The latest articles on DEV Community by John wick (@baba_yaga_b9d904b509). https://dev.to/baba_yaga_b9d904b509 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3065610%2F2670b93d-e955-4630-bf14-3281942f0890.png https://dev.to/baba_yaga_b9d904b509 en John wick Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:07:35 +0000 https://dev.to/baba_yaga_b9d904b509/i-spent-45-hours-to-built-this-image-compressor-give-your-thoughts-on-it-43cm https://dev.to/baba_yaga_b9d904b509/i-spent-45-hours-to-built-this-image-compressor-give-your-thoughts-on-it-43cm <p>Hey Everyone 👋</p> <p>Confession time: I’m a developer who hates bloated tools. Last week, I wasted 20 minutes trying to compress a single PNG for a client. The compressor I used demanded an account and then still made the image look like it survived a nuclear apocalypse.</p> <p>So I rage-quit and spent 45 hyper-caffeinated hours building my own.</p> <p>Meet Pixtrim:</p> <p>Works entirely in your browser—your files never leave your device.</p> <p>No sign-ups, or paywalls.</p> <p>Keeps images crisp (tested on my dog’s 4K portrait, and yes, he’s judgmental).</p> <p>Is it perfect? Probably not. But here’s why I’m posting:</p> <p>45 hours is either a flex or a red flag. I need real feedback. Does it suck? Is the UI confusing?</p> <p>I’m weirdly proud of the my image compressor</p> <p>How to try it: Just Google Pixtrim and First result Is the my Masterpiece and Give brutally honest feedback so I can improve it</p> webdev programming beginners ai