I'm Nick Schaefer

Nature Enthusiast & Software Developer

About Me

I'm a full-stack software engineer with a passion for simplicity. As a minimalist I find joy in distilling complex problems into elegantly straightforward solutions.

The vast and dynamic nature of software development fuels my curiosity, and I embrace each challenge as an opportunity to expand my skills.

Lately my time is spread between learning Swift and SwiftUI for iOS development and my startup Naybiz, a web app for community managers.

🌱 In my free time, you can find me in my garden or hiking a mountain in the White Mountain National Forest.

Here are some of the technical skills I bring to the table:

HTMLCSSJavascriptReactReact NativePythonFlaskBootstrapTailwindCSSPostgreSQLFirebaseSwiftSwiftUI
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Projects

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HOA Directory

A platform dedicated to fostering transparency and honesty in Homeowners Associations. Built with the latest React Router v7 as a framework, the application places a heavy emphasis on SEO optimization to maximize visibility. With growing traffic and user engagement, the platform is positioned to evolve into a comprehensive SaaS solution for HOA management and communication.

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GrowNotes - Garden Journal

GrowNotes is a garden journal mobile app built with React Native. Add plants and add journal entries to track and remember key plant care events. Gardening is all about learning and GrowNotes makes it easy to remember important planting tasks. Available on iPhone now.

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White Mountain 4000-footer Tracker

There are 48 4000-ft summits in the White Mountains in New Hampshire and lots of hikers make it a goal to hike all of them including me. With the app you can log information about your hikes such as weather, companions, etc and upload photos. It also features a map-view of the area with custom markers showing a unique perspective of your progress.

Built with Swift, SwiftUI and SwiftData and published on the App Store for iOS 17+.

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Circle Tree Condominiums Management Console (Formerly Naybiz)

My first official SaaS app built with React, Bootstrap and Firebase - Naybiz gives community managers a seamless solution to registering and educating their residents. The streamlined email notification system, powered by a Transactional Email API, ensure a frictionless resident registration process.

1 active community

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Thumbnail Generator Extension for Firebase

A cloud function for generating image thumbnails from videos uploaded to Firebase deployed as a free extension on Firebase Extensions Hub. This was a freelance project converted into something I hope people will find useful.

100+ installs

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Mock Exchange

Crafted with React.js for the front-end and Python for the back-end, this full-stack portfolio application enables users to trade stocks with simulated funds, accessing real-time stock data through external REST APIs and tracking portfolio changes after purchases.

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Burble

Enabling real-time updates for client messages and user statuses, this full-stack chat application utilizes the SocketIO framework, with a Python Flask back-end and a JavaScript React front-end, offering a dynamic and responsive user experience.

I can't wait to show you what's next!

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