The latest articles on DEV Community by Alexey Yarmots (@ayarmots). https://dev.to/ayarmots https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4191908%2F942a23ed-8133-414f-8d2d-0fedc1e72c44.png https://dev.to/ayarmots en Alexey Yarmots Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:35:48 +0000 https://dev.to/ayarmots/how-i-made-video-cuts-land-on-the-beat-without-cutting-speech-mid-word-ios-accelerate-1jj9 https://dev.to/ayarmots/how-i-made-video-cuts-land-on-the-beat-without-cutting-speech-mid-word-ios-accelerate-1jj9 <p>I'm Alexey, a solo developer, and I built <a href="https://bitcut.app/?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=seed-2026-10" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bitcut</a>. It's an iPhone app that turns a long video (a podcast, interview, lecture or vlog) into vertical Shorts, Reels and TikToks.</p> <p>Cutting clips from a long recording by hand means three jobs: finding moments that work on their own, adding captions and reframing to 9:16. Bitcut does all three on the phone.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Generate Shorts.</strong> It listens to what is said and picks moments that make sense on their own, ranked by quality. Trailer mode builds one reel from the strongest highlights; Parts splits a recording into equal clips.</li> <li> <strong>Word-by-word captions.</strong> 18 caption looks with karaoke highlighting; you can fix text and timing right on the timeline.</li> <li> <strong>Face tracking.</strong> A 16:9 video becomes 9:16 and the frame follows the speaker across scene changes.</li> <li> <strong>Cuts on the beat.</strong> Cuts snap to the music, and speech is never cut mid-word.</li> <li> <strong>A full multi-track editor</strong>: trim, split, voiceover, title cards, transitions, voice enhancement. Import from Photos, Files or a YouTube link.</li> </ul> <p>Editing and rendering happen on the phone. For captions only the audio track is sent for transcription. You don't need an account to start.</p> <h2> What is free </h2> <p>The free plan has the full editor and 30 AI minutes a month; exports carry a watermark. Paid plans are listed on the App Store page. There are also free browser tools on <a href="https://bitcut.app/tools/?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=seed-2026-10" rel="noopener noreferrer">bitcut.app/tools</a>: a YouTube transcript and YouTube to Shorts.</p> <h2> What I would like feedback on </h2> <ul> <li>Clips where the chosen moment doesn't stand on its own: what was the video about?</li> <li>Edits where the cuts feel wrong for the music: which genre and caption style you used.</li> </ul> <p>Bitcut is on the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/bitcut/id6759696573" rel="noopener noreferrer">App Store</a> for iPhone and iPad (iOS 18+). I'll answer questions in the comments.</p> showdev ios swift ai Alexey Yarmots Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:33:55 +0000 https://dev.to/ayarmots/how-i-built-an-ai-room-redesign-tool-three-stochastic-steps-everything-else-deterministic-1ejm https://dev.to/ayarmots/how-i-built-an-ai-room-redesign-tool-three-stochastic-steps-everything-else-deterministic-1ejm <p>I'm Alexey, a solo developer, and I built <a href="https://roomzine.com/?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=seed-2026-10" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roomzine</a>. You upload one photo of a room as it looks today, pick a style and get a redesign in about 30 seconds.</p> <p>A single AI render is hard to act on: you see a nice picture and still don't know what changed or what to buy. So each result comes out as a magazine spread:</p> <ul> <li>before and after, side by side;</li> <li>close-ups of the specific changes (a new headboard, a different tap);</li> <li>the colour palette of the new room;</li> <li>a list of every change and a shopping list;</li> <li>a short editorial text about the room.</li> </ul> <p>The full issue is a print-ready PDF. You can hand it to a contractor as a brief or keep it while you plan a renovation.</p> <h2> Who it is for </h2> <ul> <li>People planning a renovation who want to compare a few styles before spending money.</li> <li>Landlords and agents who need virtual staging for a listing.</li> <li>Anyone with a small flat who wonders what it could look like.</li> </ul> <p>Styles include Japandi, Scandinavian, Modern Tropical, Mid-century Modern, Bohemian, Industrial, Coastal and Minimalist.</p> <h2> What is free </h2> <p>Two redesigns are free, with no signup and no card. The full PDF magazine is paid: packs start at $5 for 2 rooms.</p> <h2> What I would like feedback on </h2> <ul> <li>Rooms where the redesign doesn't match your real space (wrong layout, a window moved). This is the failure I care about most.</li> <li>Whether a printable brief is what you want from an AI redesign, or a single image is enough.</li> </ul> <p>You can try it here: <a href="https://roomzine.com/?utm_source=devto&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=seed-2026-10" rel="noopener noreferrer">roomzine.com</a>. I'll answer questions in the comments.</p> showdev ai python webdev