All I do is code. It’s how I survive.

Alexander Suprun — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:12:33 +0000

I’m Alexander, a solo iOS developer.

On July 3rd, I lost my father. After that, I stopped speaking to anyone. I spent days staring at the wall, remembering a lot, thinking a lot.

He always wanted me to become a programmer. That was his dream, not mine — but I carried it with me.

I can't accept that I can't call him anymore.

To keep my mind busy, I began thinking about an idea.

In big cities, people often don’t know the best places around them - quiet parks, cafes, hidden viewpoints, cultural spots.

The idea seemed okay. I quickly visualized a minimal UI and feature set in my head.

I needed something complicated to distract my brain.

So I decided to build it using The Composable Architecture (TCA) - a tool I failed with 6 months ago after 2 weeks of trying.

For 20 days, I lived on a loop: coding ~20 hours, sleeping 15, coding again.

I developed heart issues, fell asleep at the keyboard more than once.

But thanks to the complexity of TCA, I could forget myself.

Finall stack:

iOS app: SwiftUI + TCA + MapKit

Backend: FastAPI

Data: OpenTripMap, Wikimedia

Website: Next.js

It was approved for review on the App Store yesterday, so feel free to use it.

It's a simple walking assistant:

I’d love any kind of feedback — on UI, usefulness, features you’d want.

I’m still searching for what’s next. Everything feels kind of pointless.

I’m not looking for sympathy. I just wanted to share.

Call your loved ones while you still can.

Talk while you still have someone to talk to.

Meet while you still can.

Cherish your family and friends.

Life is short.

Live it well.

Stay healthy.

Be happy.

Wishing you all the best

Thanks for reading

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