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Notes from the build

Short, opinionated posts about shipping mini apps inside Telegram.

5 min read

Designing for Telegram — the safe-area / theme / haptic cheat sheet

Top notches, bottom keyboards, theme-vars switching mid-session, haptic patterns that don't annoy users. The design checklist your generated mini app already follows.

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8 min read

What you can actually build with Miniapper — a tour of the categories

Shops, food menus, quizzes, booking, mini-games, GameFi, portfolios, voting, surveys, events, subscriptions, fitness, custom. Real prompt examples and what comes out of the box.

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6 min read

Why Telegram mini apps beat web apps for distribution

1B users, zero install friction, native auth, built-in payments. The structural advantages of TG over a public web app — and the few cases where the open web still wins.

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4 min read

How to ship a Telegram mini app in 90 seconds

From a one-line prompt to a live WebApp link in your bot. The 90-second loop, what AI does for you, and what you still own.

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Telegram Stars vs crypto — which should creators pick?

Stars feel native inside Telegram; crypto (TON/USDT) bypasses fees and settles to your wallet. Card processing isn't available in mini apps — here's where each real rail wins.

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