👋 Hi, I’m Luis Calvillo

About Me

Luis Calvillo is an iOS developer and tech founder with over a decade of experience building apps and digital products. He is the original founder of ShredSpots, a skateboarding discovery app that reached over 100,000 downloads and was acquired in 2021.

Today, he is the Co-Founder and CTO of WhattaEat, a social food discovery platform that helps people decide where to eat through short-form video.

Projects / Current Work

Here are the the featured projects I was or am currently involved in.

WhattaEat

I am currently the Co-Founder and CTO of WhattaEat — a social food discovery app. A TikTok style app for people need to decide what to eat through videos.

Mighty Apps

Founder and developer of a mobile app business in San Diego. Building apps for clients using the latest technologies.

ShredSpots

I was the original founder and creator of ShredSpots. It is a skate spots finder app for skateboarders and was acquired in 2021, marking my first exit as a founder.

Latest Blog Posts

  • Why Founders Should Launch Their MVP Before They Feel Ready

    One of the biggest reasons a startup flops isn’t because the product the founders built isn’t good, it’s because they waited too long to launch it. My most important piece of advice is to: Get it out there, even if it’s rough around the edges. Shipping it early lets you validate your idea, hear…

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  • Why We Built WhattaEat

    Deciding where to eat should be easy. Yet it often becomes frustrating when searching through written reviews, photos, and restaurant listings. Most websites and apps show ratings and written opinions from strangers, but they rarely answer the question that people really care about: Would someone I trust recommend this place? Food is a sensory experience,…

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