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Published in The New Industrialist by Mindsense

·Mar 24, 2020

Introducing: The New Mail Pilot

For the last three years, I’ve been working on a totally new Mail Pilot. More than that, it’s a totally new way to do email. Today, I want to share the first look at what I’ve been cooking up: This new Mail Pilot represents a dramatic shift in every…

Email

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Introducing: The New Mail Pilot
Introducing: The New Mail Pilot
Email

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Mar 22, 2020

The 1997.chat Mac app is here

Since launching 1997.chat this past week to bring some connection and nostalgia to the socially isolated, nearly 2,000 buddies have signed up, Nylon Magazine published a thing, and now, a Mac app has appeared. The Mac app brings even more of the classic IM experience. You get notification sounds all the time, a bouncing icon dock when you receive messages, and an easier way to manage all your chat windows.

1990s

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The 1997.chat Mac app is here
The 1997.chat Mac app is here
1990s

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Mar 19, 2020

Introducing 1997.chat: Instant Messaging, the way it used to be

Last week, with many headed into social isolation, a thought occurred to me: AIM should come back. After a few more thoughts occurred to me, outlined below, I went ahead and built it. 👉 Want to jump right into it? Head to 1997.chat on your desktop to get your screen…

Nostalgia

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Introducing 1997.chat: Instant Messaging, the way it used to be
Introducing 1997.chat: Instant Messaging, the way it used to be
Nostalgia

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Jun 11, 2019

Demystifying data flow through SwiftUI

The newly released SwiftUI allows you to write your interface declaratively. And with the new data flow mechanisms, you can write your data flow declaratively as well — and everything will update as you would expect it to, automatically. The concepts are powerful, but they can be a little confusing. …

Swift

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Demystifying data flow through SwiftUI
Demystifying data flow through SwiftUI
Swift

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Published in The New Industrialist by Mindsense

·May 28, 2019

Don’t Google It.

You come up with a brilliant idea, you obsess over it, you Google some info, and on your screen lies your idea, being done by someone else, for the last two years. You’re all too familiar with that sinking feeling in your stomach that follows. …

Entrepreneurship

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Don’t Google It.
Don’t Google It.
Entrepreneurship

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Published in The New Industrialist by Mindsense

·May 3, 2019

Replacing Redux in Swift with… something better?

Just as I was getting close to recording a video on Mail Pilot Discovery Edition’s new keyboard shortcuts, I noticed something horrifying. They were a little… sluggish. The Problem When you’re scrolling around the Mail Pilot Discovery Edition interface, with all of its rendered email previews, the interface is buttery smooth despite…

React

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Replacing Redux in Swift with… something better?
Replacing Redux in Swift with… something better?
React

8 min read


Published in Lifelong Wanderers

·Jan 6, 2019

Full-time RV: The first month

Friends, family, and followers: we’re excited to finally begin sharing our adventures with you. On September 3, 2018, our lives changed forever when we picked up our RV in Greer, South Carolina. …

Travel

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Full-time RV: The first month
Full-time RV: The first month
Travel

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Published in The New Industrialist by Mindsense

·May 1, 2018

Help me welcome back Mail Pilot!

Today has been years in the making. We’ve got a few major things to share with you — from the free Mail Pilot 3 Public Preview, to the opening of the Yacht Club community, and more. So, let’s get started. Jump straight to the Yacht Club preorder page » Jump…

Email

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Help me welcome back Mail Pilot!
Help me welcome back Mail Pilot!
Email

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Published in The New Industrialist by Mindsense

·Apr 11, 2018

I’m bringing Mail Pilot back. Here’s why.

In 2011, I had a weird idea. But I was obsessed with it, and I thought others might be, too. In 2012, it made over $54,000 from over 1.6k backers in a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign. It did even better in subsequent launches that year. In 2013, we launched an…

Crowdfunding

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I’m bringing Mail Pilot back. Here’s why.
I’m bringing Mail Pilot back. Here’s why.
Crowdfunding

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Published in The New Industrialist by Mindsense

·Dec 12, 2017

Introducing: The Mail Pilot Yacht Club

A while back, I floated an idea by Mail Pilot’s fans. The response was even better than I expected. Now, I’d like to introduce you to the Mail Pilot Yacht Club. Here’s what Mail Pilot Yacht Club members get: Access to the Mail Pilot Discovery Edition for Mac.A special version…

Mail Pilot

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Introducing: The Mail Pilot Yacht Club
Introducing: The Mail Pilot Yacht Club
Mail Pilot

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