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I know what you're thinking:
Where did you go, Ankur?
Stick around, by the time you finish reading this post, you'll have the answer.
Hello everyone — this is Ankur from ByteSizedBets with another exclusive edition of the newsletter.
It's been a while since my last update, but I'm excited to share what I've been working on.
I’ve written over 20+ blog posts in the last 4 months.
I’ve contributed to a couple of open-source dev tools docs.
I’ve met with some of the awesome people in the dev tools space.
I’ve done consulting work with 3 clients and earned over $60,000+ but it’s revenue, not profit.
I’ve been working on another side project which I’ll launch soon maybe end of this month. Hint (It’s again for devs and free)
I've launched DevTools Academy, a special blog for developers.
DevTools Academy Tech Stack
• 🏗️ Framework: Next.js
• 🎨 Styling: Tailwind CSS
• 🗄️ Database: Prisma with Neon Database
• 📝 Content: MDX (Markdown support)
• 🔐 Authentication: Clerk
• ✨ Animations: Framer Motion
• 🎭 Icons: Heroicons
• 🧩 UI Components: Radix UI
What's DevTools Academy all about?
I'm here to help you choose the right developer tools for your SaaS projects.
my honest, in-depth reviews cut through the noise and give you the info you need.
Some highlights:
Blog has been featured on Hacker News.
In just 90 days, I've had nearly 2,000 visits from over 1,600 unique visitors.
I missed adding analytics tracking when I first launched, so the initial surge of views from going viral on Hacker News isn't captured in this chart. I set up analytics after that initial spike.
I'm diving deep into topics like database comparisons (Neon vs Supabase, MongoDB vs PostgreSQL) and serverless solutions.
GitHub is active with new issues being opened regularly by me.
Upcoming posts:
Vercel vs Coolify comparison
Supabase Auth vs Clerk Auth comparison
I'm thrilled to see the project growing. Your support means a lot, and I hope you'll check out DevTools Academy don’t forget to give it a star on GitHub.
🤝 Join me
I'm building a space for honest, practical dev tool insights.
If you've got experience to share or want to contribute, here's a chance:
• Share Your Dev Tool Story: Have you used a dev tool in a project? I want to hear about it. Your real-world experiences can help others make informed decisions.
• Improve the Platform: Got ideas to enhance the site? Whether it's UI tweaks or new features, please raise a PR or issues.
• Spread the Word: Help me reach more devs by sharing the articles in tech communities.
I welcome contributions from developers of all levels. To get started:
Check out our CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines
Write a blog post or propose your changes
Submit a pull request
Let's build this resource together and help devs everywhere make smarter dev tool choices by writing an unbiased and honest review.
📚 Check Out Some of My Latest Blog Posts
Here are some of my recent articles that you might find interesting:
• 🚀 Building a Full-Stack App with Next.js, Clerk, and Neon
• 🎥 Creating a Custom Video Conferencing App with Stream and Next.js
• 🤖 Building a RAG Chat App with Agent Cloud and BigQuery
• 💾 Neon vs Supabase: Choosing Your Database Solution
• 🌐 The State of Serverless Databases in 2024
• 🏋️ MongoDB vs PostgreSQL: A Technical Comparison
Happy reading, Thank you, Namaste 🙏 See you in next month's newsletter.
PS... If you have any questions feel free to send me an email; replies go straight to my inbox and I love getting mail 😊
Until next time,
Stay awesome,
Cheers.
- Ankur Tyagi