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I'm still tweaking my Neovim config, but I'm becoming a bit more productive every day. My current setup includes tmux with two panes: Neovim (using LazyVim) and Codex/Claude for when I'm in the mood to vibe code. 🛠️👨‍💻

Why I Didn't Finish Shipaton and What I Learned from It The Shipaton sprint didn’t go as planned—but it taught me more about sustainable indie development than any successful sprint ever could. Some lessons you just have to experience yourself to believe them. This was one of those times. 💡 This post accompanies Episode 5 on YouTube, where I walk

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Just published the companion post to my latest vlog! I share how not finishing the @RevenueCat #shipaton taught me valuable lessons for future growth. Setbacks can be great starting points for new projects.

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The Shipathon didn't go as planned—but it taught me more about sustainable indie development than any successful sprint ever could. In this episode, I share... Why I Didn't Finish Shipaton and What I Learned from It!

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Just dropped my latest devlog episode! Dive into why I bailed on #shipaton and why I'm totally okay with it. Big shoutout to @RevenueCat for hosting an awesome event for app devs. Wishing all participants the best in snagging those prizes!

Just started recording a new vlog episode on why I didn't finish @RevenueCat's #shipaton and what's coming next. Hopefully, it will be enjoyable to watch. Creating this kind of content gives me the opportunity to reflect and readjust my focus. #buildinpublic 🎥🔜✨

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Since I published my first post yesterday in the new series "From Xcode to Neovim," I've updated my blog. The design is fresh, and I've changed the name from Coffee Bytes to Fynn Codes. I hope you enjoy the content and stay tuned for more updates. 🚀🔥

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From Xcode to Neovim #1 — Why I’m switching (without going dogmatic) Why I’m switching from Xcode to Neovim: real pain points, learning Vim motions as a beginner, and a non‑dogmatic setup that keeps Xcode around for what it still does best.

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This week, I started switching from Xcode to Neovim as my main editor. I'm new to Vim motions, but the experience has been incredible. I'll share my reasons and setup in a blog series.

Thanks to @kulik_wojciech for the helpful resources.

Hope you like the content.
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Since my autocomplete in Xcode became unusable and everyone is switching to Cursor or VS Code, I decided to take a different route and start using Neovim. I've heard so many great things about it and wanted to get familiar with Vim motions anyway, so why not?

Just finished working on the Route Planner feature for the PawTrail app. This feature took a lot of effort, including populating initial routes and mapping them to TripAdvisor. Hopefully, this makes the app stand out a bit more for @RevenueCat's #shipaton. #buildinpublic

Diving deep into my #shipaton app's iOS 26 update! Today was all about highlighting top nearby routes. There's still a journey ahead, but the iOS 26 transformation is taking shape. #buildinpublic

Working on the trip planner for my @RevenueCat's #shipaton app. I drew a lot of inspiration from the Apple Maps implementation in iOS26 and added walking-related data. Currently, I'm quite satisfied with the look and feel. #buildinpublic

Just two commands to Claude, and bam—"Claude Opus limit reached, now using Sonnet 4." It's like waving hello and hitting a wall. I'll give Codex a try, but I'll admit, maybe it's just me, but I genuinely enjoy coding my iOS projects on my own. #buildinpublic

Now, I have a Facebook account, but my app name and company name are still against the community guidelines. 😩

Has anyone had a similar experience? 🤔

I want to spend money on Meta ads, but my existence seems to violate community guidelines. 🤦‍♂️

Is there a way to give Facebook my money in cash? 💸 I faced three failed registration attempts because my name or birth date didn't meet the community guidelines (the only information I provided).

Just wrapped up the publishing flow for my #shipaton app! The stacked photo view in the summary was a real labor of love. Next on the agenda: turbocharging performance to make it effortlessly smooth. #buildinpublic

Jup you just have to call it when your data changes

Pushing forward with the iOS26 version of my @RevenueCat #shipaton app! Now featuring photo support with clustering and a slick new publishing flow for sharing epic trails. A few pieces still to fit, but I'm thrilled with the progress. #buildinpublic

Clustering Algorithm with SwiftUI In a previous article I outlined how to coalesce map annotations in SwiftUI and MapKit for iOS. However, we left out an important factor…

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If anyone ever need clustering annotations on an Apple Map this is a great resource, simple implementation and works absolute solid.
#shipaton #buildinpublic

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Just finished the active walk flow for my @RevenueCat's #shipaton, including weather popover and HealthKit integration. I'm quite satisfied with the result. Thanks to @hieudinh_ for sharing his take on Maps for iOS26; it was a big inspiration for this one. #buildinpublic

MapKit + Liquid Glass is absolutely stunning. I just updated the Walk Activity Screen to the iOS26 version of my @RevenueCat's #shipaton app, and I'm a bit stunned by the outcome. #buildinpublic

This is how the new start walk screen looks currently (not finished) vs=. the old one.

took some inspiration from
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Today, I decided to focus on bug fixes and quality updates for @trypawtrailapp during #shipaton, rather than new features. This helps me concentrate on iOS 26 and avoid repetitive work. This wasn't an easy decision, but sometimes you have to prioritize. #buildinpublic

Just whipped up a short for my @RevenueCat #shipaton app, PawTrail. Meet Sykes 🐶, the ultimate beta tester and top-notch camera model 📸 who can't get enough of the water! #buildinpublic

Not many users for @trypawtrailapp, my #shipaton app. However, showing a review prompt during onboarding works. #buildinpublic

I think my touch typing lesson is telling me I need to do more for @RevenueCat's #shipathon. That's a whole new kind of external pressure! 💻🚀

I spent hours finding a solution to reduce location entries to map the trimming feature of route publishing for my @RevenueCat #shipaton app, which was freezing my app for ages. Now it works, and I'm quite happy with the result. However, there's still much more to do. 🗺️💻🚀