About
One person, eleven years, a lot of small tools.
MEP Studio is the name I have published software under since 2015. The team has changed shape several times; the name has not.
Doone · 菠菜东
Independent developer · One-person studio
Based in
Xi'an, China · Working from anywhere
Since
2015
The short version
I started my first self-built product in my first year at university, in 2015. Since then I have kept shipping software while working inside state-owned enterprises, foreign companies and Fortune 500 teams on industrial communication, smart hardware and enterprise digitalisation projects.
Today MEP Studio runs as a one-person company. I handle research, product design, engineering, store publishing, maintenance and writing — and bring in specialist partners when a project needs them. The tools have changed from hand-written code to AI-assisted workflows; the method has not: find a small but real need, build it completely, keep it stable, and maintain it for the long run.
Analog photography, houseplants, travel and gadgets are everyday hobbies, and most product ideas come from small annoyances I or people around me run into. The name MEP stands for Make Everything Possible — and Make Everything Perfect.
11
years of independent development
20
applications shipped
3
platforms
1 + AI
maker + AI workflows
Path
2015
The first product
Started a self-built product in the first year of university and completed the whole loop — idea, build, release — for the first time. Also worked on smart hardware, AR and image recognition projects on campus.
2016 — 2020
A studio of friends
Projects grew, so did a small team: visual design, testing, video and marketing each had an owner. Several applications were built together during this period.
2021 — 2023
Back to one
Friends moved into different industries; the independent products kept going. A technical company was registered, and trademarks, copyrights and domain filings were gradually put in order.
2024 — now
One person + AI
Requirements, code generation, tests and drafts are split across AI agents; judgement, trade-offs and final delivery stay with me. Working from wherever the laptop opens.
What I actually do
Cross-platform engineering
Windows UWP, native Android and iOS products, with a preference for performance, adaptation and local-first architecture.
Architecture with boundaries
Code organised around each platform’s recommended patterns, so a single maintainer can change one thing without breaking another.
AI-assisted delivery
Different agents handle decomposition, code generation, testing and first drafts; judgement and acceptance stay human.
Project management
PMP and CSPM-2 certified. The same progress tracking and risk habits from large projects are applied to small products.
Store operations
Familiar with Microsoft Store, App Store and Android marketplace rules, ASO and the common review pitfalls.
Pricing & licensing
Free, subscription and one-time purchase models, all shipped. The model follows usage frequency and maintenance cost.
Elsewhere
The studio site in China, the company entity, and the notebook where the longer stories live.
Something not working, or a tool that should exist?
Send a note. Every message reaches me directly, and feature requests are read before they are filed.