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🚀 Dev Suit is Officially Live — 15 Days of Building in Public

Data Hub — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:54:27 +0000

After 15 days of building, shipping, writing content, learning SEO, and documenting everything publicly, I'm excited to finally say:

Dev Suit is Officially Live 🚀

🌐 Website
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

💻 GitHub Repository
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

Why I Built Dev Suit

Like many developers, I found myself repeatedly searching for the same tools.

JSON Formatter.

JWT Decoder.

Base64 Encoder.

Hash Generator.

UUID Generator.

Cron Expression Parser.

Timestamp Converter.

Regex Tester.

Text Diff Checker.

Markdown Viewer.

URL Encoder.

XML Formatter.

Every week I was opening multiple websites just to accomplish small tasks.

Eventually I asked myself:

Why not build one platform containing all the developer utilities I use regularly?

That became Dev Suit.

My objective is simple:

• Fast

• Free

• Privacy friendly

• Mobile responsive

• Developer focused

• No login required

• No installation required

• No unnecessary complexity

Just tools developers actually use.

What Has Been Built So Far

Over the last 15 days I've shipped multiple utilities.

Security Tools

✅ JWT Decoder

✅ Base64 Encoder & Decoder

✅ Hash Generator

Data Transformation

✅ JSON Formatter

✅ JSON Validator

✅ XML Formatter

✅ CSV to JSON

✅ JSON to XML

✅ XML to JSON

Developer Productivity

✅ UUID Generator

✅ Cron Expression Generator

✅ Timestamp Converter

✅ URL Encoder / Decoder

✅ Text Diff Checker

✅ Regex Tester

✅ Markdown Parser

✅ PDF Export Support

Building In Public

For the last 15 days I've shared progress every day.

Medium Articles.

DEV Community posts.

Twitter/X updates.

Reddit discussions.

SEO experiments.

Google Search Console updates.

Analytics snapshots.

Some days involved coding.

Some days involved debugging.

Some days involved writing articles.

Some days involved simply waiting for Google to index pages.

And honestly...

That has probably been the biggest lesson.

SEO is slow.

But SEO compounds.

SEO Work Completed

So far I've implemented:

✅ Sitemap.xml

✅ robots.txt

✅ Open Graph metadata

✅ Structured metadata

✅ Canonical URLs

✅ Internal linking

✅ Tool specific pages

✅ Guides

✅ Daily articles

✅ Mobile responsiveness

✅ Google Search Console

✅ Google Analytics

Google Indexed Pages

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Example:

dev-suit.vercel.app

(Search results showing indexed pages)

Google Has Started Indexing Pages

One exciting milestone was seeing Google start indexing multiple pages.

Searching:

dev-suit.vercel.app

now returns pages such as:

• JWT Decoder Guide

• Base64 Encoder

• Hash Generator

• Regex Tester

• Markdown Parser

• Text Diff Checker

• XML Formatter

• CSV to JSON

• Cron Expression Generator

Small milestone.

But incredibly motivating.

Two weeks ago there was nothing.

Today pages are appearing organically.

Google Analytics Overview

Active Users

New Users

Average Engagement

Events

Analytics Snapshot

Current numbers:

📈 Active Users: 48

👥 New Users: 48

⏱ Average Engagement: 57 seconds

📊 Events Tracked: 433

Traffic sources include:

• Direct visitors

• X / Twitter

• Google Organic

• Reddit

• Referrals

Still very early.

Still small numbers.

But exciting numbers.

Especially for a side project launched recently.

Traffic Sources

Sessions by source

Organic users

Referral traffic

Google traffic

Twitter traffic

Lessons Learned

Things that seem to be working:

✔ Publishing articles

✔ Sharing progress publicly

✔ Internal linking

✔ Technical SEO

✔ Tool-specific content

✔ Mobile improvements

✔ Consistency

Challenges

Growth is hard.

Building features is actually easier.

Distribution is difficult.

Google takes time.

SEO feels invisible for weeks.

Reddit filters remove promotional posts.

Organic growth compounds slowly.

And honestly...

That's okay.

The objective isn't overnight success.

The objective is learning how products actually grow.

Current Metrics

📅 Day: 15

👥 Active Users: 48

📊 Events Tracked: 433

🔍 Indexed Pages: Growing

📱 Mobile Optimization: Ongoing

💰 Revenue: ₹0

📢 Paid Ads: No

Marketing Budget: ₹0

What's Next?

Planned improvements:

• More utilities

• Better mobile UX

• More technical guides

• Programmatic SEO

• Tool comparison pages

• Better internal linking

• Faster indexing

• Community contributions

Looking For SEO Advice

This is where I'd love feedback.

For people who have grown developer products before:

What would you do next?

Would you focus on:

• More long-form articles?

• Programmatic SEO?

• Backlinks?

• Directory submissions?

• Product Hunt?

• Hacker News?

• Indie Hackers?

• Videos?

• YouTube tutorials?

• Guest posts?

• More comparison content?

I'd genuinely appreciate suggestions.

Project Links

🌐 Website

https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

💻 GitHub Repository

https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

Final Thoughts

Fifteen days ago this project didn't exist.

Today it has:

✅ Users

✅ Indexed pages

✅ Analytics

✅ Content

✅ Momentum

Still early.

Still learning.

Still shipping.

Hopefully helping developers save time along the way.

And hopefully becoming a resource developers genuinely find useful.

Feedback is always welcome.

Day 15: Two Tiny Developer Utilities I End Up Using More Than Expected

Data Hub — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:02:37 +0000

Today's featured tools inside Dev Suit are:

🌐 URL Encoder / Decoder

⏱ Timestamp Converter

At first glance, these feel like simple utilities.

But after years of development work, I've realized they're among the tools developers repeatedly search for.

URL Encoder / Decoder

URL encoding is something most of us understand conceptually, but very few memorize.

Spaces become %20.

Ampersands become %26.

Special characters need encoding before being passed through APIs, query strings, redirects, or OAuth callbacks. Proper URL encoding ensures reserved characters don't break requests or query parameters.

Common use cases include:

• API requests

• Query parameters

• OAuth callbacks

• Tracking URLs

• Redirect debugging

• UTM campaigns

Timestamp Converter

Timestamp conversion is another daily developer task.

Questions I've Googled countless times:

• What date is 1753118411?

• What is the current Unix timestamp?

• Convert UTC to local time?

• Epoch milliseconds or seconds?

Instead of opening multiple websites, having a quick browser-based utility becomes surprisingly useful.

Side Hustle Update

Current progress:

👥 Organic Users: 7+

🔍 Multiple pages indexed by Google

📱 Mobile responsiveness improvements continue

💰 Revenue: ₹0

No ads.

No growth hacks.

Just shipping tools consistently and documenting the journey publicly.

Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

Which utility do you use more often?

URL Encoder or Timestamp Converter?

Day 14: Why Developers Still Search for UUID Generators

Data Hub — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:02:34 +0000

Today's featured utility inside Dev Suit is the UUID Generator.

UUIDs are one of those things developers use constantly but rarely think about until they need one immediately.

Whether you're creating test data, designing APIs, or working with distributed systems, UUIDs appear everywhere.

Common Use Cases

Developers commonly use UUIDs for:

• Database primary keys

• Distributed systems

• Event-driven architectures

• Session identifiers

• API resources

• Temporary objects

• Mock data generation

• Testing applications

Why I Built It

Most developers have generated UUIDs at some point using:

Command line utilities
Programming libraries
Browser extensions
Random websites

I wanted a simple browser-based utility that makes the process effortless.

Generate.

Copy.

Use.

Continue coding.

No installations.

No dependencies.

No context switching.

Building Dev Suit in Public

I'm continuing to build Dev Suit one tool at a time while documenting the journey publicly.

Current progress:

👥 Organic Users: 7+

🔍 Multiple pages indexed by Google

📱 Mobile responsiveness improvements continue

💰 Revenue: ₹0

Each small improvement compounds over time.

The goal remains simple:

Build useful tools.

Improve discoverability.

Learn product development.

Stay consistent.

Project Links

Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

What's your preferred approach for identifiers?

UUIDs?

Auto-increment IDs?

ULIDs?

Something else?

Day 13: Why Developers Still Need Hash Generators

Data Hub — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:26:11 +0000

Today's featured utility inside Dev Suit is the Hash Generator.

Hashing is one of those concepts developers encounter early in their careers, yet many of us still search for tools whenever we need to verify a checksum or compare values.

What is a Hash?

A hash function transforms input data into a fixed-length value.

Unlike encoding, hashing is designed to be one-way.

Common algorithms include:

• MD5

• SHA-1

• SHA-256

• SHA-512

Developers use hashes for many different reasons.

Common Use Cases

• File integrity verification

• Checksums

• API signatures

• Security workflows

• Digital fingerprints

• Comparing content changes

• Authentication mechanisms

• Debugging integrations

Why Build a Hash Generator?

I wanted a simple browser-based utility that helps developers generate hashes instantly without opening a terminal or writing scripts.

The objective is reducing friction.

Paste content.

Select an algorithm.

Generate a result.

Copy.

Continue coding.

Building Dev Suit in Public

I'm continuing to improve Dev Suit while documenting the journey.

Current milestones:

👥 Organic Users: 7+

🔍 Multiple pages indexed by Google

📱 Mobile responsiveness improvements continue

💰 Revenue: ₹0

No paid advertising.

No shortcuts.

Just consistent shipping and learning.

Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

What hashing algorithm do you use most often in your daily workflow?

Day 12: Why Every Backend Developer Eventually Needs a JWT Decoder

Data Hub — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:27:56 +0000

JWTs are everywhere.

Modern applications use them for authentication, authorization, and session management.

Yet most developers rarely remember their exact structure until something breaks.

Today's featured utility inside Dev Suit is the JWT Decoder & Token Analyzer.

What is a JWT?

A JWT (JSON Web Token) consists of three parts:

Header.Payload.Signature

Each section is Base64 encoded.

A typical JWT looks like this:

xxxxx.yyyyy.zzzzz

At some point, every developer asks questions like:

• Why is authentication failing?

• Has the token expired?

• What permissions does this user have?

• Which claims are included?

• Is the issuer correct?

This is exactly where a JWT decoder becomes useful.

Common JWT Use Cases

JWTs appear in:

• OAuth workflows

• OpenID Connect

• API authentication

• Microservices

• Single Sign-On

• Identity providers

• Cloud applications

• Backend systems

Why I Built It

As a developer, I've copied JWTs into random websites countless times.

I wanted a clean utility that helps developers quickly inspect:

✅ Headers

✅ Claims

✅ Expiration dates

✅ User roles

✅ Audience values

✅ Issuers

Without needing external dependencies.

SEO Progress

Google continues indexing multiple pages from Dev Suit.

Seeing technical guides and developer tools appear in search results validates the strategy of combining utilities with educational content.

Side Hustle Metrics

📅 Day: 12

👥 Organic Users: 7+

🔍 Multiple indexed pages

📱 Mobile optimization ongoing

💰 Revenue: ₹0

🛠 Featured Tool: JWT Decoder & Token Analyzer

Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

Authentication bugs are frustrating.

The goal is simple:

Make debugging faster.

Day 11: Why Every Developer Eventually Needs a Base64 Encoder

Data Hub — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:29 +0000

One thing I've learned while building Dev Suit is that developers repeatedly search for the same utilities.

Today's featured tool is the Base64 Encoder & Decoder.

At first glance, Base64 looks simple.

But it appears almost everywhere.

• JWT tokens

• API payloads

• Basic Authentication

• Email attachments

• Embedded images

• Kubernetes secrets

• Data URLs

• Configuration files

As developers, we rarely memorize Base64 operations because we only need them occasionally.

But when we do, having a fast browser-based utility becomes incredibly useful.

Why I Built It

The goal isn't simply to encode and decode text.

The goal is to remove context switching.

Instead of opening terminals, writing snippets, or searching random websites, developers should have a clean and reliable place to do common tasks.

Current features include:

✅ Instant encoding

✅ Instant decoding

✅ Copy to clipboard

✅ Mobile-friendly interface

✅ Fast processing

SEO Progress

Google continues indexing pages across Dev Suit.

Seeing tools appear in search results validates the effort invested in:

• Technical SEO

• Content creation

• Sitemaps

• Internal linking

Side Hustle Metrics

📅 Day: 11

👥 Organic Users: 7+

🔍 Multiple indexed pages

📱 Mobile optimization continues

💰 Revenue: ₹0

🛠 Featured Tool: Base64 Encoder & Decoder

Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

What developer utility do you constantly Google instead of memorizing?

Day 10 of Building My Developer Side Hustle

Data Hub — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:19:09 +0000

Today's spotlight: Text Diff Checker

One thing I've realized while building Dev Suit is that productivity tools don't need to be revolutionary.

They simply need to remove friction.

The new Text Diff Checker allows developers to:

• Compare text side-by-side

• Visualize additions and deletions

• Cherry-pick content from either version

• Copy merged content

• Download the resulting file

I often find myself comparing:

JSON payloads
Configurations
Documentation
Generated content
SQL scripts

Having an interactive diff tool can save a surprising amount of time.

Side Hustle Metrics

👥 Organic Users: 7+

📅 Day: 10

💰 Revenue: ₹0

🔍 Multiple pages indexed by Google

📱 Mobile responsiveness improvements underway

Building in Public

For the first ten days I've focused on:

✅ Shipping consistently

✅ Improving SEO

✅ Mobile optimization

✅ Publishing content

✅ AI-assisted vibe coding

No paid traffic.

No growth hacks.

Just consistent execution.

Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

What developer utility do you use most often that deserves more attention?

Day 9: Why I Built a Cron Expression Generator & Parser

Data Hub — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:32:32 +0000

One of the goals behind Dev Suit is simple: reduce the amount of time developers spend searching for small utilities.

Today's featured tool is the Cron Expression Generator & Parser.

If you've worked with Linux servers, Kubernetes CronJobs, CI/CD pipelines, or cloud schedulers, you've probably written cron expressions.

The challenge is that most of us don't remember the syntax by heart.

Was it:

Every 5 minutes?
Every Monday at 9 AM?
The first day of every month?

Even experienced developers often search for examples before writing a cron schedule.

Solving a Small but Common Problem

Instead of opening multiple reference websites, I wanted a tool that could:

Generate cron expressions
Parse existing expressions into plain English
Help developers verify schedules before deployment

It's one of those utilities that you don't need every day—but when you do, it saves time.

SEO Progress

Another encouraging update is that Google continues indexing pages across Dev Suit.

Seeing individual tools appear in search results reinforces my strategy of creating focused utility pages supported by helpful content.

Building with AI

I'm continuing to use AI-assisted vibe coding to accelerate development while manually reviewing and testing every feature before release.

Day 9 Metrics

👥 Organic Users: 7+
💰 Revenue: ₹0
📅 Days Since Launch: 9
🔍 SEO: Multiple pages indexed by Google
📱 Mobile optimization continues
🛠️ Featured Tool: Cron Expression Generator & Parser

Project Links

🌐 Website: https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

💻 GitHub: https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

What's the developer utility you always end up searching for instead of remembering?

Day 8: Adding PDF Export and Improving the Markdown Experience

Data Hub — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:34:12 +0000

Eight days ago, I launched Dev Suit with a simple goal: build useful developer tools and learn how to grow a product in public.

Today, I worked on something practical that I personally find useful when dealing with documentation and content workflows.

Why I Added a Markdown Parser

Markdown has become the standard format for:

GitHub READMEs
Technical documentation
Knowledge bases
Developer notes
Blog content

Despite using Markdown almost every day, I often find myself switching between editors and preview tools just to verify formatting.

That's why I included a Markdown Parser & Viewer in Dev Suit.

The goal is simple:

Paste Markdown, instantly preview the rendered output, and validate formatting before publishing.

The New PDF Download Feature

One feature I've been particularly excited to add is PDF export.

Sometimes you don't just want to preview content—you want to share it, archive it, or send it to someone in a portable format.

With PDF download support, users can now:

Export rendered content
Save documentation snapshots
Share formatted content easily
Keep offline copies of generated output

It's a small feature, but it makes the tool much more practical for real-world use.

Building Features vs Building Value

One lesson I've learned over the last week is that users rarely care about how many features a product has.

They care about whether the product solves their problem.

Instead of chasing feature count, I'm trying to focus on workflows:

What makes a developer's day easier?
What saves a few minutes?
What reduces context switching?

Those are the improvements worth building.

SEO Progress Continues

Another encouraging sign is that Google continues indexing pages across Dev Suit.

Running a site search now shows multiple tools and guides appearing in search results.

The traffic is still small, but seeing search engines discover and understand the content validates the effort spent on:

Sitemaps
Technical SEO
Internal linking
Content creation

Building with AI

I'm also continuing to experiment with AI-assisted vibe coding.

AI helps accelerate repetitive work and prototyping, but every feature is still reviewed, tested, and refined before deployment.

The goal isn't to ship faster at the expense of quality.

The goal is to spend more time solving problems and less time writing boilerplate.

Side Hustle Metrics

📅 Day: 8

👥 Organic Users: 7+

💰 Revenue: ₹0

🔍 SEO Status: Multiple pages indexed by Google

📱 Mobile Responsiveness: In Progress

🛠️ Featured Tool: Markdown Parser & Viewer

✨ New Feature: PDF Download Support

Project Links

🌐 Website:
https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

💻 GitHub:
https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

The next milestone isn't revenue.

It's continuing to improve the product one feature at a time and making Dev Suit a toolbox that developers genuinely find useful.

Day 7: My Side Hustle Reached Its First 7 Organic Users 🎉

Data Hub — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:50:04 +0000

One week ago, I launched Dev Suit with zero users, zero revenue, and a simple goal: build useful developer tools and learn by doing.

Today, I hit a small but exciting milestone.

7 people found and used the site organically.

That number won't make headlines, but it proves something important: people can discover a brand-new project without paid promotion.

What I've learned this week

SEO takes patience but starts paying off with consistent effort.
Shipping every day builds momentum.
Mobile responsiveness matters because users access tools from different devices.
AI-assisted vibe coding helps me prototype faster while I still review and test every change.

Featured Tool: Markdown Parser & Viewer

Today's spotlight is the Markdown Parser & Viewer. Whether you're writing documentation, README files, or technical notes, having a quick way to preview Markdown can save time and reduce formatting mistakes.

Week 1 Metrics

👥 Organic Users: 7
💰 Revenue: ₹0
📅 Days Since Launch: 7
🔍 SEO: Multiple pages indexed by Google
📱 Mobile responsiveness improvements in progress

Project Links

🌐 https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

💻 https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

Seven users today. Hopefully many more in the future—but every journey starts with the first few people who find value in what you're building.

Day 6: Mobile-First Thinking and the Importance of User Experience

Data Hub — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:19:32 +0000

One of the biggest improvements I'm working on this week isn't a new feature—it's making Dev Suit fully responsive across mobile devices.

As developers, we often build on large monitors and keyboards, but many users quickly check documentation, validate JSON, or convert data directly from their phones or tablets.

That's why today's priority is ensuring every page adapts cleanly to different screen sizes and remains fast and easy to use.

SEO Progress

Another encouraging milestone is that Google has started indexing multiple pages from Dev Suit. Seeing tools and guides appear in search results reinforces the value of investing in technical SEO, content, and consistent improvements.

Featured Tool: Regex Tester

Today's spotlight is the Regex Tester. Regular expressions can be difficult to debug, so having a quick online tool to experiment with patterns and validate matches can save developers a lot of time.

Building with AI Assistance

I'm continuing to use AI-assisted vibe coding to accelerate development, while carefully reviewing and testing every change before deployment.

Day 6 Metrics

📅 Days Since Launch: 6
📱 Current Focus: Mobile responsiveness
🔍 SEO: Multiple pages indexed by Google
🛠️ Featured Tool: Regex Tester

Project Links

🌐 https://dev-suit.vercel.app/

💻 https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

What's one developer tool you frequently use on your phone when you're away from your desk?

Day 5: Small SEO Wins and Why I Built a JSON Validator

Data Hub — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:34:36 +0000

It's Day 5 of building Dev Suit in public, and I'm starting to appreciate how important small, consistent improvements are.

One encouraging milestone: Google is now indexing multiple pages from the site. Seeing tool pages appear in search results is a reminder that SEO is a long-term investment.

Why a JSON Validator?

As a Software Engineer and Data Engineer, I've spent countless hours debugging APIs and configuration files where the problem turned out to be a missing comma or an extra bracket.

That's why I wanted a fast, no-friction JSON Validator that developers can use without installing anything.

My goal with Dev Suit isn't to reinvent these utilities—it's to bring together practical tools in one clean, developer-friendly place.

Building with AI Assistance

I've also been experimenting with AI-assisted vibe coding to prototype features faster, while still reviewing and testing every change before it reaches production.

Day 5 Metrics

💰 Revenue: ₹0
📅 Days Since Launch: 5
🔍 SEO Milestone: Multiple pages indexed by Google
🛠️ Featured Tool: JSON Validator

Project Links

🌐 https://dev-suit.vercel.app/tools/json-validator

💻 https://github.com/yashshah935/Dev_suit

👨‍💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashshah935/

If you use JSON regularly, what's the most frustrating error you've had to debug?