The latest articles on DEV Community by Samson P G (@samsonpg). https://dev.to/samsonpg https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4054406%2F3db3fb1b-d9f5-4541-ae66-c33f9856d59c.jpg https://dev.to/samsonpg en Samson P G Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:46:59 +0000 https://dev.to/samsonpg/i-built-trytokka-so-ai-api-bills-stop-surprising-me-not-tiktok-4jki https://dev.to/samsonpg/i-built-trytokka-so-ai-api-bills-stop-surprising-me-not-tiktok-4jki <p>Name first: <strong>TryTokka is not TikTok.</strong> It’s an AI API spend monitor from Acsaven.</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/udJD-25mF10"> </iframe> </p> <h2> The problem </h2> <p>OpenAI + Anthropic + Gemini + OpenRouter bills live in different dashboards. Spikes show up as card charges.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <p><a href="https://trytokka.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trytokka.com/</a></p> <ul> <li>Sync multi-provider spend</li> <li>Scout emails when you cross your limit (after daily sync, or Sync now)</li> <li>Spike view by model + savings hints</li> <li>Read-only keys, AES-256</li> </ul> <p>Free forever (limited) · Solo $9 · Team $29 · 7-day trial, no card.</p> <p>Which provider should we sync next? <a href="https://trytokka.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trytokka.com/</a></p> ai saas webdev showdev Samson P G Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:45:26 +0000 https://dev.to/samsonpg/what-do-i-need-on-my-final-i-shipped-a-calculator-suite-without-the-signup-wall-2b5k https://dev.to/samsonpg/what-do-i-need-on-my-final-i-shipped-a-calculator-suite-without-the-signup-wall-2b5k <p>Students shouldn’t create an account just to learn what score they need on a final.</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Roh-MMkHqyI"> </iframe> </p> <h2> TryCalculatingNow </h2> <p><a href="https://trycalculatingnow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trycalculatingnow.com/</a></p> <ul> <li>Final grade calculator (no account)</li> <li>GPA / CGPA</li> <li>SIP, EMI, GST (India presets)</li> <li>Invoice + rent receipt helpers</li> </ul> <p>Math runs in the browser. Official name: TryCalculatingNow. Studio: Acsaven.</p> <p>Missing a syllabus or tax form calc? Tell me: <a href="https://trycalculatingnow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trycalculatingnow.com/</a></p> webdev deved javascript showdev Samson P G Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:37:32 +0000 https://dev.to/samsonpg/stop-pasting-jwts-into-random-websites-i-built-trydevsnip-1dk0 https://dev.to/samsonpg/stop-pasting-jwts-into-random-websites-i-built-trydevsnip-1dk0 <p>We’ve all pasted a JWT or prod config into the first “json formatter” Google result. Sometimes that site POSTs your paste.</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_-QhhFYnoaY"> </iframe> </p> <h2> TryDevSnip </h2> <p><a href="https://trydevsnip.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trydevsnip.com/</a></p> <ul> <li>JSON format / validate / minify / diff</li> <li>Cron → English + next runs</li> <li>Timestamps, JWT decode, hash, Base64, UUID</li> </ul> <p>No account. Processing stays in the tab. Astro + Tailwind on Cloudflare. Acsaven.</p> <p>Feedback welcome: <a href="https://trydevsnip.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trydevsnip.com/</a></p> webdev javascript security showdev Samson P G Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:35:26 +0000 https://dev.to/samsonpg/i-built-tryquickimg-compress-heicjpgpng-in-the-browser-no-upload-4bn0 https://dev.to/samsonpg/i-built-tryquickimg-compress-heicjpgpng-in-the-browser-no-upload-4bn0 <p>Most free image converters ask you to upload first. Fine for a meme — less fine for a passport or exam photo.</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ujlj5njII2c"> </iframe> </p> <h2> TryQuickImg </h2> <p><a href="https://tryquickimg.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tryquickimg.com/</a></p> <ul> <li>Compress to an exact KB target</li> <li>HEIC → JPG</li> <li>Resize, crop, QR, light PDF helpers</li> </ul> <p>Runs in the browser after the page loads — no account to squeeze a JPG. Built because “upload to convert” felt wrong for private pictures. Astro + client-side libs on Cloudflare. Acsaven.</p> <p>Feedback welcome — especially weird portal KB rules: <a href="https://tryquickimg.com/compress-image/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tryquickimg.com/compress-image/</a></p> webdev javascript privacy showdev