The latest articles on Forem by Kapil Lamba (@kapillamba4). https://forem.com/kapillamba4 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F45619%2Fb8b11921-d564-4a7e-8c4f-b1afb8adddcb.jpeg https://forem.com/kapillamba4 en Kapil Lamba Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://forem.com/kapillamba4/built-vitality-an-ai-wellness-app-that-actually-feels-useful-3m99 https://forem.com/kapillamba4/built-vitality-an-ai-wellness-app-that-actually-feels-useful-3m99 <h3> The Problem </h3> <p>Most health apps are either calorie counters or workout trackers, None help you see how <strong>food, activity, and rest</strong> work together.</p> <p>So I built <strong>Vitality</strong> — an AI-powered wellness app that connects it all.</p> <h3> What It Does </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Photo or barcode logging</strong> → instant macros &amp; calories </li> <li> <strong>Workout tracking</strong> → quick sets, progress, trends </li> <li> <strong>Vitals &amp; habits</strong> → hydration, sleep, weight, consistency </li> <li> <strong>AI insights</strong> → meal feedback, meal photo analysis </li> <li> <strong>Deep Breathe &amp; Reflections</strong> → for calm &amp; focus </li> </ul> <p>Everything syncs into the app that shows how your choices affect your day.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwos9ea6w26wnmnd8w598.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwos9ea6w26wnmnd8w598.png" alt="App Screenshots" width="712" height="717"></a></p> <h3> Under the Hood </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Frontend:</strong> React + Capacitor </li> <li> <strong>Backend:</strong> Deno + Supabase </li> <li> <strong>AI:</strong> OpenAI Finetuned Models </li> <li> <strong>Payments:</strong> RevenueCat </li> </ul> <h3> Why It’s Different </h3> <p>Free tier includes full meal logging, workout tracking, and vitals.<br><br> Upgrades unlock photo logging &amp; deeper insights — not basic features.</p> <p>No clutter. No “premium-only” nonsense.</p> <h3> Try It </h3> <p><a href="https://vitalityapp.fit" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fh8uqbxrgo7y6t86jn45e.png" alt="App Banner" width="800" height="390"></a></p> <p>Now live on <a href="https://apps.apple.com/in/app/vitality-fitness-nutrition/id6749547421" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>App store</strong></a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitality.app" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Google Play</strong></a>.<br><br> Would love early feedback from other builders &amp; health nerds.</p> <p><em>Built by a backend engineer who got tired of switching between five apps just to stay healthy.</em></p> ai health saas fitness Kapil Lamba Mon, 28 May 2018 05:40:30 +0000 https://forem.com/kapillamba4/react-chat-app-using-pusher-chatkit-4d2n https://forem.com/kapillamba4/react-chat-app-using-pusher-chatkit-4d2n <h1> What I built </h1> <p>A simple many to many chat app using pusher chatkit</p> <h2> Demo Link </h2> <p><a href="https://react-chat-app-1.surge.sh">https://react-chat-app-1.surge.sh</a></p> <h2> Link to Code </h2> <p><a href="https://github.com/kapillamba4/react-test-1">https://github.com/kapillamba4/react-test-1</a></p> <h1> How I built it (what's the stack? did I run into issues or discover something new along the way?) </h1> <p>React, Redux and React-Router. Features like seeing number of users online, users present in the room and detect user typing in the room</p> pushercontest react chatapp pusherchatkit