Claude Code vs. Claude in Chrome: Where I Draw the Line in Daily Ops
Running apps solo means constantly hopping between an editor and a browser, and that hopping quietly drains your focus. Here is how I split work between Claude Code and Claude in Chrome over a month, plus the rule I use when a task straddles both.
Claude Code × Xcode Cloud — A One-Week Migration of ci_scripts and TestFlight Auto-Delivery
Notes from migrating a long-running indie iOS CI from Fastlane to Xcode Cloud in one week, with the three ci_scripts/ hook scripts in full, TestFlight automation, and dSYM upload — all paired with Claude Code.
Automating iOS Crashlytics Triage with Claude Code — A Production Pipeline from dSYM Symbolication to Draft PR
How I rebuilt iOS crash triage at our 50M+ download app studio: Firebase Crashlytics issues flow into a Cloud Functions + Claude Code pipeline that handles dSYM symbolication, blast-radius estimation, and a draft fix PR in under 90 seconds. Real numbers, real code, real lessons.
Adding Three AdMob Mediation Partners With Claude — What I Learned Updating 4 iOS Apps at Once
A hands-on account of adding Unity Ads, Liftoff, and InMobi to 4 iOS apps simultaneously. Covers W-8BEN tax form submission, ATT prompt ordering, and AppLovin MAX waterfall setup — all with Claude as my documentation navigator.
Automated Play Store Staged Rollout Monitoring with Claude Code — Lessons from 50+ Crashes in v2.0.0
A hands-on record of building a Claude Code-powered monitoring system for Android staged rollouts (5%→100%). Covers crash-free rate thresholds, Wilson confidence intervals, and automatic Go/No-Go decisions — based on real experience shipping Beautiful HD Wallpapers to 50M+ users.
Eliminating SwiftUI Animation Guesswork with Claude Code — Prompt Patterns from a 50M Download Wallpaper App
How to use Claude Code for SwiftUI animation work — practical prompt patterns and Before/After code examples from the development of Beautiful HD Wallpapers, a 50M+ download app.
Automating Wallpaper Classification with Claude Vision API — Accuracy, Cost, and a Batch Job That Survives Interruptions
A firsthand account of automating wallpaper category classification with the Claude Vision API. Honest numbers on accuracy and cost, plus the batch design that stopped me re-paying for the same images.
I Ran 1,000 App Store Reviews Through Claude API — Here's What My Data Was Hiding
Lessons from 10+ years of indie app development and 50M+ downloads: how to use Claude API to batch-analyze App Store reviews, auto-generate improvement priorities, and fix the blind spots human reading creates.
Combining Haiku 4.5, Streaming, and Prompt Caching to Cut Costs in a Personal App — An Implementation Record
A hands-on record of combining Claude Haiku 4.5, streaming, and prompt caching to improve both cost and response speed in a personal iOS/Android app — including the mistakes made along the way.
Catching Template Phrases Before They Ship: grep Guards in Claude Code SKILL.md
Even with detailed prompt instructions, generating articles every day eventually lets template phrases slip through. I added grep-based guards to the final step of my Claude Code SKILL.md so that violations block the push and force the model to rewrite. Here's what changed after one week.
Build a Personal AI Automation Hub with Claude Code and MCP — Cross-Service Integration Guide
How to build a personal AI automation hub spanning GitHub, Notion, and Slack with Claude Code and MCP — covering cross-service context, error-handling code, production pitfalls, and a measured ~60% token reduction.
Claude Plan Cheat Sheet for Indie Developers 2026 — Pro, Max, or API for Monetization?
A practical comparison of Claude Pro, Max, and API for indie developers asking: which plan actually pays for itself? With concrete recovery thresholds and a hybrid setup recommendation.