Pontus Granström

wifi QR code printable wifi QR code for your guests

i made a lil app for printing a QR code that lets guests easily get on your wifi. put it on your fridge or wall.

yes, there are already pages that do this, but i think mine looks better. enjoy

pontus.granstrom.me/wifi-QR-code/

Scrappy - La magie du développement fait maison | Le site de Korben 65 milliards de dollars, c’est le marché estimé du low-code en 2025. Incroyable !! Qui aurait pu se doutait que ça reviendrait en force alors que ...

the best thing about having analytics on your website is finding people who link to you across the web.

today I discovered this lovely piece by @korben.info. thank you for the writeup, korben!

korben.info/scrappy-apps...

thank you! means a lot

Scrappy make little apps for you and your friends

Gives a whole new meaning to “personal software.” Scrappy, by @jrcpl.us and Pontus Granström, is a research prototype that helps you make software for just you and your friends. Hat tip: @scripting.com.

pontus.granstrom.me/scrappy/ #software #scrappy #LittleApps

haha yep i had the same thought when trying out your scrapp.

we have a design that solves this, but haven't implemented it yet. it's high on the list of obvious shortcomings, and your feedback makes me wanna fix it :)

the browser tab will now have the name of the scrapp instead of just "Scrappy"

very nice! may i put this in the Scrappy gallery?

Great app! I implemented this simple aspect ratio calculator - scrappy.jrcpl.us/s/dd73bf9f-d...

panning the canvas with two fingers on a trackpad will no longer trigger chrome's swipe-to-go-back gesture.

hahaha

that's super helpful actually. thanks!

iCloud passwords is what i rely on (even though having to input the stupid 2FA code every time i restart my computer has gotten old fast)

they are still supporting it with bug-fixes and chromium updates, right? i don't really feel a need for more features. i suspect i'll end up with zen for snappiness and arc for my chromium needs

please let me know how you find zen!

maybe there's a really good, hidden reason they don't

scrapps open visible at the center of the screen.

before they could sometimes open at the edge of the viewport, which was confusing.

a bar at the top that lets you navigate to your list of scrapps, rename your scrapp, and share your creation more easily.

(note to self: next time you launch something, make sure there's a prominent share button from the start)

basic touchscreen support! You can now pan and zoom and tap buttons on your phone or tablet.

many scrapps make the most sense on a phone, so Scrappy felt incomplete without at least basic support.

it's been great to see so much support for Scrappy! ❤️

we intended to take a break from the project after launching it last week, but i got a boost of motivation to fix some low-hanging fruit that have been nagging me.

i'll list what's new in this thread. go to scrappy.jrcpl.us to try for yourself!

2025.05.22 📰 News & Discussions Local-First Conf 2025 (upcoming event) "Join us for the second edition of Local-First Conf. Connect with a rapidly-growing community in an intimate setting. This year, the conference spans 3 days. May 26th is dedicated to workshops and community sessions, while the following 2 days feature outstanding talks." Berlin,

2025.05.22 edition is out 🍔

www.localfirstnews.com/2025-05-22

we'll be sharing more in the coming days. anything in particular you'd like to see?

that's all @jrcpl.us! it's cute isn't it

would love to see your ideas!

and thanks, it's really helpful to learn what you are missing :)

Maybe it's just the people I tend to follow, but I'm seeing more and more projects wanting to give people a way out of the big tech silos. DIY apps, servers (like my project dropserver.org) etc...

can't wait to see what you make!

Excellent scrapp.

Scrappy make little apps for you and your friends

We believe that a prototype is worth more than a thousand mockups, so not only can you read about Scrappy — you can try it yourself!

Read more here, try it, and please share any thoughts or scrapps you make with us :)

pontus.granstrom.me/scrappy/

We've been driven by

- a wish to democratize computing, which Hypercard promised but never realized

- a curiosity about how modern canvas UI, realtime collaboration, and effortless link sharing changes that promise

- a frustration with the incredible complexity of the modern software stack

A few examples of scrappy little apps (we call them "scrapps"):

- math practice for a elementary school kid
- attendee counter to make sure you don't go over capacity at a venue
- clock showing how much money a meeting is costing, ticking up every second

All of these were made in < 30 mins.

Scrappy make little apps for you and your friends

As a kid, I learned to program in HyperCard, a fantastic thing from Apple in the 1990s which empowered normal people to make homemade software. Last fall @pontus.granstrom.me started exploring and reinterpreting these ideas for 2025. Excited to share our writeup: pontus.granstrom.me/scrappy/

We've been curious about a world where small everyday problems — chore schedule, productivity timer, office inventory, etc — can be solved with just a sprinkle of computation on top of a shared document. Instead of finding a "app for that", make it yourself!

No need to think about persistence or syncing — that all works by default. Like a google doc or minecraft server, each app is like a shared little world.

The tool is an infinite canvas of dynamic objects. You attach small pieces of code to the objects to make them do stuff. This lets you build scrappy lil apps. Here's me making a simple counter.