The latest articles on DEV Community by Kevin Chu (@kevin_chu_dc472fc95205079). https://dev.to/kevin_chu_dc472fc95205079 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%2F3933687%2F7f522e57-5e43-4c90-8135-a9d7c45c4239.jpg https://dev.to/kevin_chu_dc472fc95205079 en Kevin Chu Fri, 15 May 2026 17:56:06 +0000 https://dev.to/kevin_chu_dc472fc95205079/14-months-solo-build-a-travel-planning-site-share-your-real-itineraries-with-the-world-and-hide-2i61 https://dev.to/kevin_chu_dc472fc95205079/14-months-solo-build-a-travel-planning-site-share-your-real-itineraries-with-the-world-and-hide-2i61 <p>I'm a CS student and solo developer, and I just launched something I've been quietly building for over a year: TravelTipsGo (traveltipsgo.com).<br> The idea is simple — plan your trip on the site, then make it public so other travelers can find and use it. Real itineraries from real people, not AI-generated fluff.<br> The feature I'm most proud of: hidden events. You can add secret spots to your public trip that strangers can't see — but when you share the trip directly with someone you trust, those hidden locations become visible. Great for keeping your favorite hidden gems actually hidden.<br> A few other things worth mentioning:</p> <p>No tracking cookies. No ad networks. Ads are contextual and self-served — based on what trip you're viewing, not who you are.<br> The only third-party cookie on the entire site is MapTiler for maps.<br> Trips can be public or private — you're in full control.</p> <p>I built every line of this myself, so it's still growing. I'd genuinely love feedback from real travelers — what would make a platform like this actually useful for how you plan trips?<br> Thanks for checking it out. 🙏</p> webdev csharp typescript discuss