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How I Added Modern Siri Shortcuts to an Expo React Native App
How I added modern Siri Shortcuts to an Expo React Native app
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How I Built an On-Device Fermentation Chatbot in React Native
How Fermento built its on-device AI assistant with React Native, Apple Foundation Models, Qwen, and Nomic.
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You Shouldn't Be Clicking Around App Store Connect
Editorial about release governance: shipping mobile apps should not mean living inside App Store Connect and Google Play Console.
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Why It’s So Easy to Defend Delegating Responsibility to AI
When someone makes a bad decision with AI, responsibility blurs. Why delegating to AI is a psychologically comfortable alibi for the ego.
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If It Works, That Doesn't Mean You Understand It
Developers must understand what is happening in the code, not just accept that "it works." AI can create an illusion of understanding.
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Passed Review, Then Switched Sides: Be Careful With AI Skills From the Internet
Shared prompts, skills, and MCP servers can change after you decide to trust them. Treat internet skills like code running inside your own boundary.
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Stop Buying the Panic: A Practical, Less-FOMO Take on AI
AI is useful. The panic around it is also manufactured. A calmer way to learn, use, and stay responsible for the work.
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