any feature ideas you’d like to see 🙂

github: https://github.com/qeiq/Savr
play store version is currently in closed testing

Hey guys, yesterday i have released the initial version and got a good response so today i released v1.1 with some minor bug fix and new features

features -

- image sizing fixed
- now you can import or export the data in JSON format

- view mode changing from Grid to List mode

- now with one tap u can select all the items and deselect as well

- and many more to come

the app goal is to keep it simple and clean and easy to use.. not too much stuff or too complicated..Give it a try and share your feedbacks and features idea! i will try to add them. :>

Github : https://github.com/qeiq/Savr

Playstore version is under closed testing.

Hey, so I've joined this hive, but no one is there. Does it need approval or something? Please help.

hey guys, i'm the creator of Savr. i originally built it for my own use case while learning android development, then decided to polish it and release it for everyone.

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it's a simple open source app focused on saving and organizing things without the clutter.

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would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, or feature ideas.

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github: https://github.com/qeiq/Savr