u/Kooky_Classic_1154

Hey guys, submitting an Expo app soon for a local yoga/wellness studio and trying to avoid Play Store rejection hell.

We built a "Wellness Assessment Dashboard". The user doesn't enter any data themselves. Instead, when they visit the studio, the staff does a physical assessment and uploads data (strength levels, flexibility, progress photos) via a web admin panel. The app is just a read-only dashboard for the user to view their progress.

Since it's labeled "Wellness" and "Strength" rather than a medical diagnosis, does Google still heavily scrutinize this under their strict Health Data policy?

We use Firebase, standard HTTPS, and have disclaimers. Is there any hidden trap or common rejection reason for one-way wellness tracking like this?

Thanks!

I’m a frontend developer with ~1 year experience in a very small service-based company (4–5 employees).

Salary progression:

• ₹3k first month
• ₹5k for next few months
• currently ₹10k/month

Stack:

• React.js
• Next.js
• React Native
• Tailwind CSS
• API integrations

I’ve worked on real client projects like healthcare platform, booking systems, CMS, ecommerce frontend, etc. So I do have actual production experience, deadlines, bug fixing, UI work, and mobile app work.

But current situation is bad:

• company has almost no projects now
• may shut down
• still no proper offer letter/documentation

Another issue:
I can make things work in projects, but I feel weak in fundamentals because most learning happened through work, debugging, AI tools, and trial/error instead of proper mentorship.

I’m also weak in communication/confidence which makes switching harder.

Now I’m confused:

• Is frontend-only becoming risky now?
• Should I move toward backend/full-stack?
• How risky is my current situation?
• What salary should I realistically target after ~1 year experience?
• How do people switch from tiny unstable companies into better companies?

Looking for practical advice from people who’ve gone through something similar.

I work at a small IT/software company in India and we’re discussing a mobile app project for a local jewelry store client.

The client is ready to build the app, but during the discussion he asked something that genuinely made me think:

“Why would users even install a jewelry app?”

And honestly… I didn’t have a strong answer.

People already:

• browse jewelry on Instagram
• use WhatsApp
• check websites
• directly visit stores

So now I’m personally trying to understand what actually makes sense before we move forward.

Instead of making just another catalog app, we started thinking about adding utility-focused features like:

• live gold & silver rates
• gold price alerts
• jewelry price estimator
• jewelry exchange value estimator
• appointment booking
• video consultation

But I genuinely want practical advice from people here:

• Would users actually install an app like this?
• What kind of features would create real value?
• Should local jewelry stores even build apps today?
• What would you do in this situation?
• Should we focus more on utility instead of product browsing?

Budget is also relatively small (~₹35–40k), so we cannot build a huge ecommerce platform.

Mainly trying to understand the right product direction before suggesting the final approach to the client.

Gym owners — I’m looking for honest feedback from people actually running gyms or fitness studios.

I’m currently building a mobile-first gym operations system focused on one main problem:

A lot of gyms lose revenue because daily follow-ups and operational tasks become difficult to manage consistently.

Common issues I’ve observed:

• memberships expire without proper follow-up
• pending payments get delayed or forgotten
• enquiries go cold after initial contact
• inactive members silently stop coming
• staff miss reminders or follow-ups
• owners don’t have clear visibility of what needs attention today

Most gym software I’ve seen either:

• feels too complex
• has too many unused features
• focuses more on reports than daily execution

So the approach here is different.

Instead of acting like just another management panel, the system continuously checks operational data and surfaces daily action items such as:

• memberships expiring soon
• overdue renewals
• highest pending dues
• stalled enquiries
• inactive members
• birthday engagement reminders
• follow-up actions needing attention

The goal is to help gym owners take quick daily actions rather than spend time manually tracking everything.

Some core areas include:

• member management
• plan & renewal management
• payment and pending dues tracking
• enquiry tracking
• WhatsApp reminder workflows
• membership freeze/pause handling
• operational dashboard
• daily action digest for staff/owners

I’m intentionally trying to keep it simple, practical, and mobile-focused instead of building a huge ERP-style platform.

The system will likely be subscription-based, so before going deeper into development I wanted real feedback from gym owners/managers:

• Would you actually use something like this daily?
• What would make it valuable enough to keep paying for?
• What problems matter most in your gym operations?
• What existing gym software frustrations do you have?
• Which features would actually save time or recover revenue?
• Would WhatsApp-based reminders/follow-ups help in real operations?

Would genuinely appreciate honest opinions — even negative feedback helps.