I built an entire software ecosystem—complete with serverless APIs, a custom esoteric programming language, and a full authentication system—entirely on a DOMO Slate SL39 (a budget Android tablet) and a Redmi Go (a literal Android Go device).

No PC. No funding. No bootcamp. Just a mobile-first workflow, a lot of patience, and the sheer delusion required to think it could work. Here is the full breakdown of Fish Gang Co.

The Origin Story

Fish Gang Co. didn't start as a grand business plan. It started as a Discord server in July 2025. By December 2025, I decided to turn the name into a real software company. I built the first legacy version of the site in February 2026, and over the following months, I iterated through 11 versions of my own programming language until arriving at the current deep-ocean themed ecosystem.

Even the mascot has a story: it's named after Sunary, a flowerhorn fish who passed away in 2025. The company operates on one simple philosophy: Zero ads. Forever free. Built by one person.

The Tech Stack

Because I don't have a PC, everything is developed in mobile code editors or directly in the browser.

• Frontend: Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS. No React, no Next.js. Just raw code and a highly optimized custom design system.
• Backend: Netlify Serverless Functions.
• Database & Auth: Firebase Realtime Database.
• The Interpreter Engine: The original language was written in Python. For the web version, I manually ported the entire engine to JavaScript so it runs securely in the browser and on the server without a heavy backend container.

Deep Dive: The Tools (What It Actually Does)

This isn't just a landing page. It's a functional suite of browser-based tools. Here is exactly what each one does:

1. Code Studio

A fully functional, browser-based web development environment.

• How it works: It uses a file-tree editor backed by browser localStorage. You can create HTML, CSS, and JS files, write code, and click "Run" to see a live preview in an isolated iframe. It also features a "Download" button to export your files.

2. Image Workstation

A complete image editing tool that runs entirely in your browser.

• How it works: It uses raw Canvas API pixel math. It features filters (B&W, vintage, negative, etc.), cropping, rotating, and drawing. Most importantly, it has a Background Removal tool that uses Euclidean color distance to remove pixels based on tolerance—no AI models, no uploading your private photos to a server.

3. Archive Editor

A tool for managing custom file formats.

• How it works: It handles .fol files. A .fol file is a custom archive format (a JSON manifest + a pipe | + concatenated raw bytes). This tool lets you pack a folder into a .fol, unpack one, or edit text files directly inside the archive and re-pack it.

4. Skibidi Playground (The Custom Esolang)

This is the crown jewel. Skibidi is a custom esoteric programming language (SCL/STL) built entirely from scratch.

• How it works: It uses complex-number memory cells, a pointer, and a stack. It has over 20 commands with unhinged names like dop, rizz, gyatt, and gooner.
• The Catch: It takes exactly 66 steps (65 dop commands and one rizz) just to print the letter 'A'. Macros existed in v4.0 and v4.1, but I removed them in v5.0 because I hate convenience.
• The Chaos: If you type diddy gooner while the "spoiled" flag is active, the interpreter literally crashes itself.

Deep Dive: The Developer APIs

The tools are backed by real, free, server-side APIs that anyone can use.

• Skibidi API: Send a POST request with your Skibidi code, and the server runs it in a secure sandbox and returns the output.
• Image API: Send a base64 image and an array of operations (filters, crop, bg-remove). The server processes the pixel math and returns the edited PNG.
• Archive API: Send a payload to pack or unpack .fol files server-side.

Deep Dive: Platform Features

• Authentication & Support: Fish Gang has its own custom login. Once signed in, users can open support tickets. This isn't a static form—it's a real-time chat system using Firebase, and it supports Web Push notifications so you get an alert when I reply.
• Performance Tiers: The site detects device memory and CPU speed. If you're on a high-end device, you get an animated bubble waterline. If you're on an older device (like my Redmi Go), it automatically switches to Static mode to save battery and RAM.

The "Google AI Validated Me" Moment

A few days ago, I finally got around to polishing the SEO. I added a sitemap.xml, generated the favicons, and submitted the site to Google Search Console.

A few hours later, I searched for "Fish Gang Co. by @chirag7gaming". Google's AI Overview didn't just index the site—it generated a full company bio. It correctly identified me as an indie founder, recognized the mobile-only workflow, and highlighted the "zero ads, forever free" philosophy.

When a trillion-dollar AI validates your workflow, you know you're on the right track.

Try It Out

If you want to check out the tools, try to break my esolang, or see what a mobile-built full-stack ecosystem looks like, the whole thing is live:

👉 https://fish-gang.netlify.app/Company

Let me know what you think in the comments. Which tool would you actually use? And how many dops did you type in the playground before you gave up? 💀