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Notes on calm software, AI and the craft of building thoughtful things.

August 2026

StoreKit 2: one-time purchase with a custom trial

For developers: a non-consumable instead of a subscription, and a seven-day trial that Apple does not offer for it. With the code.

June 2026

Why calm software matters in an age of AI

More power should not mean more noise. Three principles for software that respects your focus, says what it does, and leaves you in control.

May 2026

How we use AI without losing the human touch

AI does the heavy lifting, people decide what is worth building. How a small team works with AI without letting it set the direction.

April 2026

Building reell Focus: focus, one ring at a time

The small decisions behind a calm focus timer: two rings instead of columns of numbers, breaks that are real breaks, and everything we left out.