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Luis Calvillo

iOS Developer & Tech Founder. Built ShredSpots (100K+ downloads, acquired 2021). Now building WhattaEat - a social food discovery app powered by short-form video. Created the App Canvas, a framework to improve an app's retention.


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Previously built ShredSpots, a skate spot discovery app that reached 100K+ downloads and was acquired. Now focused on building WhattaEat.

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Luis Calvillo builds community-driven apps focused on discovery and real-world experiences.

My previous app, ShredSpots, helped skaters find new places to skate and grew to over 100K downloads before being acquired.

He is currently building WhattaEat, a social food discovery platform where people decide what to eat through short-form videos and local recommendations.

Luis also created the App Canvas, a framework to increase an app's success rate by improving retention.

  1. WhattaEat

    Find a place to eat

    Present$0/mo
  2. ShredSpots

    Find Skate Spots

    Acquired 2021$0/mo

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May 29, 2026created a post
Luis Calvillo on Building WhattaEat - Canvas Rebel
Mar 19, 2026created a post
Timeline: ShredSpots reaches 50k downloads (2020)
Mar 19, 2026created a post
Timeline: ShredSpots reaches 20k downloads (2020)
Mar 19, 2026created a post
Timeline: ShredSpots acquisition (2021)
Mar 19, 2026created a post
Timeline: Launching ShredSpots (2019)

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