The latest articles on DEV Community by Ivan Jurina (@ivanjurina). https://dev.to/ivanjurina 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%2F849899%2Ff3a580ec-fb6c-47cc-ba76-69be99a73019.png https://dev.to/ivanjurina en Ivan Jurina Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:20:40 +0000 https://dev.to/ivanjurina/-2j6e https://dev.to/ivanjurina/-2j6e <div class="ltag__link"> <a href="/ivanjurina" class="ltag__link__link"> <div class="ltag__link__pic"> <img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F849899%2Ff3a580ec-fb6c-47cc-ba76-69be99a73019.png" alt="ivanjurina"> </div> </a> <a href="https://dev.to/ivanjurina/i-built-a-free-url-shortener-with-qr-codes-and-click-tracking-looking-for-feedback-1ggb" class="ltag__link__link"> <div class="ltag__link__content"> <h2>I built a free URL shortener with QR codes and click tracking — looking for feedback</h2> <h3>Ivan Jurina ・ Jan 12</h3> <div class="ltag__link__taglist"> <span class="ltag__link__tag">#microsaas</span> <span class="ltag__link__tag">#url</span> <span class="ltag__link__tag">#qrcode</span> <span class="ltag__link__tag">#minimalink</span> </div> </div> </a> </div> microsaas url qrcode minimalink Ivan Jurina Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:19:47 +0000 https://dev.to/ivanjurina/i-built-a-free-url-shortener-with-qr-codes-and-click-tracking-looking-for-feedback-1ggb https://dev.to/ivanjurina/i-built-a-free-url-shortener-with-qr-codes-and-click-tracking-looking-for-feedback-1ggb <p>Hey everyone,<br> I'm a developer who got tired of the bloated dashboards and paywalls on most link shorteners, so I built my own.<br> <a href="https://mnml.ink" rel="noopener noreferrer">MINIMALINK</a> — does what it says:</p> <p>Shorten URLs<br> Generate QR codes<br> Track clicks &amp; basic stats<br> No sign-up required for basic use</p> <p>It's fast, free, and I tried to keep it as simple as possible.<br> Would love honest feedback — what features would make this actually useful for your workflow? Anything obviously missing?</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fcbl3362efdvdr4pczq75.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fcbl3362efdvdr4pczq75.webp" alt=" " width="736" height="1297"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftm8uycrzd5zhurfneccg.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftm8uycrzd5zhurfneccg.png" alt=" " width="800" height="520"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fl5h8cjzq7nedlloy93cd.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fl5h8cjzq7nedlloy93cd.png" alt=" " width="800" height="350"></a></p> microsaas url qrcode minimalink Ivan Jurina Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:39:03 +0000 https://dev.to/ivanjurina/i-built-a-free-url-shortener-with-qr-codes-and-click-tracking-looking-for-feedback-201b https://dev.to/ivanjurina/i-built-a-free-url-shortener-with-qr-codes-and-click-tracking-looking-for-feedback-201b <p>Hey everyone,<br> I'm a developer who got tired of the bloated dashboards and paywalls on most link shorteners, so I built my own.<br> mnml.ink — does what it says:</p> <p>Shorten URLs<br> Generate QR codes<br> Track clicks &amp; basic stats<br> No sign-up required for basic use</p> <p>It's fast, free, and I tried to keep it as simple as possible.<br> Would love honest feedback — what features would make this actually useful for your workflow? Anything obviously missing?</p> <p><a href="https://mnml.ink/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://mnml.ink/</a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F4k23f0fs8a78wq3v65sm.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F4k23f0fs8a78wq3v65sm.webp" alt=" " width="736" height="1297"></a></p> discuss showdev tooling webdev