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Who Finds the Bugs?
My apps collect nothing, so no crash report has ever told me about a bug. Today I found three in an afternoon, simply by using the apps for my work. That is how the bugs get found here, and it has a blind spot the size of one person.
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Why I Don't Ship Preferences
Most software overloads users with settings — but what if that’s the problem? In this article we argue for fewer preferences and stronger defaults, showing how opinionated design reduces complexity, improves usability, and lets software just work.
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The Case for Small Software
Why every Jorvik app is deliberately small, single-purpose, and unburdened by features it doesn't need — and why 1,200 lines of Swift is a feature, not a limitation.
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Open by Design: Why I Contribute to the Public Domain
Every app, every line of source code, every screensaver — free, open source, public domain. No catches, no conditions, no asterisks. Here's why.
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Power Tools
AI slop is real. The backlash is understandable. But there's a difference between throwing paint at a wall and using a better brush — and I think it's worth talking about.
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We Said No to Telemetry
Our apps don't phone home. No analytics, no crash reports, no usage data, no fingerprinting. Here's why we made that decision and why we're not going back on it.
Ethos
Why the software is free, private and small. 6 notes.