Jake Marcus

It’s time for me to get back on the horse.

Back to Apple Fitness Plus.
Back to scheduled coding nights.

And hell, let’s throw getting a new job into the mix.

2025 goals sorted.

Let’s get creative.

“This includes not only direct revenue from App Store sales, but also in-app purchases or advertisements. Only developers distributing free apps with no ads won’t have to provide such information.” - The EU rules in regards to distributing apps and being classed as a trader.

So it’s any revenue.

Here’s a lil sneak preview of what I’ve been working on recently. I’ll be picking it up again later this year, but the design is really coming along. With thanks to @particleswe.bsky.social who’s been working on the Core Data ✌️.

It’s certainly giving pixel vibes.

No longer at the company I founded.

Barely writing code these days.

I’m totally in my “Steve Jobs Gardening” era.

I’m going to embrace this for a while. Find inner peace or something, new meanings.

Maybe I’ll return full time one day. Come back stronger. Maybe I won’t. Guess we’ll find out.

Right? I saw the leak recently, I’m sure it’ll look better in person, but, I was disappointed with the camera bump. I thought they’d maybe make this one flush to the chassis, for the Air.

I recently added this sort of effect to some of the stock wallpapers too, looks pretty neat. Not as clean as yours of course.

a pixelated image of a man peeking out from behind a grassy hill ALT: a pixelated image of a man peeking out from behind a grassy hill

Me looking at my case collection knowing if I put one on, it’s going to demolish the new skin I put on this phone…

I’m too indecisive to have something as permanent as a phone skin. They should make them somehow reusable 😅.

Was just holding the iPhone 7 Plus and it’s got me so much more excited for the 17 Air. How they managed to pack so much in such a thin device is insane. Looks and feels so sleek. Let’s get thin devices back!

I did not know that app was a thing, huh. Was it any good?

This is the perfect opportunity for Elon to bring back Vine, is it not? I’m surprised he hasn’t.

My wife is the same. I can’t man. Gotta keep it fresh :)

Skins make it difficult though because…you can only take it off once. Not very budget friendly lol.

I get bored of my set up, so change it frequently. Here’s my iPhone 15 Pro, with a gloss white skin and customised icons to match.

-4 today in the morning, then up to about 0 for the most part. That’s pretty cold for southern England.

Bit chilly this morning in the shire.#ShotOniPhone

Ooooh, that is one pretty UI 🔥 Nice work!

When thinking about my goals for 2025, an image sprung to mind…

The new Send Later feature is going to come in handy for all those midnight iMessages this evening 😉

#HappyNewYear

This is incredible. Congratulations Mustafa!

My MacBook Air is so slow sometimes. It’s an M1 and has been great for a long time, but recently, it’s become a real pain for Xcode. Most of my time is spent waiting for previews, or the editor or cache symbols.

Had some time tonight to code but, my Mac had other ideas 🙄.

Next time…

😂😂

I’ve always wondered about “FindMy etiquette”… do people have all their family and friends on the app? What’s the norm? I have friends a family, some people have none, some people have more. What’s the average usage, the social norm?

🤔🤔

Spending a lot of time on design. Colour schemes, buttons, shapes and elements. It’s funny how something that’s designed to look so simple, can be quite challenging behind the scenes.

Will be worth it though!

Ok so one day that lasted, I’ve got some designs I need to discuss with you later lol.

Shhhh 🤫🤫🤫

As the year draws to a close, my time to code starts to fade, with family and friends visiting for the festive period.

If I have a free day, I’ll do what I can, for now, it’s time for lots of food, company, and enjoying the time off!

I hear Marvel Rivals is free! Time to dust off the console!

Didn’t get your cat a gift this year? Have no fear! Lola’s Toy Box is completely free on the App Store!

apps.apple.com/gb/app/lolas...

Happy Friday to you all ✌️

Very mysterious 👌

I always loved the simplicity of this iOS8 wallpaper (Dark mode modified).

Something about was always so calming.

Some question why I have a leaf as my background occasionally. I suppose without further thought, it is a little odd but, it seems very soothing to me. Very, dare I say, “Demure”.