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    <h1>Building PublicPoolAndroid in One Day with Cursor</h1>
    
    
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    <a href="/tags/android/">#Android</a><span></span>
    <a href="/tags/cryptocurrency/">#Cryptocurrency</a><span></span>
    <a href="/tags/mining/">#Mining</a><span></span>
    <a href="/tags/cursor/">#Cursor</a><span></span>
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                <dd><time datetime="2025-04-05">April 5, 2025</time></dd>
            
            
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        <p>Today I want to share how I built a complete cryptocurrency mining monitoring app in just one day, from initial concept to Google Play Store submission, using Cursor as my IDE.</p>
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<h2 id="the-app-public-pool-android">The App: Public Pool Android</h2>
<p><a href="https://repo.codeskraps.com/codeskraps/PublicPoolAndroid">Public Pool Android</a> is a mobile application that lets cryptocurrency miners monitor their mining activities directly from their Android devices. The app provides real-time tracking of hash rates, worker status, and wallet details while on the go.</p>
<h2 id="key-features">Key Features</h2>
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<li><strong>Dashboard:</strong> View comprehensive mining statistics including best difficulty, network difficulty, network hash rate, and block height</li>
<li><strong>Workers Monitoring:</strong> Keep track of individual mining workers with details on hash rate, difficulty, and last seen time</li>
<li><strong>Wallet Management:</strong> Access wallet balance and transaction history with current price information</li>
<li><strong>Real-time Updates:</strong> Receive timely notifications about your mining operations</li>
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<h2 id="from-concept-to-store-in-one-day">From Concept to Store in One Day</h2>
<p>The entire development process took just one workday (9 AM to 6 PM), during which I:</p>
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<li>Created the initial project structure and repository</li>
<li>Built the network communication layer</li>
<li>Implemented data models, repositories, and use cases</li>
<li>Developed the UI components including dashboard, workers, and wallet screens</li>
<li>Added theming, localization support, and settings</li>
<li>Performed testing and submitted to Google Play Store for review</li>
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<h2 id="bitaxe-and-lottomining">Bitaxe and LottoMining</h2>
<p>One of the most interesting features of the app is its support for Bitaxe miners using the LottoMining approach. LottoMining is essentially a solo mining strategy where:</p>
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<li>Miners work independently to find blocks rather than contributing to a pool</li>
<li>Each miner receives the full block reward when they successfully mine a block</li>
<li>The reward frequency is less consistent but potentially more profitable</li>
<li>Perfect for Bitaxe devices which are optimized for efficient solo mining</li>
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<p>The app provides specialized monitoring for Bitaxe solo miners, displaying:</p>
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<li>Current network difficulty and your hashrate</li>
<li>Estimated time to find a block</li>
<li>Block discovery notifications</li>
<li>Complete mining statistics to optimize your setup</li>
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<h2 id="the-power-of-cursor">The Power of Cursor</h2>
<p>I couldn&rsquo;t have completed this project so quickly without <a href="https://cursor.sh/">Cursor</a>, an AI-powered IDE that supercharged my development workflow:</p>
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<li>AI-assisted code generation saved hours of boilerplate writing</li>
<li>Intelligent refactoring suggestions helped maintain clean architecture</li>
<li>Context-aware completion significantly reduced development time</li>
<li>Built-in code review capabilities caught potential issues early</li>
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