# Simon Grimm

> Simon Grimm is a German developer educator and solo founder who has spent over a decade teaching web developers to build mobile apps. Best known for Galaxies.dev and his earlier Devdactic blog, he was voted the #1 React Native video creator by the community. Beyond tutorials, he's building Tiny Harvest - a cozy idle farm RPG - entirely by himself. He went fully self-employed in 2017 and hasn't looked back.

- **Role:** Founder at Galaxies.dev
- **Organizations:** Galaxies.dev, Devdactic, Ionic Academy, Simon Grimm IT-Consulting
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Business Informatics (Wirtschaftsinformatik), University (Germany)
- **Known for:** #1 React Native Video Creator - voted by community in State of React Native survey (2024), Ionic Developer Expert - recognized by Ionic team, 120,000+ developers taught via YouTube alone

## Career timeline

- **~2000** — Started coding around age 13-14
- **2014** — Started Devdactic blog, began teaching Ionic Framework tutorials
- **2015** — Ionic tutorials gained significant traction as the framework grew
- **2017** — Went fully self-employed in April; founded Ionic Academy
- **2022** — Co-founded All the Code podcast with Simon Barker; launched Galaxies.dev
- **2023** — Launched Rocket Ship podcast, focused on React Native development
- **2024** — Voted #1 React Native Video Creator (State of React Native survey); launched Zero to Hero flagship course with 2,000+ enrollees
- **2025** — Paused Rocket Ship podcast; continued building Tiny Harvest indie game
- **2026** — Tiny Harvest available on iOS and Android (updated March 2026)

## Achievements

- #1 React Native Video Creator - voted by community in State of React Native survey (2024)
- Ionic Developer Expert - recognized by Ionic team
- 120,000+ developers taught via YouTube alone
- 150,000+ developers helped build mobile apps
- 10+ years teaching developers (since 2014)
- 2,000+ enrolled in React Native Zero to Hero flagship course
- 90+ episodes of the Rocket Ship podcast
- 11,000+ Instagram followers
- Featured on JS Party, Jamstack Radio, JavaScript Jabber, and 21+ podcast appearances

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Tiny Harvest updated on App Store and Google Play (March 5, 2026)
- **2025-01** — Paused the Rocket Ship podcast after 90+ episodes, announced transparently on LinkedIn
- **2024-12** — React Native Zero to Hero course surpassed 2,000 enrolled developers
- **2024-06** — Appeared on JS Party #328 discussing React Native and Expo Router
- **2024-01** — Voted #1 React Native Video Creator in State of React Native community survey

## Links

- Website: https://simongrimm.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/schlimmson
- GitHub: https://github.com/saimon24
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simongrimm_/

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Last updated: 2026-04-25