igoryakus

Hi, I'm {Igor Kobyshcha}

igoryakus online indie developer

Indie developer of lifestyle apps

I build apps that simplify life, help you grow and streamline your workflow: WeaveMove, ShotHost and eWordWidget.

I come up with them and ship them myself, from idea to release, for the web, macOS and iOS, with no team and no investors. I write both the frontend and the backend.

15 years of PHP and 1C-Bitrix, a CMS popular in Eastern Europe. Dozens of companies have worked with me long term, not one-off: custom modules from small tweaks to large solutions, and support that lasts for years. Currently leading development of a major real estate portal for country homes and land, and of the largest chain of show-home exhibitions in its market.

See products Code on GitHub →
Igor Kobyshcha with his dog in a pixel-art cyberpunk room

Apps for life, growth and work

Free WeaveMove Stretch break reminders for people who sit a lot Open source ShotHost Instant screenshot upload to your own server macOS eWordWidget An English word every 10 minutes in a desktop widget

WeaveMove

Stand up, move, get back to work.

Every 30 minutes a signal asks you to press GO. Then comes a short two-minute workout, after which the app calls you back to work. Intervals and exercises are fully adjustable.

macOS Windows Android Web iOS soon
Details and download Open web version →
  • Ready-made setsLight warm-up, healthy lower back, tone and strength exercises.
  • Your own setsBuild your own routine from any exercises.
  • No sign-upSettings and stats stay on your device.
  • Dark and light themeFollows your system.

ShotHost

The fastest way to share screenshots.

Take a screenshot and its link is already in your clipboard. Meanwhile the file uploads in the background to your own server, with no public image hosts and no ads.

macOS app Your own VPS Open source
Open ShotHost
  • Instant uploadUpload starts the moment the file appears on disk.
  • Link right awayThe URL is ready before the upload finishes.
  • Your serverScreenshots live on your VPS, under your control.
  • Easy setupA macOS menu bar app and a step-by-step guide.

eWordWidget

A new English word every 10 minutes.

A Mac desktop widget for Russian speakers that teaches English while you work: the word, its transcription, translation, examples and idioms. The translation is hidden so you try to recall it first.

macOS Tahoe A1–C2 6873 words
Details
  • A word every 10 minutesChanges on its own, no need to open the app.
  • Dictionary pronunciationOxford and Cambridge recordings, British or American.
  • Trains recallEN and RU modes, the answer is revealed with a tap.
  • ProgressLearned words are marked and never shown again.

How I work

01

Think it through first

Before the first line of code I dig into the problem: who will use it and how, what data and load to expect, where the bottlenecks are. I design the architecture so the service is easy to grow.

02

Build it clean

Frontend and backend by one hand, without extra layers or hacks. Clear code that I or another developer can read a year later.

03

Automate

Everything lives in git, and deployment runs on its own after checks, with no manual uploads to the server. Less manual work, fewer mistakes.

04

See it through

A service is done when it works for people, fast and reliably, not when the ticket is closed.