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# The solo dev playbook: ship faster with Expo, EAS Build, and OTA Updates

**[Expo Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/expo-blog)** · 13 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A solo developer shares how they built and shipped Wellspoken, a cross-platform articulation training app, in one week using Expo. The post covers practical implementation of expo-audio, expo-camera, expo-notifications, expo-secure-store, and expo-haptics with real code examples. It also details how EAS Build eliminated certificate management and Xcode/Android Studio entirely, while OTA updates via EAS Update allowed bug fixes to reach users in minutes instead of days. The app reached 400+ users and $500+ revenue within a month of launch.

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