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Notes from the studio.

Occasional writing on building small, offline, privacy-first software - and the problems that turned into apps.

Mar 13, 2026 · 2 min read

The design behind Worldly’s globe

Worldly renders your travels on a real 3D globe you can spin, not a flat list. A look at why that choice matters and the styles behind it.

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Mar 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Every PostHog chart, native on iPhone

Trends, funnels, retention, paths, and a HogQL console - rendered as a native iOS app instead of a shrunken website.

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Mar 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Real places or the roll: two ways to quest

SideQuest gives you two engines: quests built from actual venues near you, or a hand-written library you can roll offline. Here is when each one shines.

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Mar 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Reminders without dopamine engineering

No badges to collect, no leaderboards to climb, no streak guilt engineered to manipulate you. Rizen is a reminder app that respects you.

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Feb 27, 2026 · 2 min read

Even splits, manual splits, and receipts

Real trips are not evenly split. Ledgr handles equal divides, exact per-person amounts, and receipt photos - logged as the trip happens.

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Feb 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Own your tip data, and your taxes

Your earnings record should be yours to take anywhere, and it should make tax season boring instead of stressful. Free CSV import and export are how Checkout does both.

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Feb 20, 2026 · 2 min read

One-time, not a subscription

Worldly Pro is a single purchase, not a monthly bill. Here is what stays free forever and what the one-time unlock adds.

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Feb 17, 2026 · 2 min read

A home screen for your product metrics

A hero metric, trend sparklines, your top events, and daily active users on one screen - configured once, glanceable forever.

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Feb 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Gamification without the dopamine traps

SideQuest has XP, levels, and streaks - but no leaderboards, no GPS proof, and no pressure. Gentle gamification that respects you.

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Feb 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Writing a goal worth keeping

The "what" of a goal is the easy part. The "why" is what makes it survive a hard week. A short guide to writing goals that last, in Rizen.

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Feb 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Free for your first trip, Pro for the rest

Ledgr’s free tier is a whole real trip, not a crippled demo. Here is what is free, what Pro adds, and why it all works with no signal.

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