I really like what I do. I like solving little problems on my computer. I like making pretty software for people to use and enjoy. In a world where the world's largest companies would prefer to build around people like me, what are we to do?

I'm ecstatic to learn that I'm 2 full DLC's behind on The Rise of the Golden Idol 😍

One suggestion for doing dev work with #claude code or some other ai - document the prompts you used to get to your current result. I often compose my prompts in a separate md file that acts as a record after the fact. But you can always prompt the helper to "print a list of prompts I used", etc.

Alright it's growing on me quickly. #hhkb #topre

If using Gemini in Android Studio is not your cup of tea, you can now use whatever model you want via API key! Now available in latest canaries developer.android.com/studio/gemin...

#topre / #hhkb day one impressions: - finding delete (backspace) is my main friction based on my previous keyboard - the switches feel closer to a dome than an mx switch - cap profile taking a little getting used to - looks sick

D&D started to go downhill when @toddkenreck.bsky.social stopped shaving his head. Coincidence? #dnd #wotc

AI as a force multiplier. "Junior developers using AI cause damage 4x faster than without it" techtrenches.substack.com/p/the-great-...

I bought an HHKB in 2025. AMA. #mechanicalkeyboards

asciiflow.com can be super helpful when you're trying to get your LLM to help you with weird UI issues during development. #dev #androiddev

Sunrise at Mount Fuji

My local coffee spot changed their sip lids and I hate the new ones. Do I bring it up?

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square. Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files. Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

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When I was in college I remember a semester where I measured the time I spent studying for finals in the library by the number of times I listened to this particular Foo Fighters album. #music #unrelatable open.spotify.com/album/5lnQLE...

Today Claude helped me get over the hump of just utter brain fog and exhaustion to fix a minor UI bug, simply by finding something for me in the code that my tired human eyes couldn't see. IDK if I have a comment, but it's maybe the most useful interaction I've had so far with one of these tools.

Watching Golf Channel on linear TV with the in-laws this weekend and I swear 90% of the commercials seem like blatant satire.

A few little updates to the site dropped today (content & style). Forever tweaking 🤓 ajkueterman.com

import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue These 2 lines are up there with these two - #androiddev <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

Android devs, pitch yourself. – 5 bold words – Link to app, repo, or profile 100k+ people got this on their timeline last time we did it. 🚀 This is how it starts 👀 Be seen or be silent!

I was feeling dizzy after the I/O Keynote. It's clear that the focus for Google is purely on AI & Gemini. But the Android team is still cranking, and the updates to Compose and new libraries for Navigation & Media were really cool. Feeling energized after What's New in Android #googleio #androiddev

👀 Jetpack Compose updates from #googleio What are you excited about using? What do you want us to add to Compose? android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/what...

Finished 'The Lemurian Phoenix' DLC for The Rise of the Golden Idol, and it's just not fair how all I want to do is solve puzzles and unravel strange scenarios. Nothing scratches quite the same itch. Will just have to wait for later in 'Q2 2025' I guess 😮‍💨

It's a lot easier to do this now, and I wrote it before Compose navigation or Hilt, but I just updated my micro-library of extension functions for constructing ViewModels. Was just happy to get it to 100% Kotlin and that the publishing still worked 😅 github.com/robotsquidwa...

love that feeling when you get a new pair of shoes and you kind of feel like you're a new person there for a day or two

Repackaged the docs into a quick blog post to help me remember how to do the simplest possible setup for Android view binding. #androiddev ajkueterman.com/posts/view-b...

Android 16 Beta 4 is here, and it's the last call for testing before the official launch! → https://goo.gle/4jcc7Gv Here’s what you need to do: ✅ Compile against the new SDK 🧪 Test your current app for compatibility 📢 Report any issues on the feedback page

So far the first two days of The Masters has been riveting. Storylines abound! Excited for a great weekend. 🤓⛳️🏌️‍♂️

The Department of Government Efficiency, for example

Had an awesome session tonight as my players busted into the ultimate encounter of our years-long campaign. Fun to leave it on a mid-combat cliffhanger for next time 😎 #dnd #5e

Anyone else ever paid for a font for personal use? I bought Cartograph CF to use in my code editors. Feels nice to invest in something slightly indulgent like that since I get to stare at it all day anyway. connary.com/fonts/cartog...

You know who should've won an Oscar last night? The person who designed the little 'Gravity on / off' buttons in Alien Romulus.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

#dndbeyond character sheets are not organized in a helpful way for any character past like level 11. I'm playing a Fighter 11 / Barb 3 right now and figuring out what I can do during combat at any given moment is impossible without endless scrolling/tab switching.

checking the git blame and seeing myself

This is really dumb #AppleTV support.apple.com/en-us/106002...

Freaks out here just enjoying getting the flu? Smh

I feel like Android dev has never been more interesting/polished than right now. Actually having fun with building a demo app from scratch with Compose, Hilt, better dependencies, some awesome Kotlin multiplatform libraries, etc.

Can you imagine buying glasses so you can constantly send everything you see all day long to Meta??? 😵‍💫

Hey all, I’m AJ. I’m a mobile dev with over 10 years of experience building Android apps. I’ve worked on & led feature teams, app re-writes, CI/CD, and more. I ❤️ SwiftUI and have built a few small iOS/macOS apps on my own. For fun I love TTRPGs, playing golf, and chilling at my abode. #introduction

I love playing board games with friends and having them assume I have some grand strategy all game just because I’m the one who knows the rules. Had a blast just guiding people and coming in last. Not because I tried to take it easy but because I got beat. It’s how I know I’m a #foreverdm 🤓

The #swiftui "can't type check in reasonable time" message is so infuriating. I know I'm dumb but half the time I'm building to find out where I went wrong. End up with even more trial and error trying to figure out exactly what I f'd up. #iosdev

Cherish the moments when life is simple. As I get older I feel like the greatest gift are those weeks where time just passes slowly and you just have only your baseline responsibilities to deal with.

Pebble OS is rising from the grave! You know I had to dig out my old Pebble Time and plug it in. Made me smile to see this adorable loading indicator pop right up. #pebble #repebble repebble.com

I’m playing D&D tonight and the party MIGHT just make it to Skullport. As always, just as excited for them to get there as I am for them to find some crazy fun distraction all session instead. #dnd #ttrpg

Excited for the next few weeks of #golf on the PGA tour. I'm not sure I have the heart for football some weekends. Crazy upsets and heartbreaking nail-biters always have me walking away a little anxious or depressed. Need a dose of calm 🏌️‍♂️