Thoughts on app development, 3D printing, self-hosting, and making things.
It started with an old i3 kit printer and a bag of bolts. Now we run four machines, each with its own job. Here's how we got here and what each printer actually does.
Read post →Every 3D printer owner ends up with a shelf full of tiny boats. Here's what the Benchy is, why it was designed the way it was, and why we print one with every new colour of filament.
Read post →Tulips for spring, pumpkins for Halloween, ornaments for Christmas, eggs for Easter. How 3D printing changed the way we decorate our home across the year.
Read post →The problem we were solving, the decisions we made in Flutter, and why we cut half the features we originally planned. Focused apps ship and focused apps work.
Read post →There's a tendency in software to keep adding features. We deliberately go the other way — one app, one job, done well. Here's why that decision makes everything better.
Read post →Drinking enough water sounds like the simplest health goal. It isn't, in practice. Here's why we built the tracker and what we got right and wrong along the way.
Read post →We designed kite badges, printed them, and looked at selling them on Etsy. Here's what the fees, materials, and postage add up to — and why we decided it wasn't worth it.
Read post →Most of our tools run on a server in the house, not in the cloud. No subscriptions, no data leaving the building, full control. Here's what that looks like in practice.
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