Email, one of the most widespread technologies of all time, it has enabled so much… At the same time, it was designed a long time ago when the internet was very different. When I read about Basecamp’s attempt at improving email with ‘Hey’, to address many of its current shortcomings I was intrigued. I spend […]
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Unleashing the server developer in you
Back in 2016, when the idea that would become NewsWave was humming in my head, I was sipping my morning coffee while listening to an episode of Under the Radar. In that episode, Marco Arment and David Smith were discussing how they used servers to manage Overcast and Feed Wrangler. I was already considering using servers but after that I […]
Working on new NLP projects
After shipping NewsWave for Mac, this last few weeks I’ve been playing around with two new NLP (natural language processing) projects. Each quite different from the other: The first is targeted at the corporate world, its focus is in identifying new trends and winning themes based on RFP’s (requests for pricing) submitted by clients. This […]
Announcing NewsWave for Mac!
Without further ado, NewsWave for Mac is available on the Mac App Store. Create your own timeline of stories by following your favorite feeds. Now from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. What differentiates NewsWave? – Twitter style timeline of your personalized content. – Easily discover feeds through categories or catalogue search. – Streamlined experience that […]
Creating a Digital Gardener | Home Automation – Raspberry Pi 4
Last December my wife and I flew to Europe to spend a couple of weeks with our overseas family. Although we live in a very safe neighborhood, for peace of mind, we wanted a way to check on our house while we were away. There’s a couple of good commercial options, but they are a […]
Designing the new NewsWave App Icon
One of the things I like about working on on-the-side projects is that I touch all aspects of them, this allows me to learn and grow many different skills. It’s so rewarding to learn about app development, server-side development, marketing, communication, design… And it’s the latter one I wanted to touch on for this post, […]
2020 Roadmap
If the last post was focused on looking back, this one is all about what’s to come. 2020 will be all about focus. Only if I meet all objectives for the existing apps will I think about new ideas. Without further ado, here is the 2020 roadmap: NewsWave Onboarding (Spring 2020): As mentioned in a […]
2019 in review
As we start 2020 I wanted to take a moment to look back into 2019. The launch of NewsWave this past May was the indisputable highlight. Releasing a new app after months of work is always a nerve wracking experience. Fortunately the app was very positively received, since launch the app has been updated multiple times […]
Why I will not ship a Catalyst port of NewsWave
When Catalyst was announced at WWDC I was very excited about the possibilities that it created for NewsWave. Even though NewsWave launched as an iOS-only app, bringing it to the Mac has always been a priority. A couple of months ago I started woking on porting it. As it turns out, and as you probably […]
NewsWave iOS13 Feature Update – 2019.8
About a week ago I released NewsWave 2019.8, the iOS13 feature update. The objectives were to simplify the onboarding experience, add Dark Mode support and strengthen the app. Here’s a summary of what has changed and the impact it has had so far: a) Simplifying & clarifying the onboarding experience to avoid the poor conversion rate. […]