Blog Posts
2026
From Market Research to the App Store: Building Microscope App with the Codex App
The idea for Microscope App did not begin in Xcode. It began with market research in Astro.
I Built a Cold Plunge App with AI. The App Shipped; the Business Didn’t—Yet
In May 2026, I started building a focused iPhone app for cold plunges. I released it on the App Store on June 25. I am writing this retrospective just over a...
2025
How to Run Local LLM Models on Your iPhone: A Complete Guide
Run powerful AI models directly on your iPhone — no internet, no cloud, complete privacy.
Build Robust Diagnostics with the Unified Logger API
Apple’s unified logging system supplies every iOS developer with a production-grade telemetry pipeline that is structured, privacy-aware, and fast—far superi...
Context Composer: Bringing AI-Powered Text Transformations to iOS with Complete Privacy
Context Composer: Open-Source, Privacy-First AI Text Transformation on iOS
Building iOS Image Optimizer: CLI Tool for Optimizing Images in iOS Apps
iOS Image Optimizer: Apple-Compliant Image Analysis Tool
2024
From Financial Planning to App Store: Building Investment Calculators
Introducing Investment Calculators: Simplifying Financial Planning on iOS
Behind the Code: Building Aquarium Life - My iOS App Journey
Introducing Aquarium Life: My Journey from Concept to App Store