🖤🇵🇷 Hariette 🌺🖤:verified: (@[email protected])
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Attached: 2 images My #kbin app is now pulling data from kbin.social! Took all day but it's looking good and should scale for a beta test. Up next: * Login page * Comment page * Post actions Also, built in mind w support for #Lemmy instances too ⚙️ For now calling the app Kmoon 👍🌕 #devdiary #iosdev #fediversemigration #apollo #typescript

Hoping to have a private beta test within a month or two. For now calling the app Kmoon (K🌛)

Sign up here!

EDIT: the app will be x-platform (iOS, Android and Mac)

    • hariette@kbin.socialOP
      11·
      2 years ago

      100%! So much growth left in the fediverse. And I can’t wait for more competition on the app space :D

  • onyx@kbin.social
    21·
    2 years ago

    iOS dev, making a cross platform app, inspired by how apollo was?! Oof, as an Android user, i cant wait! 👍

    • hariette@kbin.socialOP
      16·
      2 years ago

      Budgeting to get an Android device so I can test it myself too ;)

      Also, Apollo was just iconic. If I can built half of that, we’ll be rocking it!

      • vektor@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Which Android device are you looking at? I’ve always wondered how devs develop for Android since there’s so many different kinds of devices that run Android with different capabilities. With iPhones, I’m (hopefully correctly) assuming that it’s a little easier since there’s only so many versions to support.

      • nmac101@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        You should try using Android as your daily driver though. Some months ago I tried iOS and I hated it. Of course this is a personal opinion, but you should really try it. My current phone is the OPPO Reno8 Lite. It’s cheap, fast and overall really good.

    • mountainpeacock@kbin.social
      3·
      2 years ago

      Wanted to add - Joey for Reddit was my go-to on Android when I left iOS/Apollo. Might be good inspiration, as well; I actually felt that Joey handled somethings much better than Apollo did.

      • virgil31@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Joey for Reddit is/was the ULTIMATE client if you desire customization of the experience.
        Man…I spent days on those font size and elements to be show/hide on the cards/threads. But it was in the end MY PERFECT experience

    • hariette@kbin.socialOP
      6·
      2 years ago

      Awww thanks. My aim is to keep it free (plus ad free!). Just wanna help the fediverse become more accessible :)

      If I do charge for something it would be for unique features that go above and beyond.

    • hariette@kbin.socialOP
      11·
      2 years ago

      Appreciate it!

      A decade back I spent some years running another indie app and the best part was the community helping test and recommend features. It really elevates the quality of a product. Unlike what we’re seeing with reddit…

      • Otome-chan@kbin.social
        3·
        2 years ago

        Understandable. I’ve coded some chat/forum apps before as well as android app stuff. never anything popular though lol. hopefully things go well for you :)

  • flatcat@kbin.social
    5·
    2 years ago

    Congrats! Not sure what kbin stands for, but Cabin (or Kabin) is just right there for an associated name.

    • iAmTheTot@kbin.social
      5·
      2 years ago

      Very much did not verify this so take with grain of salt, but I read that it was shorthand for a Polish gun. Magazines is then a bit of a double entendre.

  • human_probably@kbin.social
    4·
    2 years ago

    Maybe a name like Aurora or Nova could work. Like it is still space / celestial themed but both symbolize “new” (aurora - new morning after nighttime, nova, explosion of light / pent up energy), and can work as a spiritual successor paying homage to Apollo. Great idea btw I just signed up.

    • mightysashiman@kbin.social
      5·
      2 years ago

      Wouldn’t recommend using “Aurora”. It’s already the main alternative to the official google play store, and it’s getting hunted down by Google.You wouldn’t this nice new app to get stuck into this unrelated mess.

      • human_probably@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

        That’s fair! I was giving examples but you’re right this and what another user mentioned about Nova make them imperfect choices. I like the idea of paying homage to Apollo somehow.

    • JM@kbin.social
      4·
      2 years ago

      What about something like Komet? Then it would still be space themed, but have the K from kbin as well.