Design
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Using OpenPencil on a real project
The useful test of a design tool comes when the screens need to change.
THE OCCASIONAL FIELD NOTE
Notes.
Short notes on making software, reading LitRPG, listening, and running.
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Personal
2 min read
When a hobby needs a system
The useful point at which a notebook or an app starts earning its upkeep.
Making apps
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Two questions about a cup of coffee
Separating the coffee I would buy again from the recipe I enjoyed.
Running
2 min read
A notebook for marathon preparation
A place for the preparation, including the weeks that do not make a neat story.
Development
2 min read
A screen is not a database table
A JSON API can give the client a useful response without exposing the storage model.
Development
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Choosing an API for my Flutter app
Why the shape of a screen mattered more than picking a favourite protocol.
Listening
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A voice for more than ten seconds
A small listening test for text-to-speech, beyond the impressive opening sentence.
Books
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When a level-up means something
The interesting part of progression is what a character can do with it.
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