At 3pm EDT today, StepWise Improvements: Walking is live in the Apple App Store. This app has been a labor of love, to help me get more exercise in, and step away from the computer or desk. As an indie developer, I love apps that are: Hopefully, this app scratches your itch too!
Tag: ios
Getting ready to Launch
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working hard in the evenings and weekends to get my app, Stepwise Improvements, ready for launch. I’ve had over 20 new builds, working on small code cleanup, test coverage, and uncovered bugs to make this one of the most exciting app launches for me. I have taken my […]
Building StepWise
Two Weeks From First Commit to a Walking Coach experience A build diary for a watchOS-first app, what shipped, what broke, and what my git history taught me. The idea StepWise is a simple pitch: your Apple Watch nudges you to take a short 5‑minute walk (target pace: a gentle 2 mph) at a steady […]
New App Ready for TestFlight
I’ve been working on this new app for a few weeks, and I believe it is ready for feedback from testers. I put together a teaser video to help people understand what it does, without giving too much away. I am still waiting for Apple to approve the submission for testers, so hopefully I’ll get […]
WWDC 26 – Day 1
Good Morning! Loved the stop motion, and “Good Morning!” Energy has never been stronger, with over 1,000 submissions every hour! (Wonder how many are vibe coded). Nice to see Tim in front of the Apple Park Rainbow! And of course there is the video from the moon trip! Apple Intelligence and Siri. And time to […]
Getting Ready for WWDC And Building my HomeLab
It’s been an eventful year, and WWDC is right around the corner (tomorrow as I write this). every year since 2018, I’ve taken an Education-Vacation to align with WWDC. In 2018 and 2019, I was lucky enough to actually get a ticket to go in person. I’ve tried the last few years, but no luck […]
Slow but Steady Growth for Vinyl Trackr!
A few weeks back I released an app I’ve been working on for over a year. It is a privacy first Vinyl Trackr, meaning all the data is yours, and it is only stored in your iCloud for syncing across devices. If you don’t have iCloud setup, it will only exist on your device (thanks […]
Wasted Time’s Latest Rewrite
As is my habit each summer after WWDC, I rewrite my Wasted Time app to try and take advantage of the latest changes for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This summer has been no difference; however, I also took some time to completely refactor the application to no longer use the AppDelegate feature of older […]
WWDC 2023 – Day 1 – Platform State of the Union
Time to get into the details… Ok, this is a just a post of my raw notes, no real analysis. I am looking forward to starting all the sessions tomorrow. But tonight I still have to watch the Design Awards.
Looking forward to WWDC 2023
Tomorrow is the start of WWDC 2023, and the rumors are all coalescing around the idea of the Apple Headset. It’s been 9 years since I tried on, and ultimately bought, Google Glass, so the promise of an Apple headset is more than exciting to me. While people are complaining about a rumored price of […]