--- title: Carlton Aikins description: Software engineer focused on building delightful, performant products across mobile and web. Writing about engineering, product, and distribution. canonical: https://www.carltonaikins.com/ site: Carlton Aikins --- # Carlton Aikins > Software engineer focused on building delightful, performant products across mobile and web. Writing about engineering, product, and distribution. I've been passionate about building products since I was 14, starting my UI/UX journey right before COVID and publishing [my first mobile app](https://github.com/31carlton7/elisha) at 15. I'm driven by a desire to create products that help people live better lives and learn more about the world. Currently, I'm building [Stora](https://www.stora.sh), an AI-powered app store & play store submission platform. ## Experience - **Stora** — Founder (2026 - Present) — https://www.stora.sh: Building the future of mobile app development and deployments - **Vercel** — Member of Technical Staff Intern (2026) — https://www.vercel.com: Worked on the AI Gateway team implementing streaming transcription models and building the coding agent CLI. - **Doublespeed** — Founding Engineer (2025) — https://www.doublespeed.ai: Building the "Cursor for short-form content". Working on AI-powered video editing and creation tools. - **Google** — Software Engineer Intern (2025) — https://www.google.com: Interned a second time but this timeon the Maps team building internal tools. - **Liaise** — Head of Engineering (2025) — https://www.liaise.com: Managed a small team of engineers to help build the LinkedIn for creators. - **Google** — Software Engineer Intern (2024) — https://www.google.com: Interned on the Privacy Sandbox team spoofing browser fingerprints ## Involvements - **8VC** — Engineering Fellow (2026) — https://www.8vc.com - **Notable Capital** — AI Fellow (2026) — https://www.notablecap.com - **Blockchain at USC** — Member (2026) — https://www.blockchainusc.com/ - **NSBE** — Region VI Telecommunications Chair (2023 - Present) — https://www.nsbe.org - **ColorStack** — Member (2024 - Present) — https://www.colorstack.org - **LavaLab** — Developer & Mentor (2023 - 2025) — https://www.usclavalab.org ## Projects - **MCP Manager** — One library of MCP servers for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex. Add a server once, toggle it per client, and the config files get written for you. Built with Swift, MCP, macOS. https://mcpmanager.space - **Plynn** — Free, 100% on-device dictation for Mac. Hold fn, talk, and clean text appears — speech recognition and AI cleanup that never touch the internet. Built with Swift, On-Device AI, macOS. https://plynn.app - **Versed** — A spaced-repetition app for memorizing Bible verses on iOS, with CloudKit sync and widget support. Built with SwiftUI, CloudKit, iOS. https://versedbible.app - **Mobile Use** — AI-powered mobile task automation using natural language. Built with AI, Mobile, Automation. https://github.com/31carlton7/mobile-use - **Stora** — AI-powered app store & play store submission platform. Built with Next.js, AI, Automation. https://www.stora.sh - **WhatsThePrompt** — The "Pinterest for AI Prompts". Gathered 1000+ prompts and 1000+ users. A centralized, visually-driven hub for prompts across various AI modalities. Built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, AI. https://www.whatstheprompt.net - **Clubology** — A club management platform used by over 1000 students across the country. Built at age 17 to help manage school organizations. Built with Flutter, MongoDB, Club Management. https://www.clubology.co - **Elisha** — An Offline Bible & Church App for iOS & Android. Built with Flutter, Dart, Productivity. https://github.com/31carlton7/elisha - **Unfollowers** — A tool to find who doesn't follow you back on Instagram. Scaled to 3000+ users. Designed to keep accounts safe while providing insights. Built with Web, Instagram API. https://www.unfollowers.co - **Corona Spectator** — A coronavirus statistics, news and aid app to help navigate your way through the pandemic. Built with Flutter, Disease Tracking, News. https://github.com/31carlton7/corona_spectator - **Sap** — A mobile music streaming app with a complex UI built with Flutter and the Deezer API. Built with Flutter, Deezer API, Music. https://github.com/31carlton7/sap - **BudgetMe** — An app to save money and achieve your goal! Available on iOS & Android. Built with Flutter, Productivity, Finance. https://github.com/31carlton7/budgetme ## Writings - [How to get into Mobile App Development as a Student](https://www.carltonaikins.com/writings/how-to-get-into-mobile-app-development-as-a-student) — 2024-07-29: It’s safe to say that the mobile app take over is beginning, with 1,251 new apps... - [How to structure your Flutter projects](https://www.carltonaikins.com/writings/how-to-structure-your-flutter-projects) — 2024-06-06: When creating a new flutter project, you might find yourself confused with... - [How to publicize your programming projects](https://www.carltonaikins.com/writings/how-to-publicize-your-programming-projects) — 2023-03-23: The feeling of finally getting your project to the point where you want to ... - [Getting Started with Programming](https://www.carltonaikins.com/writings/getting-started-with-programming) — 2023-03-11: Maybe you have been interested in the inner workings of ChatGPT, wanted to... - [How to use Riverpod 2.0 + Generator in your Flutter Project](https://www.carltonaikins.com/writings/how-to-use-riverpod-2-generator-in-your-flutter-project) — 2023-01-25: Riverpod is the new standard for state management and reactive data caching in... ## Elsewhere - https://github.com/31carlton7 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carltonaikins/ - https://x.com/31carlton7 - https://www.instagram.com/31carlton7/ - mailto:carlton@charmtechnologies.co