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Dictate Is a Download Now
Dictate used to require Xcode and a build step. Now it is a notarized download you drag to Applications. Same on-device pipeline, no terminal.
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July 15, 2026
A Browser I Made for Myself
The world did not need another browser, so I built one that does less. It's small, it's keyboard-driven, and it's free.
developmentswiftmacospersonal
July 15, 2026
Dictate: On-Device Dictation for the Mac
Hold Fn, talk, release. Your words paste into whatever app has focus. Open source, entirely on-device, and it learns from your corrections.
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July 11, 2026
SwiftUI Animation Techniques (2026 Update for iOS 27)
The SwiftUI animation patterns I copy from project to project, updated for iOS 27 and WWDC 2026
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June 26, 2026
A Better Way to Pick Web Images in SwiftUI
Why force users to save images to their photo library first? Introducing SwiftUI-Web-Image-Picker.
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May 23, 2026
How to Build a Scalable AI App Without Lovable or Other AI App Builders
A pragmatic 2026 stack for shipping real products with native iOS and Android code, Vercel backend, Clerk auth, Supabase data, and direct model APIs.
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March 3, 2026
QR Fusion: Turning Functional QR Codes Into *Functional* Design
The technical story behind QR Fusion, an app that blends artwork with QR codes while maintaining 100% scannability through advanced image processing
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May 22, 2025
RapidReads: Building a Secure Speed-Reading Tool for Everyone
The story behind building a secure, offline speed-reading app that started as an internal tool and became a public Mac App Store application
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March 1, 2025
SwiftUI Animation Techniques
A comprehensive guide to creating smooth and engaging animations in SwiftUI
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July 20, 2024
My First iOS App: Endless A-440
The story behind my first iOS app: a simple tuning pitch generator that's still helping musicians today
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May 22, 2024