BukinApps / Independent projects by Maksim Bukin

I build and grow web products.

I design the logic and interfaces, write the code, and get services ready to launch. Then I stay with them: maintaining what works and building what comes next.

Architecture Full-stack Operations

Maksim Bukin
Maksim Bukin Product creator, full-stack developer

01 Products

On the workbench.

Sports services and retro gaming. Different interests, each taking shape as a product of its own.

Retro gaming / Collections

Retrostock

A platform in development for cataloguing retro games, consoles, and personal collections. It connects titles, releases, and individual copies, with a dedicated identifier for each.

Discover Retrostock

In development

Sports / International

Sports platform

A favourite team, a soft spot for the underdog, a family tradition. I’m building a platform for people who care about more than the final score.

In development

Sports / International

Recreational sports service

An evening after work, a weekend with friends, a reason to get moving. I’m building a service that makes staying active an easier part of everyday life.

In development

02 Approach

The whole product in view.

From the first sketches to the next release, I take responsibility for the technical decisions.

  1. 01

    Start with the people using it

    Map out the user flows, data, and connections between parts of the service. Use that understanding to shape the architecture.

  2. 02

    Build the pieces into a whole

    Write the backend and interface, connect external services, and check how everything works together.

  3. 03

    Keep working after launch

    Set up the environment, ship, and watch the service in use. Fix problems and build the next useful thing.

03 Technology

Tools I work with.

The tools I use in day-to-day work. The exact combination depends on the project.

Backend Logic and data

PHP, Yii2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST API

Frontend Interfaces

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js

Infrastructure Shipping and operations

Linux, Docker, Nginx, CI/CD, Git