Florian Mielke
@florianmielke.bsky.social
I make products and help teams get better at it. 20+ years of experience in software development.
Creator of WorkTimes.app and MinuteTaker.app.
Creator of WorkTimes.app and MinuteTaker.app.
It looks like @WorkTimesApp's subscription business is somewhat healthy overall.
However, the trial start rate could be higher.
Shout out to @RevenueCat for providing these valuable insights to us! 👏
However, the trial start rate could be higher.
Shout out to @RevenueCat for providing these valuable insights to us! 👏
March 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It looks like @WorkTimesApp's subscription business is somewhat healthy overall.
However, the trial start rate could be higher.
Shout out to @RevenueCat for providing these valuable insights to us! 👏
However, the trial start rate could be higher.
Shout out to @RevenueCat for providing these valuable insights to us! 👏
Has anyone else noticed that iCloud’s spam detection has been off lately?
I’ve had a lot of legit emails from known senders going straight to spam.
I’ve had a lot of legit emails from known senders going straight to spam.
March 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Has anyone else noticed that iCloud’s spam detection has been off lately?
I’ve had a lot of legit emails from known senders going straight to spam.
I’ve had a lot of legit emails from known senders going straight to spam.
Finally reached my goal for today! 🎉
Honestly, I'm surprised by how many extra steps it takes to get the default ci.yml of a new Rails project working. I need to document this for next time.
Honestly, I'm surprised by how many extra steps it takes to get the default ci.yml of a new Rails project working. I need to document this for next time.
March 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Finally reached my goal for today! 🎉
Honestly, I'm surprised by how many extra steps it takes to get the default ci.yml of a new Rails project working. I need to document this for next time.
Honestly, I'm surprised by how many extra steps it takes to get the default ci.yml of a new Rails project working. I need to document this for next time.
Wait, what? "Command" + "Click" on a localized string in Xcode takes you directly to the strings catalog entry. 🤯
I only knew the other way around. 🙈
I only knew the other way around. 🙈
March 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Wait, what? "Command" + "Click" on a localized string in Xcode takes you directly to the strings catalog entry. 🤯
I only knew the other way around. 🙈
I only knew the other way around. 🙈
I make products and help teams get better at it.
That's the essence of my 25+ year career.
That's the essence of my 25+ year career.
March 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I make products and help teams get better at it.
That's the essence of my 25+ year career.
That's the essence of my 25+ year career.
Playing around with some logo ideas for my new product.
Does this look like a "Joe"?
Does this look like a "Joe"?
March 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Playing around with some logo ideas for my new product.
Does this look like a "Joe"?
Does this look like a "Joe"?
Want a more productive development team?
Give them:
1. One, and only one, feature to build.
2. Uninterrupted time to build it.
That’s it.
Give them:
1. One, and only one, feature to build.
2. Uninterrupted time to build it.
That’s it.
March 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Want a more productive development team?
Give them:
1. One, and only one, feature to build.
2. Uninterrupted time to build it.
That’s it.
Give them:
1. One, and only one, feature to build.
2. Uninterrupted time to build it.
That’s it.
Hello, good old friend. 👋
Let's see how far we get this time.
Let's see how far we get this time.
March 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Hello, good old friend. 👋
Let's see how far we get this time.
Let's see how far we get this time.
Finalized the first set of new App Store screenshots for WorkTimes in German and iPhone only–already live.
iPad and non-German screens will follow. But as Germany and the iPhone is about 95% of my user base, I've focused on the most important ones for now.
iPad and non-German screens will follow. But as Germany and the iPhone is about 95% of my user base, I've focused on the most important ones for now.
February 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Finalized the first set of new App Store screenshots for WorkTimes in German and iPhone only–already live.
iPad and non-German screens will follow. But as Germany and the iPhone is about 95% of my user base, I've focused on the most important ones for now.
iPad and non-German screens will follow. But as Germany and the iPhone is about 95% of my user base, I've focused on the most important ones for now.
The screenshots of WorkTimes are visually outdated. So, in addition to overhauling the paywall, I also started working on new screenshots for the App Store.
They still need some final refinements, but I really like the new and fresh appeal and copywriting.
Left: old; Right: new
They still need some final refinements, but I really like the new and fresh appeal and copywriting.
Left: old; Right: new
February 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The screenshots of WorkTimes are visually outdated. So, in addition to overhauling the paywall, I also started working on new screenshots for the App Store.
They still need some final refinements, but I really like the new and fresh appeal and copywriting.
Left: old; Right: new
They still need some final refinements, but I really like the new and fresh appeal and copywriting.
Left: old; Right: new
I completely redesigned WorkTimes' paywall, removing a lot of clutter and streamlining it. I'm quite happy with how it turned out.
February 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I completely redesigned WorkTimes' paywall, removing a lot of clutter and streamlining it. I'm quite happy with how it turned out.
Be aware of what you define as a reference date in your team if you can't or don't want to use "nil". 😉
Fun fact: I even learned COBOL during my studies back in 2001.
www.wired.com/story/elon-...
Fun fact: I even learned COBOL during my studies back in 2001.
www.wired.com/story/elon-...
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren't Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There's a much simpler explanation.
www.wired.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Be aware of what you define as a reference date in your team if you can't or don't want to use "nil". 😉
Fun fact: I even learned COBOL during my studies back in 2001.
www.wired.com/story/elon-...
Fun fact: I even learned COBOL during my studies back in 2001.
www.wired.com/story/elon-...
For the 15th time.
This must be my longest-running subscription.
This must be my longest-running subscription.
February 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
For the 15th time.
This must be my longest-running subscription.
This must be my longest-running subscription.
I'm about to finalize the PDF export for WorkTimes.
I added some additional export options and a nice preview of the generated PDF file.
I added some additional export options and a nice preview of the generated PDF file.
February 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I'm about to finalize the PDF export for WorkTimes.
I added some additional export options and a nice preview of the generated PDF file.
I added some additional export options and a nice preview of the generated PDF file.
Don't waste time waiting for your computer to build or compile.
It is the main tool to do our work.
Buy the fastest machine you can afford.
It is the main tool to do our work.
Buy the fastest machine you can afford.
February 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Don't waste time waiting for your computer to build or compile.
It is the main tool to do our work.
Buy the fastest machine you can afford.
It is the main tool to do our work.
Buy the fastest machine you can afford.
Made great progress in converting a SwiftUI view into a multi-page PDF file.
How it started How it's going
How it started How it's going
February 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Made great progress in converting a SwiftUI view into a multi-page PDF file.
How it started How it's going
How it started How it's going
Making progress on generating a PDF file with multiple pages from a SwiftUI view.
✓ It dynamically calculates the number of rows that fit on a page
✓ It renders a header on the first page
→ Next one: Render a footer on every page.
✓ It dynamically calculates the number of rows that fit on a page
✓ It renders a header on the first page
→ Next one: Render a footer on every page.
January 31, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Making progress on generating a PDF file with multiple pages from a SwiftUI view.
✓ It dynamically calculates the number of rows that fit on a page
✓ It renders a header on the first page
→ Next one: Render a footer on every page.
✓ It dynamically calculates the number of rows that fit on a page
✓ It renders a header on the first page
→ Next one: Render a footer on every page.
One of the most requested features for WorkTimes is to export your hours worked as a PDF.
Since iOS 16, we can generate a PDF directly from a SwiftUI view.
Unfortunately, it does not calculate page breaks and renders the view at its own or a given size.
Challenge accepted. 🫡
Since iOS 16, we can generate a PDF directly from a SwiftUI view.
Unfortunately, it does not calculate page breaks and renders the view at its own or a given size.
Challenge accepted. 🫡
January 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
One of the most requested features for WorkTimes is to export your hours worked as a PDF.
Since iOS 16, we can generate a PDF directly from a SwiftUI view.
Unfortunately, it does not calculate page breaks and renders the view at its own or a given size.
Challenge accepted. 🫡
Since iOS 16, we can generate a PDF directly from a SwiftUI view.
Unfortunately, it does not calculate page breaks and renders the view at its own or a given size.
Challenge accepted. 🫡
Neither does "architect".
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Neither does "architect".
MinuteTaker lets you link ongoing action items across meeting minutes, but seeing the big picture wasn’t easy.
The next update fixes that: You can now tap to view the full history of linked items in a clear timeline.
The next update fixes that: You can now tap to view the full history of linked items in a clear timeline.
January 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
MinuteTaker lets you link ongoing action items across meeting minutes, but seeing the big picture wasn’t easy.
The next update fixes that: You can now tap to view the full history of linked items in a clear timeline.
The next update fixes that: You can now tap to view the full history of linked items in a clear timeline.
In my career, I’ve seen countless developers fall into the trap of optimizing for performance too early.
Don't!
Don’t optimize upfront unless you can see AND measure real performance issues.
Instead:
Don't!
Don’t optimize upfront unless you can see AND measure real performance issues.
Instead:
January 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In my career, I’ve seen countless developers fall into the trap of optimizing for performance too early.
Don't!
Don’t optimize upfront unless you can see AND measure real performance issues.
Instead:
Don't!
Don’t optimize upfront unless you can see AND measure real performance issues.
Instead:
Developers aim for that when creating pull requests, right?! 🫡
January 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Developers aim for that when creating pull requests, right?! 🫡
From my series of "Developer Happiness in Swift".
Here is another handy extension that saves me a lot of duplicated code.
Here is another handy extension that saves me a lot of duplicated code.
January 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From my series of "Developer Happiness in Swift".
Here is another handy extension that saves me a lot of duplicated code.
Here is another handy extension that saves me a lot of duplicated code.
No work today.
Instead, some family time.
But not without creating.
Have a lovely weekend.
Instead, some family time.
But not without creating.
Have a lovely weekend.
January 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
No work today.
Instead, some family time.
But not without creating.
Have a lovely weekend.
Instead, some family time.
But not without creating.
Have a lovely weekend.