So here’s how I fell for that scam 🧵 A couple of days ago I received an email, seemingly from Stephen Robles (https://www.youtube.com/@beardfm), proposing to include my app in his upcoming Top Apps video. It looked completely legit, written in perfect […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Just a warning to all app #devs: I’ve just been scammed for a PayPal gift card by someone impersonating Stephen Robles @stephenrobles#devs(https://beard.fm) through very legit looking emails. In hindsight it was very stupid and there were clear warning signs, but luckily the damage was limited to […]

#Codex usage limit weirdness continues. Now I'm back on a weekly usage quota and it reset again to 100% today cc @stroughtonsmith

Huh… did I miss something? Instead of a 1W limit, #codex now shows a 2W limit.

Experimenting with a new micro animation for @inyourface #BuildInPublic #indiedev #design

Oh no, is #codex threatening me? 😱

Last week's John Romero interview inspired me to finally make that very long overdue media coverage page: https://www.inyourface.app/media-coverage/ #indiedev

🚨 Testers wanted! I'm currently adding direct support for Google & Microsoft accounts into @inyourface and it needs to be tested in the wild. Requirements - you are on Mac - you have meetings you need alerts for - you use Microsoft (365, Hotmail, Live etc) or Google calendars Bonus points if […]

While I'm having some fun building for #windows, I still hate the system with the heat of a thousand suns. Today it randomly started dropping the WiFi connection every now and then, and sometimes it forgets about external screen connected via USB-C.

Omg omg, John Romero (co-creator of Doom) is using my app @inyourface. I'm slightly fainting here 😅 Full interview at […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I've been using #windows 11 for a couple of days now for *reasons* and man… how can people put up with that pile of crap on a daily basis? I've to reboot every single time the laptop wakes up from sleep because otherwise it wouldn't recognize my second screen. I've to enter the password of my […]

Little sneak peak of what I'm working on 🤫 #indiedev #BuildInPublic

Microsoft Outlook for Mac crashes when opening the privacy settings 🤪

I sometimes ask my partner for feedback on new designs or #ux flows, and we frequently end up fighting over it. She is a diehard Windows + Android user and judges from that perspective, while I'm building apps for Apple platforms. On one side I value her input a lot. But also I find myself […]

My recent experience with the various ways to use #codex with #xcode: - The new integration in Xcode is meh. It just came out and is already behind one model version (5.2 vs 5.3). Also random hiccups. - Codex app is nice but doesn't play well with Xcode MCP (constantly asks for permission) - […]

I think #agentic engineering will eliminate developers as a customer base for small developer tools. They can just make their own now with ease, tailored exactly to their needs. I've made an App Store reviews viewer and monitoring app in a couple of hours and it even looks decent. #codex #claude #ai

So I've been playing with the new #xcode agentic coding stuff for an hour and now it says I've hit my usage limit. I'm logged in with my #chatgpt Plus account and I can still use #codex outside of Xcode. Am I holding it wrong?

🚀 I've redesigned my freelancer portfolio site: https://martinhoeller.net Also, I'm currently available for a new contract if anyone is looking for an experienced iOS and macOS developer 😉 #FediHire #getfedihired #consulting #freelance

Love it that Apple suddenly doesn't like the App Store preview video that's live since the launch of the app 😠

Fellow #developers, I'm curious: How did y'all get into #programming I started in the early 90s, typing in BASIC programs from magazines I found in the school library into QBASIC. After a while I made my own programs. I remember "MathMaster", a calculator for things I learned in maths, like […]

In light of the current state of the world I've listed all US services my business depends on. My business is making native apps for Apple platforms, so I'm kinda locked in here. Other than that, the biggest dependencies are RevenueCat for subscription management and business analytics, Paddle […]

I have questions about this.

I'm currently watching Schitt's Creek and this rendition of Simply the Best by Noah Reid made me cry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FFJpt559aU&pp=ygUJbm9haCByZWlk

My recent weekend project is live on the App Store. My family has a small tradition: every week we pick a random country and cook one of its signature dishes. This app is a tribute to that ritual, facilitating choosing a country, a dish and finding a recipe. Say hi to World of Noms! […]

I'm trying to open a new Business account on the Microsoft Partner Center. After entering all my data I'm getting an error (something about my request being blocked). It asks to open a support request. But doing that requires selecting a "Workspace" which I […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

My recent weekend project is live on the App Store. My family has a small tradition: every week we pick a random country and cook one of its signature dishes. This app is a tribute to that ritual, facilitating choosing a country, a dish and finding a recipe. Say hi to World of Noms! […]

Apparently people on Reddit liked one of my photos a lot, so I didn’t want you all to miss out on it 😅 #photography #blacksndwhite #architecture

This is a new record for me. I just submitted an app for review a bit more than 24 hours after having the idea. #indiedev #BuildInPublic

Since yesterday I am the proud owner of a rice cooker. I’m a changed man.

Double-vaxxed 💉🦠

Just listened to the last episode of Under the Radar. Now I'm a bit sad… Thanks @_Davidsmith and @marcoarment for all those years of interesting conversations and insights. You will be missed ❤️

I just scrolled through my impressively long list of alarms and found one that says „Bier!!“ (beer in German). I have no recollection of when and why I created this, but I like it 😅

I guess not much coding this week 😬

In @inyourface I'm still using localized strings files instead of an xcstrings catalog (for reasons). Translations are done with support of ChatGPT and until now I had to manually copy/paste the results into the files. Today I've made a little tool that […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I just noticed something curious on the #appstore. In the latest update of @inyourface I wrote "Fix high CPU usage." in the What's new field. On the actual App Store it now says "Reduce CPU load." How is this even possible? #appstoreconnect #appdev #apple #macos

Covid and flu vaccine appointment booked ✅ 💉 🦠

Today I had great fun implementing a new setting that lets users choose how the event titles in @inyourface's menu item are truncated. It seems unimportant and could have been a simple radio button or popup menu. But this is so much nicer 😎 #BuildInPublic #indiedev #macos #macosdev

I've made a handy #swift file with constants for all unicode space characters like non-breaking space, em space etc.: https://gist.github.com/martinhoeller/fe7fd04dab618d48c3b226864b478930 #BuildInPublic #iosdev #macosdev

So the Mac App Store on #macos #tahoe has a fun glitch when used in German (not sure about other languages). The close button with the x icon on top left says "Taste" in the background, the German word for button 🙃

I legit would never be on time for a meeting without this app. Well worth the price. https://indieapps.space/@inyourface/115299154510458793

This is the same code using a SwiftUI .dropShadow. iPhone on the left, iPad on the right. Why is it so different? Am I holding it wrong? Both running on iOS/iPadOS 26. #swiftui #iosdev

It's a #beer and #code kinda day today. Cheers 🍻

I was sick of setting up my NSWindow styles using trial and error, so I created a small app to help me with that. Check out NSWindowPlayground here: https://github.com/martinhoeller/NSWindowPlayground/ #indiedev #swiftui #macdev #BuildInPublic

I was sick of setting up my NSWindow styles using trial and error, so I created a small app to help me with that. Check out NSWindowPlayground here: https://github.com/martinhoeller/NSWindowPlayground/ #indiedev #swiftui #macdev #BuildInPublic

Mac App Store being funny today #macos26 #apple

Anyone else having troubles signing in with their #chatgpt account in #xcode 26?

The last weeks I was mainly concerned with launch preparations, updating the website, making screenshot etc. Now that @inyourface for iOS is finally out I can again focus on what is most fun: working on new features!

What fresh hell is this now? #xcode

Fun times. The iOS app has been rejected. It requires iOS 26 and they tested on iOS 18 🤦. How is it even possible?

New version of @inyourface for Mac with fixes for #macos26 and the redesigned main menu also submitted for review ✅