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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 25/06/2025

Tired of string-based keys and runtime errors with Firebase Remote Config? 😩 I just published the remote_config_gen package, that brings type safety to your remote configurations! 🔥 Check out the article and the package! 👇 #Flutter

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 10/06/2025

It will never stop surprising me how an user can say that 4€ is a lot of money from a device that costs +500€ 😅 A coffee is more expensive nowadays!

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 04/06/2025

After more than eight years, I had the chance to water ski again today! I used to compete professionally throughout my youth, but once I started working, it wasn't possible to continue. It was fun! 😊

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 01/06/2025

POV: Your account's monthly interest gives more than your side project 😂

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 27/05/2025

I'm not sure what to do with this feedback 😅 Also, what screen density is that screenshot??

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 21/05/2025

Back to the Google office in Munich after 1.5 years. This time as a guest for a Flutter meetup! How things change 😅

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 20/05/2025

In my community WhatsApp group, someone threatened to keep the ball if kids continue playing football games in the yard (not allowed), and someone replied with the penal code 🤦‍♂️ This is the most German answer I could imagine..

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 07/05/2025

Is your USB-C phone not charging or failing sometimes? All you need is this 👇

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 04/05/2025

My Google Play graveyard 🪦 These apps are 10 years old 🤯

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 01/05/2025

My product comparison Spanish site clearly noticed the Spain total blackout 🫣

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 29/04/2025

What is that for a request? Over my dead body, I allow Jira to override "Do Not Disturb" and maximize notification volume. 😅

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 28/04/2025

Building something special, and I need experienced Flutter Devs to join me on this journey! I'm looking for devs with a good understanding of the Flutter framework. (Bonus points if you are a freelancer, but not required.)

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 11/04/2025

The cost of running and app with 1k monthly users using Firebase and Gemini 👇

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 02/04/2025

Oh wow... Already one year since I officially started pibi studio! - 4 own published apps - 1 starter-kit - 10 projects for clients - 20 mentoring sessions - 135k unique visitors across all my sites It has not been easy, but it's looking better and better! #buildinpublic

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 01/04/2025

Remind me to use localization strings right from the start instead of leaving hardcoded strings until the end... I spent an hour just finding and replacing strings. 🫣🔫 #flutterdev

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 01/04/2025

March has been the best month since I started 📱 ~700€ from the app business (📈 +80%) 💸 +9k from client business 🤝 Signed a new project and a new long-term client as part-time engineering manager. #buildinpublic

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 27/03/2025

Yeah who pays for something nowadays? Seriously it's 3$ one time... If you don't want to pay just don't use it.

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 24/03/2025

I have a new hobby with my daughter. We create LEGO constructions and we use my Maika app to generate a book out of them. It's super fun 😊

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 19/03/2025

First game of the season, first goal ⚽ It's good to be back after a long break!

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 19/03/2025

Help me decide my focus! #buildinpublic With my new long-term client, I don't have the bandwidth to focus on all my projects. You can find an outline of the projects in the comments below. Which one should I prioritize?

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 17/03/2025

Happy to say I'm now working part-time as Engineering Manager for the mobile team at Holafly! ✈️📱 I will continue working on my pibi studio, providing mobile expertise and building consumer apps, while taking on this new challenge #newjob

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 16/03/2025

An interesting fact about my AI comparison site: From Sunday to Tuesday, users search for products more than on other days of the week. Fridays consistently see the lowest activity 🤔

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 12/03/2025

My baby names app has been generating steady revenue for a few months, but it hasn’t grown much. It’s stuck in the ASO rankings, and I believe the main issue is the lack of ratings. I spent an hour today copying an approach I observed elsewhere. Will this work? Let’s see 😬

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 11/03/2025

Love Jira? Who has ever said that 😅

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 05/03/2025

TIL You can actually use the iOS simulator hardware buttons! 🤯

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 03/03/2025

Pro tip for handling customer support emails: After resolving the issue, encourage the customer to leave a review by providing them with this direct link to the review section 👇

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 02/03/2025

February earnings report for #buildinpublic - App business: 447€ (+23%) - Clients business: 4500€ I've secured a project for March and an advisor gig for a startup! My main aim is to grow the app business, but excited to have secured work till May 🚀

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 28/02/2025

Have you ever done a site split migration? Here is my story on how I migrated the names section of @ComparaCat into it's own domain and how it affected my SEO 👇

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 26/02/2025

I've been using Firestore for most of my project, but my client requires an offline database. It's been a while since I worked with SQL, but the Drift package for Flutter is excellent. I used to use Room for Android, and it was an improvement, but honestly, nowhere near Drift!

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 23/02/2025

It's disturbing to see Germans once again drawn to the same type of populist hate speech that led to one of history's darkest periods. The rise of the AfD as the second most voted party is truly sad news.

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 22/02/2025

Enjoying a relaxing break in the mountains near my hometown with friends and family 🧘‍♂️

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 21/02/2025

Today is a special day in my hometown. One of our traditions is to ascend and descend the main church stairs with the traditional Catalonian human tower 🫣

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 21/02/2025

Today is a special day in my hometown. One of our traditions is to ascend and descend the main church stairs with the traditional Catalonian human tower 🫣

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 20/02/2025

I did a thing... I am a Google Developer Expert for Firebase now 🤭

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 19/02/2025

Alright, let's try to step up my marketing game 🎯 Sharing my strategy #buildinpublic 🧵

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 18/02/2025

Doing an audit for a client... I really really don't like the presentation/domain/data structure with flutter_bloc... So much of unneeded abstraction and complexity...

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 18/02/2025

Who dis?? It seems Flutter v3.29 generates this now, so remember to update your .gitignore file. Otherwise, you'll end up committing a large number of files!

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 17/02/2025

Started a new client project today. With my starter kit, I got the basic setup done—skeleton, notifications, analytics, paywall, and all the usual stuff—in just an hour. Aiming to have it finished in 30 days. It's a big one 😅

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 15/02/2025

Escaping the German winter back in my hometown 😍

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 15/02/2025

Hey network! I might have an interesting position for a Flutter team lead. It must be senior and with a track record of building apps. If you know someone who would be interested DM me :)

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 14/02/2025

Google: "The functionality or feature(s) outlined in the app screenshot(s) are not present in the app experience" Also Google:

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 12/02/2025

New store screenshots! There is still room for improvement, but I think they are looking better, right?

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 11/02/2025

Prediction: being a software developer with deep understanding of a technology will become really valuable in the future. When those who are building entire products with AI hit a blocker (it will happen), they will have to pay 💸💸 for someone to come in and clean the shit.

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 11/02/2025

After the initial release, I took a couple of days to polish the design and functionality of Maika! 🎨 Beautiful reader mode with immersive colors ✨ AI rewrite actions (and revert) 🖨️ Print your story #buildinpublic

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 10/02/2025

Looking for parents to test my new app that helps you translate, rewrite, and create new stories out of your kids' favorite books or drawings. I'll grant a free month in exchange for feedback! Reply or DM me.

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 09/02/2025

Google Play appeals support is useless. It's probably just a bot. The email even shows quote text colors since it's exactly the same as the first one... How can I provide the specific policy violation if that's all they say in the console....

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 08/02/2025

My career evolution: Junior Dev: Let's use the latest, coolest library. Mid-senior: Let's implement clean architecture and test everything. Senior: Don't overcomplicate; use only stable and maintained libraries and test core logic Indie Dev: Just make it work and ship it 🚀

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 08/02/2025

I sank my traffic last week... I decided to move an unrelated part of my site into a standalone domain. That caused Google to down rank all of my existing pages 🫣 I followed best practices to do the migration but no luck... Any SEO guru advice?

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 07/02/2025

Redesigned Maika story view featuring an elegant PageView that adapts to the picture's color, along with a blur container overlay on the image. What do you think? #buildinpublic

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Marcel PiBi @pibi.studio · 05/02/2025

Announcing Maika - Translate, rewrite, and reimagine your kid's favorite stories! Available for iOS and Android (soon). Maika is the perfect app for parents (especially multilingual) who are tired of reading the same story again and again.

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