Software Dev

Mac-assed Mac Apps ๐Ÿ˜†

I came across the phrase “Mac-assed Mac apps” ๐Ÿ˜† in this short post about Proxyman. Proxyman is a “Modern and Delightful Web Debugging Proxy” for the Mac.

๐Ÿ‘‰Proxyman

Proxyman looks like a really nice alternative to Charles Proxy, which is very functional but drearily cross-platform app for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Other examples are Mac-assed Mac apps are the Paw REST client as an alternative to the cumbersome Postman and Things as a true Mac-first app. And I’ll add Mail as an alternative to the crusty Outlook, which is slow to load and I just cannot use because it doesn’t support the standard Mac keyboard shortcuts (e.g. Clrt-A, Crtl-E).

What can I say, I just love these true Mac-assed Mac apps because they’re fun and easy to use. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Via iOS Dev Weekly.

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“Itโ€™s time for me to build an app”

Here is a funny and relatable perspective on being an app developer wanting to just make your own goddamn app. Via iOS Dev Weekly.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Going indie, step 5: Suffer from crippling imposter syndrome

You want to build something that belongs to you, you want to pour your heart into it, and frankly, youโ€™d like to find some success doing it. โ€œItโ€™s time,โ€ you proclaim boldly, โ€œfor me to build an app.โ€

The post does spend a lot of time talking about social media stress and imposter syndrome, which doesn’t bother me too much. Personally, I have long let go of any dream of having a big, important Twitter or Instagram account. Or even making any money off of an app. I just want to make my own apps.

A big part of you still feels that, as someone who can competently design and build software, you are uniquely positioned to create your own lifeโ€™s work… Wouldnโ€™t it be a shame not to try? Youโ€™re tired of deferring your dreams to your future self; itโ€™s time to act!

My own situation is further complicated by my additional dreams of writing a book and making some songs. I’ve actually made some progress on those dreams already. Can I really fit another dream into the rotation?

Stay tuned and see. Give me like a year. Baby, I want everything!

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