kw_dev's comments

On: Show HN: Giraffocus – iOS app blocker with a mindful pause

[kw_dev]

We all know the feeling: you unlock your phone for “just a second” and lose 20 minutes (or even more!). Giraffocus interrupts that cycle with a gentle mindful pause, so you can catch yourself and save hours each week.

I built Giraffocus for myself, to stop doomscrolling. The mindful pause gives you a few seconds to reconsider whether you really want to open the app.

I’d be super happy if you tried the app. Any feedback is more than welcome!

[phoenicyan → kw_dev]

What if that assumption is not true? I have an opposite problem - I forget my iPhone somewhere in the house for 2-3 days, and then have hard time to find it and convince myself that I still need a smartphone.

On: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2025)

[kw_dev]

  Location: Poland (Europe)
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, RxSwift
  Résumé/CV: Available upon request
  Email: iosdeveurope@gmail.com

Product-focused iOS engineer specializing in high-scale B2C apps used by millions of users.

10 years of experience in mobile development.

Experience in high-scale B2C apps.

Experience gained in fast-growing startups with quick iteration cycles and larger, well-established teams.

Responsible for building teams and leading projects.

I'm open to working with Swift and SwiftUI, and I can transition to other technologies (such as React Native or web development) if needed.

On: Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025)

[kw_dev]

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  Location: Poland (Europe)
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI, UIKit, Combine, RxSwift
  Résumé/CV: Available upon request
  Email: iosdeveurope@gmail.com

Product-focused iOS engineer specializing in high-scale B2C apps used by millions of users.

10 years of experience in mobile development.

Experience in high-scale B2C apps.

Experience gained in fast-growing startups with quick iteration cycles and larger, well-established teams.

Responsible for building teams and leading projects.

I'm open to working with Swift and SwiftUI, and I can transition to other technologies (such as React Native or web development) if needed.

On: Launch HN: Insight (YC W19) – an iOS browser with easy-to-make extensions

[kw_dev]

Would it be possible to have paid extensions? I mean, let's say a I got an extension on Google Chrome which I sell with Gumroad and I'd like to integrate it with your web browser as well.

[abhinavsharma → kw_dev]

Yes, we're very excited to work with extension developers! But there's 2 important things to consider:

Apple's terms clearly don't allow us building a store within the app (Fortnite vs. Apple) so we're not going to distribute paid extensions directly but it sounds like you use Gumroad and probably a secret link to distribute?

Also, there's some OS enforced limitations on compared to the full WebExtensions spec, but if you share the extension with me, I'm happy to take a look. I'm abhinav@insightbrowser.com if you'd like to reach out directly.

On: Show HN: I made a website with job offers only from product based companies

[kw_dev]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, I'm going to add filters soon.

On: Show HN: I made a website with job offers only from product based companies

[kw_dev]

A product based company creates their own products, e.g: Spotify, Sumo Logic, Twitter.

What isn't a product company? Agencies, software houses, e.g: EPAM.

[type0 → kw_dev]

Wouldn't there be clear differences between a service company and a product company then?

[HakeHayashi → type0]

SaaS seems to complicate that distinction...