DEV Community: RMPasta

Beginning to market

RMPasta — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:14:11 +0000

I usually focus on building, but now I need to start gathering users for a new app I’m working on. I’ve been relying heavily on a connection with a senior developer who has a team of interns to help get things going. That’s useful, but I don’t want to depend on that alone moving forward.

So, I’m beginning the process of marketing, which feels a bit daunting since it’s not something I enjoy as much as coding. I think it’s time to try though. To start, I’m testing out a service that helps create short form content and post it to social media channels automatically.

I’m curious to see how this will work out and if it helps me reach more users without taking too much time away from building. I’ll share updates as I learn more along the way.

Getting Ready to Reach Out to Senior Dev

RMPasta — Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:18 +0000

I got feedback that we needed more social features in our app as well as API endpoints for third parties to integrate and get analytics from their organization. We've shipped an enhanced organization page including API key generation and a nice public API docs page. Feels good! I'm almost ready to reach back out after months of building to see if we can get this team on our product. Exciting week! As a side note, I'm getting into marketing a bit which is so foreign to me. Lots of work ahead!

Social Features

RMPasta — Sun, 17 May 2026 16:32:04 +0000

Spent today working on a new leaderboard feature for my coding challenge app. A senior dev mentioned that his team tends to engage more when there are social features involved, so I wanted to try adding some.

I started by implementing a review system that lets users rate the multiple choice joke options included in the challenges. It feels like a small but fun way to get some interaction going.

Next up is the leaderboard itself, with settings so users can opt out or choose to display only their initials. That way, people can decide how competitive or anonymous they want to be.

Still figuring out how these social features will affect engagement, but it seems like a good direction to explore. Curious if others have tried similar social tweaks in coding projects and what worked for them.

Team Alignment and Code Ownership with AI

RMPasta — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:57:08 +0000

Spent today working on a set of tools that generate coding challenges tailored to the actual codebase our dev team works with. The idea is to create challenges that reflect real parts of the system, so developers can get more familiar with code they might not have originally written but still need to own. It seems like a good way to keep everyone aligned and sharpen their understanding of key components without relying solely on documentation or ad hoc learning. Still iterating on the best formats and difficulty levels, but I think this approach could help keep the team on the same page and more confident in their code ownership.

Skill Atrophy Post: one of many

RMPasta — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:52:00 +0000

As someone who started using AI tools early in development, I've noticed a personal impact that I think many overlooked until recently: skill atrophy. It's something that crept up on me gradually, along with a sense of imposter syndrome long before those terms were widely discussed. This issue isn't just for newcomers; even experienced developers face it, especially as the pressure to produce more pushes teams to reduce time spent on activities like code reviews. Reading through large amounts of code every day is demanding, and it’s hard to maintain that pace without some burnout. I want to explore this tension more in future updates, especially how it affects team dynamics and code quality.

I love to build

RMPasta — Thu, 14 May 2026 23:25:35 +0000

Hey everyone, I'm kicking off my first devlog post here as a builder really excited to share my work openly and see how people use what I create. Right now, I'm working on tools that aim to tackle some of the pain points I personally run into while developing in this new era of AI. It's been a bit of a challenge figuring out how to keep up and make sense of all the changes, so my hope is that by building these solutions and sharing them publicly, I can help other solo devs facing similar issues. I'll be sharing progress, setbacks, and what I learn along the way. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences as well!