Jonathan Ruiz (he/him)

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At Myke’s suggestion, I have accomplished something truly beautiful*, an episode of Connected played via floppy disk

*a waste of several hours
@imyke @ismh86 @viticci @connected

I wish I was the type of person to take up blogging. I’d want to post my thoughts and things on a regular basis. But at the end of the day I don’t think I have the time to be consistent about it. And on top of that it’s probably not that interesting anyways. The thing that attracts me most about it is having a creative outlet and a way to make things that don’t take months or years to develop like apps.
The MacBook Neo is such an interesting machine that it coaxed a thousand-word-essay out of me: https://samhenri.gold/blog/20260312-this-is-not-the-computer-for-you/
“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold

Sam Henri Gold is a product design engineer building playful, useful software.

Man the Neo is super nice!! It’s just a fun computer 💻 we need more fun computers.
@atpfm when your doing your next batch of ATP merch. You should make a special version or addition to the M5 Pro shirt. Giving it a “Marco Approved” badge somewhere ✅.
When making an app do you often build the prototype first and worry about UI design as a second step? In past projects I've had a clear vision for what the app should look like and do. But what I'm working on now I can't put my finger on how it should look. I want it to have a unique look but a simple feature set. And because I haven't found that look yet it's been inhibiting my progress on it... Just me? Or is this relatable?

Hey 👋 you should really sit down and spend some time listening to music and sitting outside 🙂. This is a very good album that is very underrated. The band has an odd name but some great songs. I’ve been listening to it a lot recently and keep going back. With so much going on tuning out of social media and news with some music is 👌. Doesn’t mean ignoring it completely but taking some time for yourself.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/secret-love/1839040855

Hit My Head All Day by Dry Cleaning on Apple Music

Song · 2025 · Duration 6:03

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Really excited about this feature! Had the opportunity to talk to the App Store about how I make LookUp's Word of the Day illustrations, my philosophy behind LookUp and the thoughtful use of AI.

https://apps.apple.com/us/mac/story/id1876081080

How LookUp Gets Its Look - App Store

For Vidit Bhargava, the developer behind the award-winning dictionary app LookUp, learning is a visual… Learn more tips and how-tos on the App Store.

App Store
The iPhone Air is the best iPhone I’ve had so far. Was a little hesitant at first but I’m so happy I chose it. 🙂 just hope I don’t have the iPhone mini senario all over again if it gets discontinued. But even if that’s the case I’ll still have a great time using it while it’s in its prime.