Cody Bromley

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Finally back on my ADHD meds after being sick and completely forgot they let you see through time.

I don’t hold grudges against people, just kitchenware.

The blender blade that nicked me.
The Pyrex bowl without a lid that mocks me.
The lone champagne flute I accidentally orphaned.

They’re incapable of forgiveness, so I never forget.

Groovy, baby! Yeah!

Surely B2B SaaS is more important than a walkable city. People say they want bike lanes but all I’m hearing is “give me AI writing assistant features I’ve never asked for or used.” That eyesore of a parking lot? Why, it could be a data center! Maximizing value for shareholders is our national motto.

#UmActually, the “bus” more closely resembles a recreational vehicle (RV) than any form of public transit and retailers such as Walmart refer to the Barbie Dream Camper™ vehicle playset as a van.

Source: dimension20.fandom.com/wiki/On_a_Bu... #Dimension20

I realize this is not a new or novel take, but it was the first time it resonated with me. There have been seasons of my life when I avoided friction out of fear, and looking back on them I now see them as missed opportunities for growth.

It’s okay to fear the friction/change, but not to avoid it.

Recently I read something, somewhere (don’t remember where) that stuck with me. I’m paraphrasing, but it said: “… the amount of friction necessary for growth...” or something to that effect. It was written so matter of factly on the way to another idea, but it contained multitudes of its own.

Related: @tulsa.ok.wx.watch is now auto-posting alerts! My long-term goal is to build out full-federation, first with ActivityPub but eventually AT Proto too. Creating and maintaining individual accounts for all 12.2k+ NWS zones just isn't feasible, but I feel like there's a lot I will learn with 1.

wx.watch finally has the homepage I've always wanted to build. #wxusa #buildinpublic

When I was a DM I expected players to do dumb things for fun and stupid things as a joke, but often they did idiotic things thinking they had plot armor and that’s when I got pissy. The dumb kobolds you were fighting all turned and ran, calling in their Mindflayer overlords as reinforcements.

rip in pease 🥹

Hey! This one worked without any intervention from me! 💪

This post came about an hour too late, but that’s because I was under the hood finally getting @tulsa.ok.wx.watch LIVE on Bluesky! Follow it for Tulsa County, OK WX alerts! #okwx

The macOS app Dash (30 day trial or via #Setapp — no affiliation) helps you save docs offline in its "docset" format. Once you have some downloaded, my MCP server reads them independently of Dash. Use the instructions on GitHub to add the server to your IDE/client settings and you're ready to go!

GitHub - codybrom/DocsetMCP: Model Context Protocol server for Dash-style docsets Model Context Protocol server for Dash-style docsets - codybrom/DocsetMCP

I just built my first #MCP server! Coding with AI is fun and fast, but I constantly find myself copying and pasting docs to keep it on track. Now my local MCP server lets Claude, Copilot and Cursor grab the docs themselves. #ModelContextProtocol

I’ve encountered Apple’s version of this (App Clips) a handful of times, mostly for parking which was pretty handy. But five years after they launched, I still have NEVER seen Apple’s QR code alternative for them in real life.

A four-panel meme from The Simpsons featuring Superintendent Chalmers and Principal Skinner. In the first panel, Chalmers looks shocked and says, “You’re telling me GCP, Cloudflare, npm, Supabase and others are all down?” In the second panel, Skinner replies calmly, “Yes.” In the third panel, Chalmers asks hopefully, “Can I go home?” In the final panel, Skinner stares with a stern expression and says, “No.”

Basically everything except the meme generator is down.

A screenshot of the U.S. Mac App Store's Top 10 Health & Fitness apps. Blankie, ranked #6 for Top Free Apps, is the only "Free" app without the In-App Purchases banner.

I'm constantly amazed that @blankie.rest is the only app in the U.S. #MacAppStore's Top 10 Free Health & Fitness apps without #InAppPurchases. Every other "free" app requires a subscription or has a freemium model. #OpenSource

Unsurprisingly, the #InAppPurchases label is hidden for previously downloaded apps on the iPhone #AppStore too. A friend with Family Sharing enabled confirmed that apps shared from their family members' accounts also hid the IAP labels, even when my friend had never downloaded the app before.

An image of the Mac App Store with 6 apps shown. Apps the user had previously purchased/downloaded that contain In App Purchases are shown only as a blue cloud with arrow pointing down icon. New apps the user has not downloaded that contain In App Purchases has a Get button with the text "In-App Purchases" in small text below them.

The app page for the app Portal. The user has downloaded it before, so it display the blue cloud with arrow pointing down icon instead of a Get button and it does not display the "In-App Purchases" caption.

The app page for the app Ivory. The user has downloaded it before and it is currently installed, so it displays a blue Open button and it does not display the "In-App Purchases" caption.

A screenshot of the app page for Bear: Markdown Notes scrolled about 2/3rds the way down to reveal "In-App Purchases: Yes" is shown on the page in a section that also contains repeated information elsewhere on the page.

I just noticed previously installed apps don't show the IAP label next to the download button. The app could have added IAPs since you first used it, but you'd wouldn't know unless you visited it page or used it.

My sense is Apple knows IAP labels deters users, but why give old apps an advantage?

Progressive JSON — overreacted Why streaming isn't enough.

⚛️📝 New on Overreacted: Progressive JSON

a close up of a man 's face with a purple glow on it . Alt: Star Trek gif where Kirk, Spock and Uhura are blinded by bright light a close up of a man 's face with a purple glow on it .

I have a small, but reasonable, request this #WWDC:
App Store Connect dark mode

#iosdev #macdev

Blankie - Open-source ambient sound mixer for macOS | Product Hunt Blankie lets you mix custom ambient soundscapes with 14 built-in high-quality sounds. Offline, open-source and no in-app purchases or subscriptions. Made for macOS with native media controls so you ca...

Blankie is launching today on #ProductHunt! For the last few weeks I’ve been excited to get the app into the hands of more and more people, and this is really the culmination of all of that. It would means a lot if you would go upvote it! #MacApps #BuildInPublic #OpenSource

Blankie Product Information and Latest Updates (2025) | Product Hunt Blankie lets you mix custom ambient soundscapes with 14 built-in high-quality sounds. Offline, open-source and no in-app purchases or subscriptions. Made for macOS with native media controls so you ca...

Blankie launches on #ProductHunt in less than 6 hours and it would mean the absolute world to me if you could help me get the word out!

A 5-star review for the Mac app Blankie posted by Monster_cucumber from Russia. It says, “This is incredible! This app is the best I have ever seen. I am very grateful to the author of the app, you have given me an excellent tool for concentration and completing my tasks. Thank you very much!”

Thank you Monster_cucumber 🥺🫶 #MacDev #BuildInPublic

First look at my next app, OhGee: the missing debug tool for testing web metadata, OpenGraph and schemas.

It works with localhost/127.0.0.1/0.0.0.0 URIs and has bookmarks, dark mode, the keyboard shortcuts you'd expect and a Safari extension.

Coming to macOS this Summer. #MacApps #BuildInPublic

雨や波、小鳥のさえずり、電車、都会の音を組み合わせて再生できるオープンソースの自然/環境音再生アプリ「Blankie for macOS」がリリース。 Macで雨や波、小鳥のさえずりなどの自然音と電車や都会の環境音を組み合わせて再生できるオープンソースの自然/環境音再生アプリ「Blankie」が新たにリリースされています

A really fun part about making an app is seeing it pop up all over the world. Thanks Appleちゃんねる! ✌️😍🎌

If this is why they cancelled the car project, I get it.