How we build our products.
Engineering write-ups from the apps we ship and run, with a soft spot for the old devices most apps leave behind.
Learning English offline: the methods and on-device AI behind Hack Não English
Hack Não English teaches 1500 words across iOS, Android, web, and macOS, with an AI pronunciation and grammar coach that runs entirely on the phone. Here are the learning methods and the cross-platform, on-device stack that powers them.
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One H5 codebase, native on iOS 12: the GoBrain tech stack
How we ship a PixiJS puzzle game to iOS, Android, and the web from a single TypeScript codebase, with over-the-air updates that still reach iOS 12 devices.
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Running on a 2013 phone: the low-end tech stack behind ProFocus
ProFocus turns a spare phone into a desk clock, focus timer, and WiFi photo frame. Supporting that means running on Android 4.3 and iOS 12, with no Firebase and no Play Services. Here is how.
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