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Shalen Mathew
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Android developer • Learning in public • Open Source

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✅ Solved my 50th DSA problem today 🥳

DSA’s just like learning to ride a cycle scary at first, not because it’s hard, but because you’re scared to fall.

Sometimes, instead of clinging to that fear, we just need to do what needs to be done.
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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🚨 Only 2 days left for #Hacktoberfest!

If you’ve been waiting to make your first open-source contribution — now’s the time

I’ve got 2 Repos with some good first issues open and ready for contributors.

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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🎯Solving #leetcodeproblems

✅Solved 1 Leetcode medium problem

again back to the grind 💪💪

#DSA #leetcode #leetcodeprogress #leetcodedaily
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Looking for your first #OpenSource contribution?

I have 5 "good-first-issue" tasks perfect for beginners as part of Hacktoberfest

checkout the rep 🔗 : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
October 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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2 weeks into Hacktoberfest, 2 left! ⏰

Your project doesn't need to change the world. Whether it's a Quotes app or Movie app, people show up ready to contribute.🫡

Building together hits different. 🚀

Quotes : github.com/shalenMathew...
Movieflix : github.com/shalenMathew...

#JavaScript #ReactJS
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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New project alert for Hacktoberfest! 🚀

Got my first one running, now releasing a second repo for u all to contribute to this October. Whether you're a beginner or experienced dev, Lets build !!!

🔗Repo : github.com/shalenMathew...

#Hacktoberfest2025 #Hacktoberfest #OpenSource #JavaScript #ReactJS
October 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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🎯Completed IOS Liquid Glass effect in my Quotes app

need to add some particle effects to make the effect more pop up ✨

Repo : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #java #androiddev #developers #JetpackCompose #OpenSource #letsconnect #Hacktoberfest
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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🎯Solving #neetcode blind 75

✅Solved 1 Leetcode medium problem

#buildinpublic #DSA #leetcode #java #androiddev #GFG #letsconnect
October 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Week 1 of #Hacktoberfest done! 🎉

✅ 10+ PRs merged
✅ Amazing contributors onboard
✅ Great momentum building

Looking for a project to contribute to?

repo: github.com/shalenMathew...

3 weeks to go - let's go💪

#buildinpublic #kotlin #androiddev #developers #opensource #JetpackCompose
October 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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✅Solved two leetcode medium problems

lesss ggoooooo!!! 💪💪💪

#buildinpublic #letsconnect #DSA #leetcode #hactoberfest
October 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Day 2 of #Hacktoberfest 🎉

Android devs 👨‍💻 — if you’re looking to contribute, my repo is open for you! 🚀

Learn + build while contributing 🤝

Repo : github.com/shalenMathew...

#OpenSource #Hacktoberfest2025 #buildinpublic #kotlin #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
October 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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✅Solved one leetcode Medium problem

we not stopping 🗣️🗣️🗣️

#buildinpublic #letsconnect #DSA #leetcode #hactoberfest
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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hey devs , so i was experimenting with Apple like Liquid glass effect in my Quotes App

do yall have any suggestion on how to make this effect any better ? 🤔 What about particle effect ⁉️

Github : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
September 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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🎯Day 4 of #100daysofcoding
✅Revising Coroutines
✅ Solved 1 leetcode medium question
✅Building Apple Liquid Glass theme in my app (
@quotesdotapp
)

Repo👉 : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #java #androiddev #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #letsconnect
September 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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🎯 Progress on my Quotes App

✅Working on Apple liquid glass + Hypnotic effect for theme

More changes incoming ,so yall better like , share , subscribe 😤

Github : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
September 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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🎯Day 3 of #100DaysOfCode
✅Revised OOPs concepts
✅Solved 1 Leetcode medium problem
✅Working on ios inspired liquid glass theme in my Quotes App

Github : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
September 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🎯 Everyone’s hyped about iOS Liquid Glass — so why not bring it to my Quote App?

✨ Currently building a brand-new Liquid Glass theme for the app!

Github : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #java #androiddev #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #letsconnect
September 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Another day another leetcode problem

#buildinpublic #letsconnect #DSA #leetcode
September 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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Designer pulls people in
🫂
Engineering keeps them

#framer #uiux #figma #Flutter #Apple
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Beginning #100DaysOfCode challenge before the year ends

🎯 Day 1
✅ Revised Kotlin Concepts
✅ Solved 1 dsa question
✅ Working on a new theme in my Quotes App

Github : github.com/shalenMathew...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #java #androiddev #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #letsconnect
September 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Good morning everyone ☀️☀️☀️
September 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Which programming language is this? 🙃

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #leetcode #JavaScript #ReactJS
September 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Time to make september more greener 🥶, what u all solving???

#buildinpublic #letsconnect #DSA #leetcode
September 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Built a Pull-to-Refresh in my Quotes App with Jetpack Compose 🚀

GitHub: github.com/shalenMathew...

Big thanks to @sinasamaki.com article that helped me create this

He got some of the articles on Compose 🚀

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
August 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Wonder how i created Pink Floyd themed Custom Pull to Refresh using JETPACK COMPOSE in my Quotes app

Github : github.com/shalenMathew...

All thanks to this article:

Article : www.sinasamaki.com/custom-pull-...

#buildinpublic #kotlin #developers #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev #JavaScript #ReactJS
August 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM