https://aishayy.com/blog Engineering notes on Flutter, AI and building products by Ayesha Iftikhar. en Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT https://aishayy.com/blog/ai-health-app-store-review-disclosure-consent https://aishayy.com/blog/ai-health-app-store-review-disclosure-consent Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT technology What it took to get Eats AI, an AI nutrition tracker, ready for the App Store and Google Play: a clear AI disclosure, cited sources for health guidance, separate health-data consent, honest AI failures, and a paywall that can't be bypassed. https://aishayy.com/blog/pdf-perfect-nine-months-building-in-public https://aishayy.com/blog/pdf-perfect-nine-months-building-in-public Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT development An honest update on PDF Perfect, my free browser-based PDF toolkit: from three tools to six, compression moved into a Web Worker with a target-size mode, two production-only build bugs, and the privacy and marketing claims I had to take back. https://aishayy.com/blog/flutter-remove-ads-in-app-purchase-revenuecat https://aishayy.com/blog/flutter-remove-ads-in-app-purchase-revenuecat Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT development How MindLeau sells ad removal as a single one-time purchase with RevenueCat: a cached entitlement so paying users never see an ad flash, one ValueNotifier gating every ad format, identity tied to the Firebase user, and SDKs that fail closed. https://aishayy.com/blog/offline-first-sync-failure-cases-flutter https://aishayy.com/blog/offline-first-sync-failure-cases-flutter Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT development Clock skew, deletes that come back, duplicate entries on a flaky connection, overlapping syncs and old databases: the sync failure cases I tested in a local-first Flutter app, and how to fix each one. https://aishayy.com/blog/flutter-app-startup-architecture-offline https://aishayy.com/blog/flutter-app-startup-architecture-offline Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT development What runs before runApp() in MindLeau and why every await is local: never-throwing SDK initializers, ads deferred past the first frame, retried background work, consent-gated crash reporting and testable dependency injection. https://aishayy.com/blog/product-audit-before-launch-checklist https://aishayy.com/blog/product-audit-before-launch-checklist Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT business A practical pre-launch product audit checklist: the architecture, UX, security, performance, store and analytics checks I run before an app goes live, and why each one matters. https://aishayy.com/blog/flutter-vs-react-native-for-startup-mvp https://aishayy.com/blog/flutter-vs-react-native-for-startup-mvp Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT development Flutter or React Native for your startup MVP? A decision guide based on your team, your product and your timeline, with a comparison table and the conditions that flip the answer. https://aishayy.com/blog/local-first-flutter-app-drift-firebase-mindleau https://aishayy.com/blog/local-first-flutter-app-drift-firebase-mindleau Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT development How MindLeau uses a local-first architecture in Flutter: Drift (SQLite) as the source of truth, optional Firebase sync, and simple provider state, plus the trade-offs of building offline-first. https://aishayy.com/blog/the-new-era-of-ai-assisted-development https://aishayy.com/blog/the-new-era-of-ai-assisted-development Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT development AI is reshaping how we write, test, and deploy code. Learn how to integrate AI tools into your daily workflow without losing your edge as a developer. https://aishayy.com/blog/the-hidden-dangers-of-vibe-coding-with-ai https://aishayy.com/blog/the-hidden-dangers-of-vibe-coding-with-ai Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT technology Vibe coding—stitching together AI-generated snippets until it 'works'—is the new technical debt. Here's why you need to understand what you ship. https://aishayy.com/blog/beyond-generation-how-ai-is-optimizing-complex-systems https://aishayy.com/blog/beyond-generation-how-ai-is-optimizing-complex-systems Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT technology From database query tuning to dynamic resource allocation, explore how AI algorithms are being deployed to optimize system performance at scale. https://aishayy.com/blog/demystifying-llms-how-large-language-models-actually-work https://aishayy.com/blog/demystifying-llms-how-large-language-models-actually-work Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT technology A developer-friendly breakdown of Transformers, tokenization, attention mechanisms, and how predicting the next word creates the illusion of reasoning. https://aishayy.com/blog/agentic-development-building-autonomous-ai-workflows https://aishayy.com/blog/agentic-development-building-autonomous-ai-workflows Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT development Move beyond single-prompt generation. Discover Agentic Development, where AI agents plan, execute, and iterate on complex software tasks autonomously. https://aishayy.com/blog/vibe-coding-cleanup-refactoring-ai-generated-spaghetti https://aishayy.com/blog/vibe-coding-cleanup-refactoring-ai-generated-spaghetti Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT development Inherited a codebase built purely on 'vibes'? Here is a systematic guide to untangling, refactoring, and securing AI-generated spaghetti code. https://aishayy.com/blog/building-highly-scalable-applications-using-ai https://aishayy.com/blog/building-highly-scalable-applications-using-ai Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT business Leveraging AI for intelligent caching, auto-scaling predictions, and microservices optimization to build robust, highly scalable applications. https://aishayy.com/blog/how-uber-computes-estimated-time-of-arrival-eta https://aishayy.com/blog/how-uber-computes-estimated-time-of-arrival-eta Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT technology How Uber ETA works: a deep technical breakdown of how Uber computes estimated time of arrival using map matching, graph routing, machine learning, real-time traffic updates, and uncertainty modeling at global scale. https://aishayy.com/blog/i-built-pdfperfect-after-getting-tired-of-pdf-tools-failing-me-and-i-built-it-in-public https://aishayy.com/blog/i-built-pdfperfect-after-getting-tired-of-pdf-tools-failing-me-and-i-built-it-in-public Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT development How I built a free, privacy-first PDF tool that lets you merge, compress, and split PDFs client-side. Learn about building in public, PDF optimization without data uploads, and creating developer tools that prioritize user privacy. https://aishayy.com/blog/the-future-of-ai-in-dating-apps https://aishayy.com/blog/the-future-of-ai-in-dating-apps Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT technology How AI in dating apps is transforming online dating: AI matchmaking technology, conversational chemistry matching, personalized dating experiences, and safe online dating with AI-powered catfish detection. https://aishayy.com/blog/designing-for-inclusivity-in-tech https://aishayy.com/blog/designing-for-inclusivity-in-tech Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT design Designing for accessibility means building for all users. Learn inclusive design principles, accessible UI/UX design, WCAG compliance and diverse user personas for inclusive digital experiences. https://aishayy.com/blog/building-community-focused-applications https://aishayy.com/blog/building-community-focused-applications Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT development How to build community engagement apps that people return to: features for community growth, user-driven community design, moderation tools and building digital communities on social connection platforms. https://aishayy.com/blog/tech-trends-reshaping-dating-experiences https://aishayy.com/blog/tech-trends-reshaping-dating-experiences Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT technology Dating app technology trends reshaping modern relationships: AI in dating apps, AI matchmaking, VR and video dating, AR icebreakers, and personalized dating experiences built for safe online dating. https://aishayy.com/blog/the-business-case-for-ethical-tech https://aishayy.com/blog/the-business-case-for-ethical-tech Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT business Why ethical technology isn't just the right thing to do — it's good for business. How ethical AI integration, inclusive design and sustainable technology drive digital innovation and user trust. https://aishayy.com/blog/user-centered-development-practices https://aishayy.com/blog/user-centered-development-practices Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT development User-centered development from planning to deployment: UI/UX design best practices, accessible design practices and agile software development that keep users at the center of every release.