The author shares their journey of moving from Objective-C to other languages while developing a blog generator, ultimately appreciating Objective-C's simplicity and speed.
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Transitioning from Objective-C to Swift at Audible improved code safety, reduced bugs, and enhanced maintainability, despite the challenges faced during the rewrite process.
The post explores the complexities of making NetNewsWire a web app, highlighting issues of financial viability, user privacy, and the importance of tech freedom.
Modern app development remains hindered by outdated practices, and the author advocates for a return to frictionless iteration and simpler scripting languages to enhance productivity.
A Minnesota family's email reveals the alarming state of immigration enforcement and community resilience amidst rising tensions and racial profiling.
Two essential talks on March 5 feature Laura Savino on effective learning in development and Jake Savin on modernizing the historic UserLand Frontier app.
0inessential: Harris for President
2024-10-31 •
The author expresses their strong opposition to Donald Trump and urges readers to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming election to prevent Trump from continuing his harmful actions.
The post is an invitation to the 20th anniversary of the Seattle Xcoders meetup, welcoming everyone involved in the Apple-ecosystem apps. It's a casual gathering without presentations, with details about the location and a mention...
0Blog Fuckup
2026-02-02 •
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0NetNewsWire 6.2: RSS Plus Markdown
2025-11-05 •
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0I Tried to Explain What I Do
2026-03-03 •
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0NetNewsWire and Conditional GET Issues
2024-08-03 •
The author discusses conditional GET issues in NetNewsWire, where the app sometimes fails to pick up and save changed Last-Modified and Etag headers. The author theorizes that an optimization in the code is causing this problem an...
0Reruns
2024-02-08 •
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0Why NetNewsWire Isn’t Available for Vision Pro
2024-02-05 •
The author explains why NetNewsWire is not available for Vision Pro, citing concerns about supporting an app on a device they don't own and the differences in interactions between Vision Pro and iPad. They express the need to proc...
0Corporations Are Not To Be Loved
2024-01-17 •
The author reflects on their long history with Apple computers and software, acknowledging the positive impact it has had on their life. They caution against loving corporations like Apple, emphasizing that corporations are not pe...
0On Mastodon Support in NetNewsWire
2023-12-18 •
The author discusses the possibility of integrating ActivityPub support into NetNewsWire, comparing the user experience of NetNewsWire and Mastodon. They ultimately decide to focus on supporting Mastodon via RSS feeds rather than ...