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Yeah, I meant using Pi with the local qwen model vs when I was using claude with sonnet or codex with gpt

What do you mean by new philosophy? I use Pi the same way I used gpt or sonnet, just for simpler tasks.

yeah, I am using Pi right now, I switched from OpenCode

No issues with OpenCode and the Qwen models. Some issues with Pi because it uses different tool calling format, but I solved that with an extension.

I wrote a similar post some time ago just used ollama and opencode https://blog.kulman.sk/running-local-llm-coding-server/

I am working on a small Pascal IDE for iOS.

It runs code locally (written in Swift), includes examples, and has a Turbo Pascal–style theme for max nostalgia.

https://pascal.kulman.sk

I recently built a small iOS expense tracker called Ledgee.

I tried quite a few finance apps over the years, but they all felt too heavy for what I needed. I mainly wanted the fastest possible way to record a transaction before I forget it.

The core interaction is basically:

enter amount → tap category → saved

No save button, no forms, no subscriptions. Just quick manual entry, a simple overview, and a ledger. Data syncs via iCloud so it’s backed up automatically.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ledgee/id6759487219

I’m curious whether other people also prefer manual entry over bank integrations.

I am not sure it can be attribute to management. Not sure if good management could improve my motivation for example. Sometimes I feel like the world around me has changed and I am not able to change with it, just thinking of the good old days https://blog.kulman.sk/i-used-to-like-software-development-b...

I do not think it would get lonely. I am not a very sociable person. I worked at a remote company where daily meeting were held because people wanted to be in contact with each other but that was not me.

https://blog.kulman.sk — personal blog about software development, indie iOS apps, self-hosting, and productivity. English.

https://www.kulman.sk — personal homepage with projects and links (Slovak).

Working on Yomu, an indie iOS Japanese reader intended to make intermediate reading easier.

It started while I was studying for JLPT N4 — I wanted adaptive furigana that hides readings for kanji I already know, so I could focus on real text without constant lookups. That shaped the core architecture: level-based furigana, offline dictionary (JMDict), and custom tokenization logic with IPADic for accuracy.

Some interesting challenges have been furigana edge cases, Safari text paste quirks, and balancing offline performance with accuracy.

Yomu is live on the App Store now, and I’m writing about the problems that led me to build it on my blog: https://blog.kulman.sk/japanese-reading-problem/.

I’m working on Yomu, an iOS app for reading Japanese text with adjustable furigana.

I’m learning Japanese myself (recently took JLPT N4), and I noticed that full furigana makes me rely on readings instead of actually reading kanji. Yomu lets you hide furigana for kanji up to your level and keep it for harder ones.

It’s offline-first, supports importing text from anywhere, camera OCR, and a fast dictionary.

https://yomuapp.kulman.sk

I managed to create a new Apple id with new email, new phone number, I had to use it on a real device to be able to get through payment. So far so good, lets see if I can actually publish the app.

For anyone interested in testing the app and providing feedback here is a TestFlight link https://testflight.apple.com/join/SHngHsGk

I managed to create a completely new Apple id and get through, if you are interested in testing the app and providing feedback you can join Testlflight beta https://testflight.apple.com/join/SHngHsGk

Not macOS, Linux to be competently different that my main machine.

I bought a new SIM to have a new phone number, create a new email, registered a new Apple ID from a different IP, got to the step where I have to pay for the dev account and all of the cards I used got me an error. Banks saying Apple did not even try charging them.

I bought a new SIM to have a new phone number, create a new email, registered a new Apple ID from a clean VM and different IP, got to the step where I have to pay for the dev account and all of the cards I used got me an error. Banks saying Apple did not even try charging them.

That was a decade ago, used on a single project and I kind of doubt Apple would link my Github account to my Apple Id.

Please do not call me a Russian .. I am Slovak.

Thanks for noticing, I fixed the links.

I am in the same situation but in central Europe and looking for a bit more niche position, I am a mobile developer with 10+ years of experience doing iOS.

I have been looking for a job since the middle of the July with not much to show off. I have decreased my salary expectations but that is not the main problem, there are just no jobs to apply to.

For the last 7 years I have been working remotely for various companies inside the EU but it looks to me remote jobs are almost dead now. Everyone wants people back in the office.

My, probably controversial, opinion is that before Covid remote jobs were jobs for the more skilled people, so companies offered them knowing what they will get in return. But during Covid, when everyone worked remotely, some people not doing that that well, the companies just started considering remote jobs not worth it.

Local jobs are almost not existent too here, sometimes there is an opening at a bank but immediately fills in with tens of applications.

Last time I was looking for a new job, in 2022, after 1 month of the search I had 3 offers to choose from; 1 remote EU job and 2 remote local jobs.

Now, after 4 months, the furthest I got was remote EU job where after 5 rounds I was told I made it into top 3 candidates but was not chosen.

I started brushing up on C#/.NET I did over a decade ago as something to switch to, I am definitely not an Apple fanboy to stick to iOS at all costs, but the situation with those kinds of jobs does not look that much better either.

Hugo as a static site generator and hosted on Netlify with a custom domain.

There is basically nothing on the website, not even a screenshot, and the macOS download links is dead.

SEEKING WORK | REMOTE PREFERRED | Freelancer/Contractor| iOS Developer

- Location: Prague, Czech Republic

- Remote: preferred

- Willing to relocate: no

- Technologies: Swift, iOS, Xcode

- Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorkulman/

- Github: https://github.com/igorkulman

- Email: igor@kulman.sk

Mobile apps developer for over a decade, half of that developing iOS apps in Swift, sometimes also macOS apps.

Worked as a senior iOS developer or lead iOS developer, also used to do contract work.

I prefer remote work in European Timezones, but can also accommodate US timezones with partial overlap.

SEEKING WORK | REMOTE PREFERRED | Freelancer/Contractor/Fulltime | iOS Developer

- Location: Prague, Czech Republic

- Remote: preferred

- Willing to relocate: no

- Technologies: Swift, iOS, Xcode

- Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igorkulman/

- Github: https://github.com/igorkulman

- Email: igor@kulman.sk

Mobile apps developer for over a decade, half of that developing iOS apps in Swift, sometimes also macOS apps.

Worked as a senior iOS developer or lead iOS developer, also used to do contract work.

I prefer remote work in European Timezones, but can also accommodate US timezones with partial overlap.

I had a Seiko SNK809 and I was quite impressived what they managed to manufacture for just about 100 euros.

I use an EdgeRouterX. It is also made by Ubiquiti but the Edge series is quite different from Unifi, seems more to be targeted at maybe ISPs, it has a built-in management UI and does not require (or work with) a Unifi controller. I also use a Zyxel switch with PoE to power the U6 Lite.

I think the main point is that it should not and does not matter what you use. You can mix and match anything you want if those devices work on their own and do not require any central management.

I do not need or want some Unifi controller and being able to look at data about my devices and being locked into their products, I just want devices that want that I configure once and forget about them.

I set it up once using the built-in WebUI, forgot about it and it just works. That is part of the beauty, no need for anything like Unifi controller running when you need to make some changes.

For me mechanical watches are about appreciating the precision, engineering and craftsmanship.

Sure you can get better precision with your phone or even any cheap watch with a quartz movement.

But it just seems amazing that something so small made just out of springs and levers, so small moving mechanical parts with no electronics, can keep time with a -2/+2 seconds accuracy in any wrist position (gravity) and any temperature (stuff shrinks and expands).

This is one of the reasons I flashed OpenWRT to my U6 Lite.