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# René DeAnda

> René DeAnda is a Product Builder and product manager at Microsoft. Explore independent apps, open-source tools, and lessons from making things.

I love to create. I'm a product manager at Microsoft with a passion for learning and building. From self-taught coding to crafting the popular Delightful gratitude journal app, I'm on a mission to innovate and make a positive impact.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.renedeanda.com/): René DeAnda is a Product Builder and product manager at Microsoft. Explore independent apps, open-source tools, and lessons from making things.
- [About](https://www.renedeanda.com/about): Meet René DeAnda, Product Builder. From self-taught coding to apps, open-source tools, and product management at Microsoft.
- [Selected work](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects): Selected work by René DeAnda, a Product Builder and independent maker.

## Selected work

- [ProductBuilder](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/product-builder): A growing library of practical guides and resources for people learning to build products with AI.
- [Delightful Apps](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/delightful-apps): An independent studio for private, useful apps and practical tools.
- [Makr](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/makr): Small browser tools for the little jobs that should take less time.
- [Kindling](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/kindling): The planning process and SwiftUI / React Native starters behind my apps, shared so the next builder can start further along.
- [Cindermark](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/cindermark): The incremental Markdown parser inside Ember. Written in Rust, with Swift bindings, and shared for other native text editors.
- [Delightful Gratitude Journal App](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/delightful): A private gratitude journal for Android and iOS, with 100,000+ downloads and a 4.8/5 rating. A simple place to notice three good things each day, with prompts, reminders, and themes.
- [Viet.io - A View into Vietnam Tech](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/viet-io): Vietnam Tech Ecosystem open-sourced. Viet.io is an open-source website built with React & Next.js listing technology companies in Vietnam & investors investing in Vietnam.
- [Travel Photography](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/photography): Small moments from my travels, shared freely on Unsplash. 50M+ views and 160K+ downloads.
- [Good Dad](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/good-dad): Daily mindful reminders to help you connect, grow, and thrive as a father. Simple. Gentle. Transformative.
- [Grateful.ly](https://www.renedeanda.com/projects/gratefully): Write a thoughtful gratitude letter to someone who matters to you. Grateful.ly is live on the web, with an iOS app in TestFlight.

## Apps

- [Delightful](https://delightfuljournal.com): A private, simple gratitude practice for noticing three good things each day. (100K+ downloads · 4.8/5 rating)
- [Good Dad](https://gooddad.app): Gentle daily reminders for fathers who want to connect and grow.
- [Ember Notes](https://embernotes.app): Notes that feel like home. A native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- [Dotful](https://dotful.app): A thoughtful product from Delightful Apps.
- [Grateful.ly](https://grateful.ly): A little help finding the words to say thank you. Live on the web, with an iOS app in TestFlight.

## Optional

- [Full detail](https://www.renedeanda.com/llms-full.txt): the about page, each project's roles and links, and experience.
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/renedeanda): @renedeanda
- [GitHub](https://github.com/renedeanda): @renedeanda