DEV Community: Liu Purnomo

Need 12 testers for Google Play closed testing!

Liu Purnomo — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:57:10 +0000

Hey everyone!

I'm building an Android app called Ikat — a free link shortener and bio page builder. You can shorten URLs with custom slugs, get instant redirect (no ads or countdown), create a personal bio page with your links, and even customize QR codes. It supports both Indonesian and English.

I'm looking for testers to meet the Google Play 14-day closed testing requirement. I'll happily test your app in return!

Join the Google Group (required for beta access):

Google Group

The install link is posted in the group!

Thank you!

I Built a Frameless YouTube Alternative That Actually Doesn't Suck 🎬

Liu Purnomo — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:06:25 +0000

Tired of YouTube's cluttered interface? I created LiuTube - a clean, ad-free desktop YouTube client with downloads, history, and zero distractions.

Why I Built This (And Why You Might Want It)

Let's be real - YouTube's web interface is... a lot. Sidebars, suggested videos everywhere, ads, comments sections that somehow always turn toxic, and a million other elements you probably don't need when you just want to watch a video.

I got fed up with all the noise, so I built LiuTube - a frameless desktop YouTube client that strips away everything except what actually matters: the videos.

What Makes This Different

🎯 Zero Clutter, Maximum Focus

No ads (obviously)
No distracting sidebars
No comment chaos
Just you, the video, and trending content when you want it

📱 Smart Playback System

The coolest feature? When YouTube's embedded player throws a tantrum (you know, those "Video unavailable" messages), there's a floating "Direct" button that switches to direct video streaming. Works like magic for age-restricted or region-blocked content.

📥 Download Everything

Want to save a video? Hit download and it tries multiple methods until something works. Perfect for that coding tutorial you'll definitely watch later (we both know you won't, but at least you'll have it).

📚 Your History, Your Way

Everything you watch gets saved locally in localStorage - no cloud, no tracking, just a clean history you can search through. It even tracks how many times you've rewatched that same React tutorial (no judgment here).

The Technical Stuff (For Fellow Devs)

Built with Electron because desktop apps just hit different:

youtubei.js for YouTube API magic
@distube/ytdl-core for download capabilities
Good old HTML/CSS/JS for the frontend
Cross-platform builds (Windows, Mac, Linux)

The architecture is pretty straightforward:

main.js        → Electron main process
renderer.js    → Frontend logic + history management
preload.js     → Secure bridge between main/renderer
index.html     → Clean, minimal UI

Want to Try It?

Option 1: Grab the Binary

Head to the /dist folder in the repo and download:

Windows: LiuTube Setup 2.0.2.exe
Mac: LiuTube-2.0.2.dmg
Linux: LiuTube-2.0.2.AppImage

Option 2: Build from Source

git clone git@github.com:liu-purnomo/liutube.git
cd liutube
npm install
npm start

Contributing (Yes, Please!)

This started as a personal itch-scratch project, but I'd love to see where the community can take it. Some ideas I'm thinking about:

Playlists: Local playlist management
Keyboard shortcuts: More vim-like navigation
Themes: Light mode for the brave souls
Better search: More advanced filtering
Mini player: PiP-style floating window

Found a bug? Have a feature idea? PRs are welcome! The codebase is pretty clean and well-documented (if I do say so myself).

What's Next?

I'm actively working on this because, honestly, I use it daily. Current roadmap includes:

Better error handling for edge cases
Performance optimizations
More download format options
Maybe a mobile companion app?

GitHub: liu-purnomo/liutube

Current Version: 2.0.2

Sometimes the best solution is the simplest one. No fancy algorithms, no complex architectures - just a clean interface that does exactly what you need. Try it out and let me know what you think!

Tired of Boring Websites? Say Hello to liupurnomo.com! 🚀

Liu Purnomo — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:24:05 +0000

Seriously, have you ever felt like scrolling through most websites is just... kinda boring? Like, they all look the same, super rigid, and just don't feel "alive," ya know? But come on, in this digital world, a website should totally be a canvas for us to show off our stuff, not just some static online pamphlet!

That's exactly what got me so hyped when I was putting together liupurnomo.com! I wasn't just aiming to build another website; I wanted to "craft an experience." Imagine having your own little online space that looks and feels just like your favorite MacBook desktop. We're talking a dock, app icons, and you can even open and close windows. How cool is that?!

The whole creative journey behind this was seriously the best part for me. My goal was to make interacting with the web feel more... human. It wasn't just about writing code or tweaking designs; it was about making sure anyone who drops by feels comfy, sticks around, and gets curious to poke around more. It honestly feels like you're just casually using your own computer, but hey, it's the online version!

Oh, and get this, besides that "different" look, my personal blog also packs some awesome features. One of my faves is my very own AI chatbot! So, if you've got questions, or just wanna shoot the breeze, you can totally just chat with my AI there. Pretty neat to have a website that's not just sitting there, but actually interacts, right?

For me, a website isn't just a spot for info; it's our digital "home." And a cozy home definitely makes you wanna hang out. So, if you're curious or maybe looking for some inspo to build a website that's not, well, basic, then swing by liupurnomo.com! It's my personal blog, where I spill the beans on all sorts of things.

Can't wait for you to drop by and tell me what you think! 🙏For me, a website isn't just a spot for info; it's our digital "home." And a cozy home definitely makes you wanna hang out. So, if you're curious or maybe looking for some inspo to build a website that's not, well, basic, then swing by liupurnomo.com! It's my personal blog, where I spill the beans on all sorts of things.

Can't wait for you to drop by and tell me what you think! 🙏

🚀 Just shipped something cool!

Liu Purnomo — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:13:30 +0000

Check out our brand new Ikat Pro API 👉 https://api.ikat.id/docs

While https://ikat.id is made for everyday users to send & receive files that expire after download, this new API version is built specifically for developers.

Think of it like a lightweight, developer-friendly version of AWS S3 or Cloudinary — but 10x simpler and 100% free.
No overkill configs, no billing surprises. Just a simple file storage API with:

✅ API key support
✅ Quota management
✅ Public/private access
✅ Rate limiting
✅ Full HTML docs
✅ ...and yep — it's free to use!

Whether you're building a microservice, file-sharing app, or just need a storage backend for your hackathon project, give it a try!

💬 Would love your feedback — or just tell me how you'd use it!

🚀 Just Launched: ikat.id — One-Time File Sharing, No Strings Attached

Liu Purnomo — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:51:23 +0000

Ever needed to send someone a file just once — and make it disappear after that?
Well, I did. A lot. So I built ikat.id. 😎

🧠 What's the deal?

📤 No login. No signups. No nonsense.
🔥 Upload up to 50GB per file
⏳ Auto-expires after a single download or a custom time limit (you decide)
🪄 Just works™ — like magic, but without the wand.

🤔 Why?

I got tired of helping people figure out how to share large files once without creating accounts or dealing with messy cloud platforms.
So I said screw it — let’s build something dead-simple. Clean UI. No analytics. No cookies. No "please sign up" popups.
Just upload, send, done.

🛠️ Under the hood:

Node.js + Express – classic backend power
Multer – handles all the file uploads
Sequelize + PostgreSQL – robust data storage
EJS – bringing back server-side rendering nostalgia
Bootstrap 5 (Dark mode) – because light mode is a war crime 🥲

🧪 Try it out

🏠 Home: https://ikat.id
🐙 GitHub: github.com/liu-purnomo/ikat.id
✍️ Backstory (in Indonesian): Curcol tentang Ikat

🙌 Wanna help?

I’d love feedback, ideas, feature requests, memes, or even just a bug report.

If you’re also into shipping weird but useful stuff, let’s connect.

Next.js 15 + React 19: Worth It?

Liu Purnomo — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:08:02 +0000

"bruh... I just touched Next.js 15 + React 19 and now my code feels like it's on steroids 💉🔥"

like frfr...

use() just said "f API routes, I’m him now"

Turbopack be like: “Webpack? that u? 😬 sorry bro, we don’t talk to slowpokes no more”

Partial Prerendering got me rendering half my site static, the other half vibin live like “yo we outside” 🌐

and React 19?

server actions hittin like “u want clean code? bet.”

transitions smoother than my 3AM pickup lines (and those be silkyyy) 😌

me: opens devtools
Next.js: “who said SSR can’t be sexy?”

💀💀💀

now I just gotta wait for all my fav npm packages to stop crying in legacy 😭

TL;DR:
next time your homie asks “yo should I upgrade to Next 15?”
just look 'em dead in the eye and say:

👉 “Do it, coward.”

Google Sheet CRUD Tools

Liu Purnomo — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:28:07 +0000

🚀 Just dropped a new NPM package: google-sheet-crud!

If you've ever worked with Google Sheets as a database, you know the pain—Google's API returns everything as a massive array, which can be a headache to process. So, I built a package that makes CRUD operations on Google Sheets feel like working with a standard REST API. You get clean JSON responses for create and get, making data handling much smoother.

🔗 Check it out here: NPM Package

Want to set up your own Google Sheet backend? I wrote a step-by-step guide: 📖 How to Prepare Google Sheets :

Need a real-world example? Here’s a simple to-do list built with it: 📝 Live Demo

💡 Open-source and open for contributions! If you're into this kind of stuff, feel free to drop by and contribute: 🔗 GitHub Repo

Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! 🚀