“Work”#

Retired. Open to part-time engagement on software projects.
Living on iPad Pro 11" with a Magic Keyboard as my main computer. It’s kinda great.
Mac Mini (the cheapest config) for iOS/iPadOS/macOS native development.
Dabbling in Claude Code + Xcode. With some trial-and-error, Claude can make some decent Swift and SwiftUI.
I made an iOS app just for my family. See my post [Building River]
- It was easier than I expected, thanks to Claude Code.
- And works better than I expected, no thanks to Claude Code.
- This process made me feel more optimistic about software development than I have in a while.
- I was inspired by [An app can be a home-cooked meal].

Back Burner#

Using iPad Pro + GitHub codespaces as a pretty satisfying dev setup. While it’s good, I’ve been focused on iOS dev, which necessitates Xcode.
Creating this voidstar.org site. Slowly.

One kid in college and one finishing high school. The nest is already feeling a bit more empty. It’s bittersweet, but we’re looking forward to our next phase of the family.
Pampering our standard poodle.
I exercise regularly, though not enough. Unlike my younger years, I’m succeeded more than failing. Though just barely. Also, age brings with it one more challenge: minor exercise injuries happen more often and heal more slowly!

Always looking for more good Sci-fi. Libby brings me gems from my local library once in a while.
Podcasts in regular rotation: The Vergecast, MBMBaM, The Adventure Zone, What Went Wrong, 20,000 Hz.

Based on Derek Sivers’s suggestion of a now page.

Updated November 2025