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Why subscriptions? A one-time purchase revenue graph, even for a moderately successful app, looks like this. Yet work required only increases in complexity — Pastel has had 40 multiplatform updates since it launched in 2020, including two system UI redesigns, and a whole new OS (visionOS).

One-time purchases just aren't sustainable, unless the product itself is also one-and-done — and that's just not possible on a moving target like Apple's OSes. Revenue can't be inversely proportional to time

Robert Livingston Mar 4

Mathias af Jochnick Mar 2

@caseyliss App of the day for me today in Sweden

Robert Livingston Feb 24

Christine Lemmer-Webber Feb 23

Armin was once one of the most prolific programmers in Python. Says he never writes code anymore. Seeing more and more people like him write stuff like this on what are supposedly computer programming forums. https://lobste.rs/s/qmjejh/ai_is_slowly_munching_away_my_passion#c_jcgdju

Notably, once a person crosses this threshold, I see them still hang out on programming forums, but they never talk about any of the puzzles of programming anymore. Only about running agents. Which feels strange and sad. Why hang out on the forums at all then?

AI is slowly munching away my passion

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Robert Livingston Feb 24

Ivo 🇪🇺Feb 21

“I wanted the blue checkmark on LinkedIn. The one that says “this person is real.” In a sea of fake recruiters, bot accounts, and AI-generated headshots, it seemed like a smart thing to do.

So I tapped “verify.” I scanned my passport. I took a selfie. Three minutes later — done. Badge acquired. I felt a tiny dopamine hit of legitimacy.

Then I did what apparently nobody does. I went and read the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not LinkedIn’s. The other company’s”

https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

Robert Livingston Feb 24

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Marco Arment Feb 23

One more 3D-printing win: I made Tiff a tiny pair of earring replicas of our restaurant's famous swinging lights as a Christmas gift.

Robert Livingston Dec 16

Dare Obasanjo Dec 14

“Keep moving forward” is the motto of one of the characters in Meet the Robinsons (2007). It’s a simple phrase that’s stayed with me ever since and one that I believe fully captures the growth mindset.

No matter the setback, take what learnings you can from it and figure out how to stay on the path to your goals. Keep moving forward.

Robert Livingston Dec 5