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Writings by Muhammad Tayyab
Thoughts on software development, web technologies, and things learned shipping full stack and mobile products from Lahore, Pakistan.
32 articles
App Store Campaign Links: The Indie Attribution Checklist
Small iOS apps keep finding that App Store search drives most installs and link clicks are mostly noise. Here's how to set up Apple's free campaign links (pt/ct tokens), read the numbers despite the 5-user threshold, and avoid the usual attribution traps.
Building in Public When AI Can Clone Your App in Two Prompts
An unreleased iOS app got rebuilt from a demo video in 1.5 prompts, and indie devs started saying building in public is over. Here's what a clone can copy, what it can't, and what to share now.
Apple's New App Store Headers and Search Assets: What Indie Apps Should Make First
Oct 5 brought product page headers, search creatives, Asset Library, and a preview tool. A practical priority plan for indie apps—with DripScore as the worked example.
Google Play's January 27 Deadline: Contact Picker and Location Button Checklist for Indie Apps
Play's Contacts and Location policy updates hit January 27, 2027. Console pre-review flags start October 27. Decision guide, what to swap, and a rejection-week checklist for indie Android builders.
Apple's New EU App Store Terms Are Live: What Indie Devs Should Decide Before the 12-Month Lock
Apple's unified EU terms took effect Oct 1, 2026. Real fee math for In-App Purchase vs alternative payments vs web links, the 12-month lock-in trap, and a decision checklist.
3,000 Installs From a Free Comment: Zero-Budget App Store Channels That Actually Work
Two Threads comments drove ~3k iOS installs vs ~$800 ads for ~200. Playbook for searchable names, organic name drops, and why charts ≠ retention.
iPhone Duo Is Almost Here—What Indie Apps Should Fix Before October 23
Pre-orders Oct 16, ships Oct 23. Indie checklist for iPhone Duo: iOS 27.1 SDK tiers, poses, adaptive layouts, and Xcode 27.1 simulator reality.
OpenAI’s Dots: What Builders Should Enable, Gate, and Monitor With Always-On Agents
OpenAI’s Dots keep working after chat ends. A practical builders checklist for permissions, connected apps, approval gates, and monitoring.
When ChatGPT and Ask Play Pick the App—Not the Store Search Bar
App discovery is moving to ChatGPT, Gemini, Ask Play, and Apple App Notes. How indie builders should treat listings, reviews, and sites as AI source material.