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@heyamo.bsky.social

Freelance iOS developer and Business strategist. Talks about board games, innovation & design thinking

9 Followers  |  16 Following  |  26 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.6868

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In swift I'd love to know how to make a custom 2D game map where you scroll, zoom around, click on icons with region areas. I don't know if you can do it with CGPaths, or if I use sprites. AI gave me some ideas, but knowing how to do it is quite different

22.10.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In #swift, there's conversations about whether to use MV, MVVM, VIPER, RIB or some other pattern. I use MVVM and experimenting with MV. The issue isn't MV vs X, its whether you can convince senior devs to change legacy code. What do you do when you, as a junior, have no power?

21.10.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Relearning swift and finding that marking things with async, await, task, mainactor, or use actors. I can see why they might be better, but I don't understand why if raise issues were such a big issue why they weren't baked in before.

21.10.2025 08:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm working on 2 card game ideas at the moment, one borrows a few mechanics from the polish game Queue, and the other is a tableau building game where you bid for cards, then run your tableau.

25.09.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Questions to ask to go from idea stuck โ†’ product shipped. What's the problem you are solving? What's the idea? Who is the customer? How will you reach them? What do you need to get started? Whats the next step? How will you know you're on track?

18.09.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you are a creative or web agency in the North East, and looking for a freelancer, or part-time developer please let me know - I'm open to opportunities to collaborate.

30.07.2025 05:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're doing a Master degree this year, ask them - do I make a portfolio. If they don't, ask why not - then demand that you leave with a portfolio. If they refuse, make one anyway.

17.07.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Starting to dedicate 30 mins of your day about my dreams, goals and ideas. Doodle, sketch, rough notes. Put pencil to paper. Photograph it. Then move them to Miro; to expand on them, create a vision board. Then ask, which of these can I do now or later. What are the resources, small wins?

17.07.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A traffic light system designed to measure happiness only matters when it reports red; all other colours aren't important. Happiness isn't a metric, it's contextual and it creates its own paradox, people game it, lie about it, mgrs crow about it, and ultimately loses all value.

06.07.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Originality / Uniqueness is the wrong target. You may spend more time worrying whether your idea is unique / original than you ever will trying to test your idea, product, game and getting feedback. Customers don't care about uniqueness / originality. They care if it solves their problem.

24.06.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm looking for full-time, part-time, or contract work as a junior #iOS developer in #Newcastle, #NorthEastEngland. Will also consider other locations

28.05.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply to ask for help.

09.04.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks

09.04.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What is the actual route for getting into #rustlang #rust as a junior developer? Almost all roles I've seen seem to want multi years experience.

04.04.2025 09:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm open to consultancy projects this April.
I can do: Design sprints, Workshops, Research-led innovation projects and iPhone mobile apps.

01.04.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes it feels like it does not matter how many times I redo my CV, my portfolio, landing pages, banners and other materials; I never seem to get employer's interest.

01.04.2025 11:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is there any #northeast company currently hiring and is open to career returners? I'm looking for roles in junior iOS development, or UX research or discovery stage of the product development process.

22.03.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#ideation #designthinking Here's how to use #crazy8s for rapid ideation. Grab an A4 blank piece of paper, fold it 3 times horizontally, then vertically, then horizontally again; unfold to reveal 8 boxes and draw your ideas in these boxes.

20.03.2025 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FlickFleet: Box of Xeno Flicks 1 by Eurydice Games Ltd FlickFleet: Box of Xeno Flicks 1 is the sixth expansion for the FlickFleet space combat dexterity game, which is rated Must-Play by TableTop Gaming Magazine.

Itโ€™s the International Day of Happiness today! Why not spread fun and joy by giving (or getting!) FlickFleet? gamefound.com/en/projects/...

20.03.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I'm looking for a UK or remote #job as either a #junior #iOS #swift developer or #designthinking or #innovation

17.03.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm interested in knowing if any #energy, #water, #utility companies use paper-based simulated play to scope out scenarios and how they use them.

12.03.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm opening up slots for small consultancy projects mid-March 2025. I offer design thinking, design-led innovation and iOS mobile app development.

12.03.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Three improvements I'd like to see with the hiring process.
#1 - More non-automated feedback from employers.
#2 - A way to contact someone at the company to get feedback, and no-reply email addresses aren't good enough
#3 - More transparency on whether the company used AI to filter your CV

12.03.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Design thinking to the cynic looks like busy work and shuffling papers around.

05.01.2025 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remove the words "should" or "could" from your report. If it doesn't have "will" or "must", then I will probably ignore it.

05.01.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Can you give us an original idea?"
This is an almost impossible question to answer, or get right without more information, context.
If originality is your benchmark, then you aren't interested in what customers problems are; or what is possible.

05.01.2025 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Transforming decision-making in the water industry through games. Gamification isn't just playโ€”it's a creative, fun tool to tackle challenges, drive innovation, and reframes how to consider strategy in the water sector. I like playing strategy games.

How can the water industry use analog serious gaming strategy games to transform decision making?

Are you in the water industry? Does this spark your interest? Lets start a conversation.

More โžก๏ธ www.linkedin.com/pulse/transf...

05.01.2025 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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