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Independent iOS Developer

theappguy.app

Building and shipping real SwiftUI products in public. Practical notes on architecture, performance, and long‑term iteration.

Topics: SwiftUI, iOS development, indie apps, performance, architecture, shipping software.

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Gary Makinson

Independent iOS developer shipping SwiftUI products in public. Focused on performance, architecture, and long‑term product craft.

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Where I Do My Best Work: Late Nights and Quiet Focus
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Late Nights Aren T About Hustle

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2026-01-21
Where I Do My Best Work: Late Nights and Quiet Focus
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What It’s Like to Work From Home — And the Challenges You Face
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Working at Night Late nights have a different gravity. The world gets quiet, but my head gets loud. Ideas move faster. Doubt moves slower. Time starts to feel…

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Shipping

Performance and monitoring

Improving startup time, reducing memory, and crash-free sessions.

StoreKit

Storefront and monetization

Modernizing purchase flows and subscription management.

SwiftUI

Design systems

Reusable components, motion, and delightful interactions.

What I focus on

SwiftUI

Modern UI, accessibility, and smooth interactions across Apple platforms.

StoreKit

Clear purchase journeys, entitlement logic, and robust testing.