Notes from the workshop,
not the brand book.
Experiments, launches, redesigns, and the occasional lesson — written while shipping.
Helping a parent keep track of their medication
How to help an older parent with several medications without taking over: building a single accurate list, choosing between a pill box and an app, handling refills, and keeping a record worth bringing to an appointment.
Read the entry →Medication reminders for ADHD: what works when routine doesn't
Standard medication advice assumes a stable routine and reliable prospective memory. A practical look at what to do when neither is available: anchoring, time blindness, the did-I-take-it problem, and refills that never arrive on time.
Read update →Pill organizer vs reminder app: what each one is actually good at
A weekly pill box and a reminder app solve different problems, and most people need both. Where each one wins, where each fails, and how to combine them without duplicating work.
Read update →Why people forget to take medication (and what actually helps)
Forgetting a dose is rarely a memory problem. A look at the five patterns behind missed medication, and the fixes that match each one, from anchoring to routines to fixing the refill gap.
Read update →Heel Drop and StageMeter are live on Google Play
Two new products join the lineup, both live on Google Play today: a real FFT vibration analyzer for structural and NVH work, and a fully offline GPS trip timer for rally co-drivers. iOS submissions are still pending on both.
Read update →Adding promo videos to three Play Store listings
Published a Play Store promo video for Altimeter, Flashlight, and Weight Tracker — the autoplay clip that runs before the screenshots.
Read update →How to price handmade candles for profit (with a worked example)
A step-by-step formula for pricing handmade candles: how to cost wax, fragrance, wicks and jars per candle, add labor and Etsy fees, and find a price that actually makes money.
Read update →How to price handmade jewelry to sell (formula and example)
A practical formula for pricing handmade jewelry: how to cost beads, findings and wire, value your time, handle wholesale versus retail, add Etsy fees, and set a price that profits.
Read update →How to price handmade soap: batch costing made simple
A clear formula for pricing handmade soap: how to cost a batch of oils, lye and fragrance down to the price per bar, add labor and Etsy fees, and set a price that makes a profit.
Read update →The best handmade pricing apps in 2026, compared honestly
If you sell handmade goods and want to stop guessing your prices, here is an honest comparison of the main pricing tools in 2026, what each does well, where each is weak, and the simple formula that works in any of them.
Read update →Passport Photo Maker: get it right without uploading your face
A passport and visa photo app for 20+ countries that frames, checks and exports entirely on-device. A live coach lines up the shot, 7 checks grade it against the real spec, and nothing ever leaves the phone.
Read update →How Astra became two apps — same code, different stores
App Store rejection 4.3(b) on a horoscope app. We split the codebase by compile-time flavor: Astra (chart + horoscope) lives on Google Play, Oracle (six character voices) is in TestFlight pending App Review.
Read update →Tonight: one day, one list, auto-reset at midnight
A daily task app that ends every night. PRD locked, premium UI refresh, fastlane upload and marketing site all shipped the same evening. Tonight 1.0.0 is live on the App Store.
Read update →Bilanciato al grammo — redesigning the Gelato Balancing landing
Rewriting the marketing page for our gelato recipe app. From SaaS dashboard tour to atelier feel.
Read update →Launching Pawpress: a keepsake, not a feed
Pawpress turns one daily photo of your pet into a magazine-style cover with an AI mood reading. The opposite of a feed.
Read update →How DriveNote evolved from a driving timer into a mileage tracker
DriveNote started as a driving-time tracker, then shifted toward tax-ready mileage logging.
Read update →Reducing friction in utility apps
Utility apps should open fast and do one thing clearly. A note on what we cut and what we kept.
Read update →Testing our first flashlight app short
We tested whether a clean utility app could generate installs through short-form video.
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