Martin Du4
@mdu4.bsky.social
Where: BigWave Labs Inc.
What: Aligning 0s and 1s.
Why: Crafting Ocean for iPhone (and Mac soon).
🗻 Mont-Tremblant 🇨🇦
What: Aligning 0s and 1s.
Why: Crafting Ocean for iPhone (and Mac soon).
🗻 Mont-Tremblant 🇨🇦
How should I interpret this new App Review Guideline:
“4.7.2: Clarifies that apps offering software not embedded in the binary may not extend or expose native platform APIs or technologies to the software without prior permission from Apple.” 🍎
“4.7.2: Clarifies that apps offering software not embedded in the binary may not extend or expose native platform APIs or technologies to the software without prior permission from Apple.” 🍎
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
How should I interpret this new App Review Guideline:
“4.7.2: Clarifies that apps offering software not embedded in the binary may not extend or expose native platform APIs or technologies to the software without prior permission from Apple.” 🍎
“4.7.2: Clarifies that apps offering software not embedded in the binary may not extend or expose native platform APIs or technologies to the software without prior permission from Apple.” 🍎
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That satisfying AI glow effect in Xcode's Coding Intelligence? You can have it in your SwiftUI apps too.
Here's how to make your views shine: livsycode.com/swiftui/an-...
Here's how to make your views shine: livsycode.com/swiftui/an-...
An Apple Intelligence-Style Glow Effect in SwiftUI → Livsy Code
Greetings, traveler! Apple’s recent design language introduces a glowing, animated stroke effect that highlights shapes and components in a subtle yet dynamic way. Let’s walk through how to recreate this effect in SwiftUI with reusable extensions. Extending View with Background and Overlay The first step is to make the glow effect easy to apply anywhere.
livsycode.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
That satisfying AI glow effect in Xcode's Coding Intelligence? You can have it in your SwiftUI apps too.
Here's how to make your views shine: livsycode.com/swiftui/an-...
Here's how to make your views shine: livsycode.com/swiftui/an-...
Who remembers the “ahead of its time” Parse framework from Facebook?
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Who remembers the “ahead of its time” Parse framework from Facebook?
People don’t read explainers. We added a badge on our AppStore screenshots and within the app saying @oceanapp.bsky.social only works with Gmail and Google Workspace.
30% of our support emails is about “I’m not able to authenticate my account with (name any other providers). “
😖
30% of our support emails is about “I’m not able to authenticate my account with (name any other providers). “
😖
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
People don’t read explainers. We added a badge on our AppStore screenshots and within the app saying @oceanapp.bsky.social only works with Gmail and Google Workspace.
30% of our support emails is about “I’m not able to authenticate my account with (name any other providers). “
😖
30% of our support emails is about “I’m not able to authenticate my account with (name any other providers). “
😖
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Over the last few months, a bunch of promising leads haven't worked out. These things can take months, so who knows? But in the meantime, I have room for more work.
I help teams adopt Swift 6/Concurrency with confidence and success. More info about me here:
www.massicotte.org/consulting
I help teams adopt Swift 6/Concurrency with confidence and success. More info about me here:
www.massicotte.org/consulting
Consulting
I write stuff here.
www.massicotte.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Over the last few months, a bunch of promising leads haven't worked out. These things can take months, so who knows? But in the meantime, I have room for more work.
I help teams adopt Swift 6/Concurrency with confidence and success. More info about me here:
www.massicotte.org/consulting
I help teams adopt Swift 6/Concurrency with confidence and success. More info about me here:
www.massicotte.org/consulting
“Pending developer release”. Always a nice email.
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“Pending developer release”. Always a nice email.
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Believe it or not, Apple's Writing Tools Proofread function does everything most writers will ever need, and it does it privately. Apple Intelligence doesn't train on user data, store anything in a server, etc.
Oh, and it's free. Dump Grammarly.
Oh, and it's free. Dump Grammarly.
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Believe it or not, Apple's Writing Tools Proofread function does everything most writers will ever need, and it does it privately. Apple Intelligence doesn't train on user data, store anything in a server, etc.
Oh, and it's free. Dump Grammarly.
Oh, and it's free. Dump Grammarly.
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China has passed a new law mandating that anyone creating social media content on sensitive topics like medicine, law, education or finance must hold formal qualifications such as a college degree in those fields.
Imagine an internet where people actually had to know what they were talking about.
Imagine an internet where people actually had to know what they were talking about.
China tightens the screws: Influencers now need degrees to speak on finance, health, law | Today News
China has rolled out a new law requiring influencers to prove their qualifications before posting about topics like finance, health or law. While officials call it a fight against misinformation, crit...
www.livemint.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
China has passed a new law mandating that anyone creating social media content on sensitive topics like medicine, law, education or finance must hold formal qualifications such as a college degree in those fields.
Imagine an internet where people actually had to know what they were talking about.
Imagine an internet where people actually had to know what they were talking about.
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Nvidia hitting $5T is the biggest sign of the bubble nearing a pop we've seen yet. This isn't going to be pretty when it happens.
October 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Nvidia hitting $5T is the biggest sign of the bubble nearing a pop we've seen yet. This isn't going to be pretty when it happens.
This is always a fun part of the day.
#mouseFail.
#mouseFail.
October 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is always a fun part of the day.
#mouseFail.
#mouseFail.
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That was fast:
One week after Trump pardoned Binance founder CZ, & Binance's US subsidiary is promoting trading of a stablecoin issued by Trump's crypto company World Liberty Financial.
One week after Trump pardoned Binance founder CZ, & Binance's US subsidiary is promoting trading of a stablecoin issued by Trump's crypto company World Liberty Financial.
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
That was fast:
One week after Trump pardoned Binance founder CZ, & Binance's US subsidiary is promoting trading of a stablecoin issued by Trump's crypto company World Liberty Financial.
One week after Trump pardoned Binance founder CZ, & Binance's US subsidiary is promoting trading of a stablecoin issued by Trump's crypto company World Liberty Financial.
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Version 2025.3.1 was just approved.
In this version, we added the ability to search emails, tasks or invites with an interesting ´locked-in’ search mode.
Note: Ocean Basic is free forever. Try Ocean Blue for 14 days. No subscription, nothing to cancel. 🎉
apps.apple.com/app/app-stor...
In this version, we added the ability to search emails, tasks or invites with an interesting ´locked-in’ search mode.
Note: Ocean Basic is free forever. Try Ocean Blue for 14 days. No subscription, nothing to cancel. 🎉
apps.apple.com/app/app-stor...
Ocean - The Focused Inbox
Triage your Gmail inbox in seconds, turn emails into tasks, and schedule meetings—all in one beautiful app.
(Requires Gmail or Google Workspace account)
NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER.
Tired of apps that t...
apps.apple.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Version 2025.3.1 was just approved.
In this version, we added the ability to search emails, tasks or invites with an interesting ´locked-in’ search mode.
Note: Ocean Basic is free forever. Try Ocean Blue for 14 days. No subscription, nothing to cancel. 🎉
apps.apple.com/app/app-stor...
In this version, we added the ability to search emails, tasks or invites with an interesting ´locked-in’ search mode.
Note: Ocean Basic is free forever. Try Ocean Blue for 14 days. No subscription, nothing to cancel. 🎉
apps.apple.com/app/app-stor...
As a former, a long time ago, cyclocross national racer, I can tell you that this is totally *mental*. #happyYTFriday
youtu.be/_v4RJBi5Wu0?...
youtu.be/_v4RJBi5Wu0?...
FROM LAST TO FIRST PLACE - Max'enduro Courchevel 🔥
YouTube video by Loic BRUNI
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
As a former, a long time ago, cyclocross national racer, I can tell you that this is totally *mental*. #happyYTFriday
youtu.be/_v4RJBi5Wu0?...
youtu.be/_v4RJBi5Wu0?...
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Singletons and Swift Concurrency? Why yes, I do have thoughts, thanks for asking!
www.massicotte.org/singletons
www.massicotte.org/singletons
Singletons with Swift Concurrency
I see singletons used a lot in Swift projects. These things are, by definition, global state. That means they can be accessed from any context - any thread or actor - at any time. And this property ma...
www.massicotte.org
October 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Singletons and Swift Concurrency? Why yes, I do have thoughts, thanks for asking!
www.massicotte.org/singletons
www.massicotte.org/singletons
How can these huge AI companies ever turn a profit is still a mystery.
October 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
How can these huge AI companies ever turn a profit is still a mystery.
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Buffer is hiring a Senior Product Engineer, Frontend! 🥳
Our newly formed Value-Led Growth (VLG) team is rethinking what it means to grow a SaaS company.
Our newly formed Value-Led Growth (VLG) team is rethinking what it means to grow a SaaS company.
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Buffer is hiring a Senior Product Engineer, Frontend! 🥳
Our newly formed Value-Led Growth (VLG) team is rethinking what it means to grow a SaaS company.
Our newly formed Value-Led Growth (VLG) team is rethinking what it means to grow a SaaS company.
Excellent article about the ChatGPT Atlas browser being an « anti-browser ».
www.anildash.com//2025/10/22/...
www.anildash.com//2025/10/22/...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Excellent article about the ChatGPT Atlas browser being an « anti-browser ».
www.anildash.com//2025/10/22/...
www.anildash.com//2025/10/22/...
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Eight Sleep owners were shocked to find they could not adjust their beds using the app when AWS was down. The company has now put out an update that uses Bluetooth so beds won't be stuck in an upright position because you were reading in bed whenever there's an AWS outage.
Welcome to the future.
Welcome to the future.
Eight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozen
Eight Sleep became No Sleep
www.theverge.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Eight Sleep owners were shocked to find they could not adjust their beds using the app when AWS was down. The company has now put out an update that uses Bluetooth so beds won't be stuck in an upright position because you were reading in bed whenever there's an AWS outage.
Welcome to the future.
Welcome to the future.
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I need to run /compact on my brain right now.
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I need to run /compact on my brain right now.
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If you’re waiting on the better angels of tech CEOs, don’t hold your breath.
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If you’re waiting on the better angels of tech CEOs, don’t hold your breath.
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the fact that Pixelmator Pro, which was acquired by apple ~ 1 year ago, hasn't even updated their Mac App icon to the iOS26 standard yet doesn't give me much confidence that the app will be around for much longer 🥲
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
the fact that Pixelmator Pro, which was acquired by apple ~ 1 year ago, hasn't even updated their Mac App icon to the iOS26 standard yet doesn't give me much confidence that the app will be around for much longer 🥲
Frankly Linear did a tremendous job with their latest mobile release. Implementing custom frosted UI elements that are way more visually pleasing then Liquid Glass.
I wish they would open source these UI components.
Adoption rate would be phenomenal and prove an excellent point.
I wish they would open source these UI components.
Adoption rate would be phenomenal and prove an excellent point.
October 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Frankly Linear did a tremendous job with their latest mobile release. Implementing custom frosted UI elements that are way more visually pleasing then Liquid Glass.
I wish they would open source these UI components.
Adoption rate would be phenomenal and prove an excellent point.
I wish they would open source these UI components.
Adoption rate would be phenomenal and prove an excellent point.