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pugdogdev

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About pugdogdev

I’m a passionate web developer and entrepreneur with over a decade of coding experience. I thrive on writing code and building innovative solutions that solve real problems for myself and others. While my primary focus is on web development, I’ve also ventured into macOS development, creating projects like DockFlow, a native app designed to streamline your workflow by effortlessly managing multiple Dock presets.

My journey has been about exploring and leveraging technology to simplify everyday challenges. I’m driven by the belief that the right tools boost productivity and empower users to focus on what truly matters.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #49008071

    I think you should add a demo video to the landing page. I didn't fully understand the app, and all I get just a signup form.

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    Comment #49008026

    Wow nice! I am so rusty This can be really useful for kids and elderly people I think. Great job

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    Comment #48146751

    penetration testing

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    Comment #48145704

    I think this is both the over-hiring effect from the last few years and a small bubble bursting from the rush to get on the AI train that a lot of companies have been on lately (Ca…

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    Comment #48145648

    As others suggested, as a solo entrepreneur, I recommend not entering this process without a real justification. I passed this SOC 2 type for my startup after securing a deal with …

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    Comment #46831692

    Hey there, Thank you for your detailed interest in the app and my journey. I don't have a dedicated space to write technical posts, but I am starting to consider doing so. I am thi…

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    Show HN: I acquired ExtraDock, rebuilt it, now it's the macOS app of my dreams

    About a year ago, I was building DockFlow (a macOS app for managing macOS dock presets) When I bumped into ExtraDock on Reddit. The original creator had built a cool tool: create m…

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    Comment #46677057

    I don't think it will change much, and this will be one more thing to maintain. Without proper handling, I may miss good feedback. This is a more complex topic than it seems.

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    Comment #46671095

    Didn't know about it! Looks really nice I loved the plugins ecosystem

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    Comment #46665581

    Yes, the menu bar is a big issue. So many useless icons and menus. Because in macOS 26 it is easier to remove icons from the bar, I have added this "inline mode". A few users have …

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    Comment #46665561

    Thank you :) Got your point, Maybe I will give it a try for a month and see how it goes.

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    Comment #46665546

    I explore writing ideas using various LLM tools, This helps me build the text structure and gather ideas and information in one place. I review everything, of course, and this is n…

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    Comment #46663222

    Maybe, This has a lot of different opinions, In SaaS, I can understand why you would give this trial version. You can improve the onboarding and user progress tracking in the tunne…

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    Comment #46662765

    Thank you

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    Comment #46662519

    Thank you for the suggestion! I need to handle this multi-currency in all of my products This is on my tasks list

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    Comment #46662512

    Thank you! Let me know what you think

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    Comment #46662122

    Nice! And yes Bloom is great

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    Comment #46662111

    Yes sure You can manage the connected device using my keyper platform: https://keyper.appitstudio.com/device-management/request

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    Comment #46662102

    Totally understand you! I worked on 3 versions for a menu bar solution app. This was so frustrating. The first try was 5 months ago Let me know if this helps you achieve your goal

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    Comment #46661472

    Thank you This is always my launch price, and then it will stay as a 1 Year price. Hope you will enjoy using it Let me know what you think

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    Comment #46661461

    I will definitely think about it

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    Comment #46661456

    Thank you so much for the feedback, Your questions are totally helpful, I will make it clearer on the website based on your feedback

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    Comment #46661444

    Hey there, This topic always pops up from time to time. First, when I started building macOS apps, the extra work of building a trial mechanism was something I wanted to keep for l…

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    Comment #46661022

    Nice! Didn't know about it. ExtraBar doesn't add the notifications to the apps, but it will give youa fully customized menu for them

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    Comment #46660842

    Ok, I will try to explain this better The main power of this app is that I am not trying to compete with them. I work together with them. For example, I put my ExtraBar RayCast dee…