Amo
@heyamo.bsky.social
Freelance iOS developer and Business strategist. Talks about board games, innovation & design thinking
In swift I'd love to know how to make a custom 2D game map where you scroll, zoom around, click on icons with region areas. I don't know if you can do it with CGPaths, or if I use sprites. AI gave me some ideas, but knowing how to do it is quite different
October 22, 2025 at 6:49 AM
In swift I'd love to know how to make a custom 2D game map where you scroll, zoom around, click on icons with region areas. I don't know if you can do it with CGPaths, or if I use sprites. AI gave me some ideas, but knowing how to do it is quite different
In #swift, there's conversations about whether to use MV, MVVM, VIPER, RIB or some other pattern. I use MVVM and experimenting with MV. The issue isn't MV vs X, its whether you can convince senior devs to change legacy code. What do you do when you, as a junior, have no power?
October 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
In #swift, there's conversations about whether to use MV, MVVM, VIPER, RIB or some other pattern. I use MVVM and experimenting with MV. The issue isn't MV vs X, its whether you can convince senior devs to change legacy code. What do you do when you, as a junior, have no power?
Relearning swift and finding that marking things with async, await, task, mainactor, or use actors. I can see why they might be better, but I don't understand why if raise issues were such a big issue why they weren't baked in before.
October 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Relearning swift and finding that marking things with async, await, task, mainactor, or use actors. I can see why they might be better, but I don't understand why if raise issues were such a big issue why they weren't baked in before.
I'm working on 2 card game ideas at the moment, one borrows a few mechanics from the polish game Queue, and the other is a tableau building game where you bid for cards, then run your tableau.
September 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'm working on 2 card game ideas at the moment, one borrows a few mechanics from the polish game Queue, and the other is a tableau building game where you bid for cards, then run your tableau.
Questions to ask to go from idea stuck → product shipped. What's the problem you are solving? What's the idea? Who is the customer? How will you reach them? What do you need to get started? Whats the next step? How will you know you're on track?
September 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Questions to ask to go from idea stuck → product shipped. What's the problem you are solving? What's the idea? Who is the customer? How will you reach them? What do you need to get started? Whats the next step? How will you know you're on track?
If you are a creative or web agency in the North East, and looking for a freelancer, or part-time developer please let me know - I'm open to opportunities to collaborate.
July 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
If you are a creative or web agency in the North East, and looking for a freelancer, or part-time developer please let me know - I'm open to opportunities to collaborate.
If you're doing a Master degree this year, ask them - do I make a portfolio. If they don't, ask why not - then demand that you leave with a portfolio. If they refuse, make one anyway.
July 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you're doing a Master degree this year, ask them - do I make a portfolio. If they don't, ask why not - then demand that you leave with a portfolio. If they refuse, make one anyway.
Starting to dedicate 30 mins of your day about my dreams, goals and ideas. Doodle, sketch, rough notes. Put pencil to paper. Photograph it. Then move them to Miro; to expand on them, create a vision board. Then ask, which of these can I do now or later. What are the resources, small wins?
July 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Starting to dedicate 30 mins of your day about my dreams, goals and ideas. Doodle, sketch, rough notes. Put pencil to paper. Photograph it. Then move them to Miro; to expand on them, create a vision board. Then ask, which of these can I do now or later. What are the resources, small wins?
A traffic light system designed to measure happiness only matters when it reports red; all other colours aren't important. Happiness isn't a metric, it's contextual and it creates its own paradox, people game it, lie about it, mgrs crow about it, and ultimately loses all value.
July 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A traffic light system designed to measure happiness only matters when it reports red; all other colours aren't important. Happiness isn't a metric, it's contextual and it creates its own paradox, people game it, lie about it, mgrs crow about it, and ultimately loses all value.
Originality / Uniqueness is the wrong target. You may spend more time worrying whether your idea is unique / original than you ever will trying to test your idea, product, game and getting feedback. Customers don't care about uniqueness / originality. They care if it solves their problem.
June 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Originality / Uniqueness is the wrong target. You may spend more time worrying whether your idea is unique / original than you ever will trying to test your idea, product, game and getting feedback. Customers don't care about uniqueness / originality. They care if it solves their problem.
I'm looking for full-time, part-time, or contract work as a junior #iOS developer in #Newcastle, #NorthEastEngland. Will also consider other locations
May 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I'm looking for full-time, part-time, or contract work as a junior #iOS developer in #Newcastle, #NorthEastEngland. Will also consider other locations
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply to ask for help.
April 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply to ask for help.
I'm open to consultancy projects this April.
I can do: Design sprints, Workshops, Research-led innovation projects and iPhone mobile apps.
I can do: Design sprints, Workshops, Research-led innovation projects and iPhone mobile apps.
April 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I'm open to consultancy projects this April.
I can do: Design sprints, Workshops, Research-led innovation projects and iPhone mobile apps.
I can do: Design sprints, Workshops, Research-led innovation projects and iPhone mobile apps.
Sometimes it feels like it does not matter how many times I redo my CV, my portfolio, landing pages, banners and other materials; I never seem to get employer's interest.
April 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Sometimes it feels like it does not matter how many times I redo my CV, my portfolio, landing pages, banners and other materials; I never seem to get employer's interest.
Is there any #northeast company currently hiring and is open to career returners? I'm looking for roles in junior iOS development, or UX research or discovery stage of the product development process.
March 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Is there any #northeast company currently hiring and is open to career returners? I'm looking for roles in junior iOS development, or UX research or discovery stage of the product development process.
#ideation #designthinking Here's how to use #crazy8s for rapid ideation. Grab an A4 blank piece of paper, fold it 3 times horizontally, then vertically, then horizontally again; unfold to reveal 8 boxes and draw your ideas in these boxes.
March 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#ideation #designthinking Here's how to use #crazy8s for rapid ideation. Grab an A4 blank piece of paper, fold it 3 times horizontally, then vertically, then horizontally again; unfold to reveal 8 boxes and draw your ideas in these boxes.
Reposted by Amo
It’s the International Day of Happiness today! Why not spread fun and joy by giving (or getting!) FlickFleet? gamefound.com/en/projects/...
FlickFleet: Box of Xeno Flicks 1 by Eurydice Games Ltd
FlickFleet: Box of Xeno Flicks 1 is the sixth expansion for the FlickFleet space combat dexterity game, which is rated Must-Play by TableTop Gaming Magazine.
gamefound.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It’s the International Day of Happiness today! Why not spread fun and joy by giving (or getting!) FlickFleet? gamefound.com/en/projects/...
I'm looking for a UK or remote #job as either a #junior #iOS #swift developer or #designthinking or #innovation
March 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I'm looking for a UK or remote #job as either a #junior #iOS #swift developer or #designthinking or #innovation
I'm opening up slots for small consultancy projects mid-March 2025. I offer design thinking, design-led innovation and iOS mobile app development.
March 12, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I'm opening up slots for small consultancy projects mid-March 2025. I offer design thinking, design-led innovation and iOS mobile app development.
Three improvements I'd like to see with the hiring process.
#1 - More non-automated feedback from employers.
#2 - A way to contact someone at the company to get feedback, and no-reply email addresses aren't good enough
#3 - More transparency on whether the company used AI to filter your CV
#1 - More non-automated feedback from employers.
#2 - A way to contact someone at the company to get feedback, and no-reply email addresses aren't good enough
#3 - More transparency on whether the company used AI to filter your CV
March 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Three improvements I'd like to see with the hiring process.
#1 - More non-automated feedback from employers.
#2 - A way to contact someone at the company to get feedback, and no-reply email addresses aren't good enough
#3 - More transparency on whether the company used AI to filter your CV
#1 - More non-automated feedback from employers.
#2 - A way to contact someone at the company to get feedback, and no-reply email addresses aren't good enough
#3 - More transparency on whether the company used AI to filter your CV
Design thinking to the cynic looks like busy work and shuffling papers around.
January 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Design thinking to the cynic looks like busy work and shuffling papers around.
Remove the words "should" or "could" from your report. If it doesn't have "will" or "must", then I will probably ignore it.
January 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Remove the words "should" or "could" from your report. If it doesn't have "will" or "must", then I will probably ignore it.
"Can you give us an original idea?"
This is an almost impossible question to answer, or get right without more information, context.
If originality is your benchmark, then you aren't interested in what customers problems are; or what is possible.
This is an almost impossible question to answer, or get right without more information, context.
If originality is your benchmark, then you aren't interested in what customers problems are; or what is possible.
January 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
"Can you give us an original idea?"
This is an almost impossible question to answer, or get right without more information, context.
If originality is your benchmark, then you aren't interested in what customers problems are; or what is possible.
This is an almost impossible question to answer, or get right without more information, context.
If originality is your benchmark, then you aren't interested in what customers problems are; or what is possible.