By day, Ivan Nedyalkov is an Operational Product Manager at a large online retail company.
On the side, he is an indie developer and designer. He's currently working on Velocity, an iOS app for space enthusiasts that provides detailed tracking of ongoing and upcoming space launch operations.
Follow his progress below as he builds out the app and also starts his own design agency.
Posts → posts.cv/ivannedyalkov
Threads → threads.net/@ivanenedyalkov
Workspace Items
M1 Mac Mini
iPhone 11 (for testing purposes)
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x (soon to be connected to an external Schiit Audio amplifier)
L'Occitane scented candle
IKEA KARLBY tabletop with IKEA ALEX drawer unit
Limited edition Star Wars print by Benjamin Carré
Fine Sakura pencil from Japan (for occasional design drafts on paper)
Tools
Xcode
Figma
Affinity Designer
Linear
Apple Notes
Safari
Raycast
Perplexity AI
Claude
ROON + Tidal (for managing my CD collection and music streaming)
What is the most useful item in your workspace?
It's got to be the Logitech MX Master 3 mouse. I've been using it for both work and personal stuff for about five years now. It surely needs an upgrade.
How do you spark creativity?
By looking around and noticing things that annoy me or don't work well, whether it's something that looks bad or functions poorly. Each frustrating thing I see becomes motivation for me to come up with creative new solutions to fix or improve it. The more irritating things catch my attention, the more possibilities for creative problem-solving open up. I’m also inspired by what Dieter Rams and Paul Rand have accomplished with their work.
What has been the biggest challenge so far in building StellarJet?
While the app's development has been smooth cosmic sailing so far, a challenge definitely awaits - combining multiple data sources with my own custom elements to create a rich, more detailed and data-driven perspective on even the most routine rocket launch operations. I will soon be posting the progress on social, so stay tuned.
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-Ryan (@rjgilbert)
