I will get that going, thanks for letting me know - to answer here: The app is a basic chat interface except you can actively have the interface changed however you like. Want it to be themed green? Ask "Make everything fit a green theme" and it will write it for you. Want a word counter that tells how many words in a chat? "Add a word counter that counts how many words in a chat". Thats all there is to it!
I think this is both the over-hiring effect from the last few years and a small bubble bursting from the rush to get on the AI train that a lot of companies have been on lately (Causing over spending in order to "grow" faster).
Also I think that at this point if someone worked for a company in the last 3 years the burnout is crazy and the productivity is getting lower so this kind of layoff can be a way to shake up the trees a little bit and make other employees "Wake up"
As others suggested, as a solo entrepreneur, I recommend not entering this process without a real justification.
I passed this SOC 2 type for my startup after securing a deal with a big client.
SOC 2 is an ongoing process that involves many documents and workflows you will need to implement in your company.
If your clients really insist on proof of security compliance, I will try to find a local PT authority to complete a one-time process with them to obtain this kind of report.
Hey there,
Thank you for your detailed interest in the app and my journey.
I don't have a dedicated space to write technical posts, but I am starting to consider doing so.
I am thinking of combining them in my small company website appitstudio.com
and writing general posts about my journey building my apps.
I can answer a few of your suggested topics here, and maybe I will createa full tech post also in the future :)
I use pure Swift with SwiftUI for all of my apps.
Before starting to work on my first app, DockFlow, I was developing web, Android, and iOS applications. This was my first time building a macOS application, so the learning process relied heavily on AI. However, my 15+ years of experience as a developer helped me use it as a tool to build faster, better software, rather than just vibe-coded apps with no planning.
I think what sets my apps apart is the quick solutions we offer with out-of-the-box thinking, fast support, taking our user feedback seriously, rapid updates, and release cycle (almost a version every week), and of course keeping our app permission-free / minimal optional accessibility permission for more "fun" features.
Regarding secure windowing flags, I hadn't considered that until now. Good suggestion, will be added to our road map :)
Tamadocky was built entirely for me XD. I plan to expand this feature in the future. Still, because this is a "fun" feature, I want to make ExtraDock very stable before adding more fun staff. The core must be robust and stable.
I know I didn't answer all the questions, but if you have a specific interest, feel free to ask, and I'll move forward with the writing tasks and share more details as you suggest on blog posts.
I don't think it will change much, and this will be one more thing to maintain. Without proper handling, I may miss good feedback.
This is a more complex topic than it seems.
Yes, the menu bar is a big issue.
So many useless icons and menus.
Because in macOS 26 it is easier to remove icons from the bar, I have added this "inline mode". A few users have already told me they removed everything and just put extra bar items, customized them however they want, so this makes it nicer.
I explore writing ideas using various LLM tools,
This helps me build the text structure and gather ideas and information in one place.
I review everything, of course, and this is not just an automated process.
Same for this post,
I am combining my own natural tone while keeping some segguestion, like this line, that has a super "Marketing feel," and for that, the "GPT tone" is noticeable.
But I think this is nice information to put in this post, so I kept it
All my replies are manually typed, and I use Grammarly to fix typos and improve sentence structure.