Practical guides for app developers: reading installs, ratings, reviews and releases across every store you ship to, and acting on what changes.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google retire LLM models from October to December 2026. The shutdown dates, the API changes that break swaps, and a plan for extensions.
14 min read
Node.js 26 becomes LTS on October 28, 2026. What breaks when you jump from Node 24, from Corepack and localStorage to native addons, plus a checklist.
12 min read
Set up App Store review alerts for iOS and Google Play with the official APIs, their limits, and a Node.js script that posts new reviews to Slack.
12 min read
How to calculate Chrome Web Store conversion rate from impressions, page views and installs, track installs by source with UTM and GA4, and fix the weak step.
13 min read
Add GA4 to a Manifest V3 extension with the Measurement Protocol, keep the API secret off the client with a relay, and fix events that never show up.
14 min read
Publishing limits, a rating that favors recent reviews, the Featured badge sunset and stricter data rules. What changed on the Chrome Web Store and what to do.
10 min read
Chrome, Edge and Firefox moved to two-week releases in 2026. What the new cadence means for extensions, plus a testing setup and checklist to stay ahead of it.
10 min read
How Firefox's data_collection_permissions manifest key works, which data types to declare, and how to gate telemetry on consent so usage metrics stay honest.
10 min read
What store user counts really measure, how to calculate extension uninstall rate and cohort retention, and a minimal telemetry setup that stays policy-safe.
13 min read