The latest articles on DEV Community by M.Rithish (@leodascode). https://dev.to/leodascode 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%2F3847786%2F5f96980e-183f-4e1d-b946-944d8aecd8d5.png https://dev.to/leodascode en M.Rithish Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:15:34 +0000 https://dev.to/leodascode/im-15-and-finally-finished-a-project-k9b https://dev.to/leodascode/im-15-and-finally-finished-a-project-k9b <p>I have 50 repos on GitHub. Almost all abandoned.</p> <p>This is the first one I actually finished.</p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>WinOptima</strong> - A lightweight Windows optimizer <br> built with Python + Tkinter.</p> <p>It does simple stuff:</p> <ul> <li>Cleans temporary files</li> <li>Disables unnecessary animations</li> <li>Gaming mode (stops background apps)</li> <li>Creates restore points before any changes</li> </ul> <h2> Why I Built It </h2> <p>My laptop is slow. CCleaner got bloated. <br> I figured I could build something simpler.</p> <h2> What I Learned </h2> <ul> <li>Python subprocess module</li> <li>Tkinter GUI development</li> <li>Windows system commands</li> <li>PyInstaller for packaging</li> <li>The hardest part: actually finishing</li> </ul> <h2> The Code </h2> <p>GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/Leodas-code/Windows-Optimizer-Pack" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Leodas-code/Windows-Optimizer-Pack</a></p> <p>I'd love honest feedback. Roast my code. <br> Tell me what I'm doing wrong. </p> <p>I'm 15 and trying to learn.</p> beginners performance python showdev