[mar.kɪs kɚrt] He/him. Indie game and iOS/macOS app un-developer. Opinions written are my own and are not representative of the entities I work with.
postmortem
Minecraft has been a staple childhood game for me, and it’s something I play every now and then. I came across a video for starting a “forever world”, and I set up a quick Minecraft server for myself. Since then, I’ve played more frequently… and I made a companion app to go with it.
goals
Setting tangible goals in 2024 helped with making them more achievable, compared to a vague theme left to interpretation. Likewise, treating these goals as “nice to achieve” rather than a “requirement of the year” helped ensure I somehow met these goals without the fear of not meeting strict deadlines. With
devlog
This year has been an incredibly awkward one. I can’t say that I’m particularly fond of this year, but there’s much to be learned from.
apple
For the past year or so, I had serious doubts and questions about myself as a software developer for Apple’s platforms. Now, I think I have found the answers.
reflection
I'm taking a break from the Fediverse, as I can't quite get myself up to start fresh and harshly curate my social media feeds.
devlog
When I started streaming this year, I got relatively positive reception. Over time, however, reception has been on the decline, and developing the project wasn't as fun as it used to be.
devlog
It's been quite some time since I realized I had a problem as an Apple developer. Perhaps the answer I seek is diversifying my tech. It's an opportunity to grow and expand, to explore and rediscover, to reflect and re-enjoy computing as a whole.
devlog
It’s been over a month since I went on my hiatus from developing for Apple’s platforms, personally. Yet as I see copious amounts of posts about the Vision Pro and all the fun things indie devs are doing for it, I have to ask: what am I looking for?
devlog
In short, I am extremely disappointed in Automattic’s recent behavior and have moved my content to a self-hosted solution. I have yet to figure out what the best approach will be for Indexing Your Heart’s website, since it is the only other major site being hosted on Tumblr.
developer
There; I’ve said it. For some friends and colleagues of mine, this comes as no surprise to them. But for those that have stuck with me for Fedigardens or took a peek into Indexing Your Heart, this will likely be the first time that you’ve heard this.
goals
When things are left to interpretation, goals and ideas get muddied, and it’s difficult to determine whether I’ve made any real progress outside the concrete ideas I had. This year, I want to return to my core and set some tangible goals I’d like to attain.
goals
2023 has been an interesting year for me. I wanted to focus on maintaining the various gardens of my life, such as app development, physical health, and mental/social/emotional health. I feel that I’ve done a decent job overall, though some areas could’ve better improved.