Developer Diary
Behind the scenes of building Booklynx. Technical deep-dives, progress updates, and honest reflections on the journey.
One Account, Two Doors - Building Authentication Across Platforms
When users can sign up from both a mobile app and a website, things get complicated. Here is how Cloud Functions saved the day.
Join the Booklynx Beta
The beta program is now open! Be among the first to try Booklynx and help shape its future.
Connecting Readers - How the Social Feed Works
I'm building a space to share your reading journey. Here is how I handle real-time updates and notifications.
Why I Built This Website
This website isn't just marketing – it's a place for you to shape the app. Here's why transparency matters.
Why Android First? (And When iOS is Coming)
An honest explanation of why Booklynx is currently Android-only and how you can help bring it to iPhone.
Optimizing Firestore - The Move to Subcollections
A technical look at why we refactored our database structure to use subcollections for better scalability and security.
The Library of Everything - Where Booklynx Gets Its Data
I've switched to the Google Books API to give you better search results and cleaner book covers.
Under the Hood - Why Booklynx Uses NoSQL
I'm building Booklynx on a NoSQL database. Here is what that means for you, and why it makes your library load instantly.