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I'm a 13-year-old Indian developer. Here's what I built.

Akhouri Anmol Kumar on June 10, 2026

I'm Akhouri Anmol Kumar — a 13-year-old software developer from Jharkhand, India, and the founder of Akhouri Systems. I started building software ...
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Mustafa ERBAY

I downloaded ACALCU and spent some time looking through it.

First of all, congratulations. Building and shipping a desktop application at 13 is already an achievement by itself.

A few things I liked:

  • The interface is clean and easy to understand.
  • Scientific functions are a nice addition.
  • The customization idea makes it stand out from many basic calculator apps.

A few ideas for future improvements:

  • Increase the contrast between some buttons and the background to improve readability.
  • Consider adding keyboard shortcuts for power users.
  • Show a small expression history above the result area so users can review previous calculations more easily.
  • Think about adding themes focused on accessibility as well as appearance.

My favorite part is that you’re not just learning programming — you’re building complete products and asking users for feedback. That’s a habit that will help you far more than any specific technology.

Keep building.

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Akhouri Anmol Kumar

I am implementing all your suggestion in reality + 30themes prebuilt for you

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Mustafa ERBAY

Yes, I installed ACALCU and that’s why I was able to give specific feedback. 😊

What I like most is that you’re already thinking about user feedback and future versions. Many developers focus only on writing code. Product builders listen to users, improve the product, and release new versions.

My advice for V3.0 and beyond: keep a simple list of every suggestion you receive and look for patterns. When multiple users ask for the same feature, that’s usually a strong signal about what to build next.

And don’t worry too much about making everything perfect. Shipping, getting feedback, and improving is how great products are built.

Good luck with the V3.0 release!

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Akhouri Anmol Kumar

yea, i will note your words. I am right now creating ACALCU v3.0 while reading your suggestion, your suggestions are great for me and you too, for me because it will eventually help ACALCU to be one of the best calculator and you because you will get the right calculator for your desktop. in screenshot your wallpaper looks cool btw.

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Mustafa ERBAY

Thank you, Anmol. 😊

One thing I’ve learned over the years is that features attract users, but listening to users keeps them.

The fact that you’re already collecting feedback, planning improvements, and interacting with people who use your software puts you ahead of many developers much older than you.

And thank you for the wallpaper compliment! 😄

Good luck with ACALCU V3.0. I’ll be curious to see what you build during the next few years, not just the next few versions.

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Akhouri Anmol Kumar

Thank you! 😊
ACALCU started as a calculator, but for me it's also a PyQt6 experimentation project involving custom widgets, theme engines, multimedia elements, and configuration systems. User feedback helps me refine both the codebase and the UX.
I appreciate you trying it out and sharing your thoughts.
If you dont mind then will you be like my CSO?(cheif suggestion officer) or something like this role. like Thanos in avengers i am collecting my team instead of stones. i have already CMO, me myself CEO, I Have CCO too, if you like the CSO post then you can join but currently akhouri systems has no budget so no salary

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What impresses me most isn’t the number of applications you’ve built.

It’s that you started by noticing problems and trying to solve them. A lot of people learn programming by following tutorials. Building something because you’re frustrated by an existing product is a very different mindset. That’s often where interesting products come from. My advice: keep building, but also keep talking to users. The code teaches you how to build software. Users teach you what is worth building.

Looking forward to seeing where Akhouri Systems goes next.

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Akhouri Anmol Kumar

Thanks for your comment. your support encourages me for akhouri system's future growth & I will keep focus on interacting with Users. nd your this line-"looking forward to seeing where akhouri systems goes next" make me motivated.
and 1 question from my side-have you installed my any app? if yes then tell me some suggestion and improvements

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Akhouri Anmol Kumar