2026-01-12 00:00:00
Matt Birchler on AI-assisted bespoke apps:
I’m calling it now: if 2025 was the year of “vibe coding,” 2026 is going to be the year of “micro apps.” It’s the year a meaningful number of people begin to solve their own problems by building custom software tailored specifically to their needs.
2026-01-11 23:45:35
Dan Moren makes a great point at Six Colors about the ongoing Grok is still in the App Store controversy:
It is absolutely unconscionable that, as of this writing, X is not only still on the App Store but is ranked #1 in “News” and that Grok is the #3 free app.
With trending lists, the platform owner cedes discovery to an algorithm. If Apple and Google aren’t ready to ban Twitter / X, the very least they could do is stop recommending the app to new users through these lists.
2026-01-11 10:28:50
Finished reading: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb. Starts slow, took about a third in until I really got into it. Fantastic. 📚
