Hi everyone 👋,
After months of coffee-fueled nights, hallway feedback, and testing between classes, I’m thrilled (and nervous) to say—I’m about to ship my very first EdTech-focused app: Rucks.
🎒 What Is Rucks?
Rucks is a student productivity and learning companion built for students, by a student. I created it because I was constantly overwhelmed by:
Missed deadlines
Endless WhatsApp groups
A lack of focus-friendly tools tailored to how we actually study
So I asked: What if there was a quieter, more intentional space just for students?
That’s what Rucks is—a lightweight app to track your learning, plan your days, and improve how you manage school.
📸 [Insert screenshot of dashboard or task planner screen here]
✨ Key Features
Here’s what’s shipping in Version 1.0:
📅 A distraction-free calendar with daily learning goals
🧠 A smart reflection tracker to see how you’re growing
📊 Powered by MxAnalytica, a custom-built analytics engine that learns from your usage (without Google)
🌗 Dark/light mode support with smooth transitions
💬 “New Message” screen to keep feedback flowing
📸 [Insert image/gif of a user creating a task or reflecting on their day]
🛠️ Built with Flutter, Supabase, Dart Frog, and a pinch of Clean Architecture.
💭 Why I Built It
I didn’t build Rucks in a lab—I built it in class, in transit, in the in-betweens.
Like many students, I wanted a better system but didn’t want the complexity of Notion or the chaos of WhatsApp.
Also, I wanted to build something that didn’t just collect data—but used it to make students better.
🚀 What’s Next?
I’ll be rolling it out to a small test group of students in my class
Gathering feedback, fixing bugs, and listening closely
Long-term? I hope Rucks becomes a community of learners helping each other get better.
📸 [Insert roadmap image or feature sneak peek here]
💡 Tech Stack
Frontend: Flutter
Backend: Supabase & Dart Frog
State Management: BLoC
Database: Drift
Analytics: My custom tool—MxAnalytica
Hosting: GCP/AWS (final decision coming soon)
If you’re a Flutter dev, I’d love to hear your thoughts or ideas for improving the structure.
📣 Where You Come In
If you’ve ever built something and hesitated to launch—you’re not alone.
This post is part celebration, part encouragement, and part call to action:
🙌 I’d love feedback
🐞 Spot bugs? Tell me
🧠 Got feature ideas? Let’s talk
🫶 Want to support Rucks? Share it with a student!
📍 Where I’ll Showcase Rucks
If you’re also launching or building something, here are a few places I plan to share Rucks:
📸 ProductHunt (Coming Soon) – Launch day post
💬 Reddit – r/EdTech / r/FlutterDev
🧑💻 GitHub Showcase
🎓 Campus noticeboards + WhatsApp groups
🐦 Twitter/X (@ronov11725 if you have one)
🙏 Final Thoughts
Shipping something is hard. Shipping something meaningful is even harder.
But if you’re reading this and working on something—don’t stop. Keep building, keep learning, keep shipping.
Thanks for reading—and thank you in advance if you check out Rucks.
Stay curious,
Kiprono Ngetich
Maker of Rucks
ronov9000@gmail.com
GitHub: Rono0365