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@tjb.dev
dumb boy with a computer

interests: #iosdev && programming languages
ghostty gang
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
this 100% describes my feeling too. i get excited about a project and coding. then i realize claude is going to code everything (probably lets be real) and the joy goes away. dont get me wrong i like seeing a product come to life but it also sucks at the same time?? idk
January 7, 2026 at 3:21 AM
TestFlight build updated: testflight.apple.com/join/sHhM6ZyB

feel free to give it a whirl! all feedback appreciated :) been fun hackin' on it.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
the only language i get a similar feeling with is c# and even though syntax is similar i think its due to ecosystem and the DevEx around those languages.

IntelliJ, Rider, Visual Studio....all of it just feels so so solid to work in. feels like a super power.
December 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
glad you are “pretty happy these days” :) sometimes that is enough!

cheers to doing a project just for fun without personal or external pressure to “keep goin”
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
i feel the same tbh
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
looking @ rust, zig, c++ for cool low level prog projects then you see an unsigned int and alloc and…
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ALT: a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sits on a bus with the words " chuckles i 'm in danger " below him
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December 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
claude made a pretty decent one for me but unfortunately xcode doesnt allow you do customize at much as intellij :(
December 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
its winter and ive been running inside. posts will continue when its nice out cause i hate the cold
December 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
xcode y u like this
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
how’s the 5G signal?
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM