👩‍💻 Indie Apple platforms developer making @chroniclingapp.com, software engineering manager, cat Mum, human Mum. Rarely in that order! Fan of reading, running, gaming and being outside. 📍Cambridge, UK https://beccais.onlinehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.onlinehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3mj3ok3jtkp27🌈 A rainbow of tint colors is now available in @chroniclingapp.com - apparently not everyone loves orange 😅 This update also includes a light/dark override alongside matching system default #IndieDev09 Apr 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3ok3jtkp27https://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3mijxfahm452sI'm enjoying listening to this excellent album which samples original voice recordings from the Apollo mission era while watching Artemis II coverage album.link/i/1738417407 https://album.link/i/173841740702 Apr 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijxfahm452shttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3mcxnjfqnoy2gThanks to Shaun for sharing this thoughtful review about using @chroniclingapp.com to help track his ME/CFS symptoms. As an indie developer, I can absolutely empathise with the app discoverability challenge! #IndieApp https://mcgst.com/2026/01/05/there-is-an-app-for-everything-if-you-can-find-it/21 Jan 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxnjfqnoy2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3mbpjtjm4ls2uInspired by @snazzylabs.com, I picked up an Xteink X4 ereader and I love it. I was tempted by a BOOX Palma but this is smaller, cheaper and less capable which is exactly what I wanted. Shown next to my Kobo Libra Colour at max brightness for comparison, loaded up with Standard Ebooks #BookSky05 Jan 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpjtjm4ls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3mbp3nhzxs72eI was kindly gifted an Ooni oven for Christmas, and I've been having a great time experimenting with wood-fired pizza 🍕 Learning a slow, hands-on skill feels especially rewarding in the age of LLMs, even if the careers survey I did at school suggested I should never do anything using my hands 😅05 Jan 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbp3nhzxs72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3mam4ey4swq2yIn case you missed it, the last few @chroniclingapp.com updates have added several most requested features - emoji support, customisable reminders, and the grid view. During December, you can also see your year Chronicled 🎁 #IndieApp22 Dec 2025 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3mam4ey4swq2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m5lnbulerk2w🔔 New in v1.7 of @chroniclingapp.com: Add custom reminder notifications to each category! Set a daily goal, get a reminder after a specified amount of time, or use a rolling goal over multiple days. Active reminders are shown on the app badge.14 Nov 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lnbulerk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m5lnbulerk2w🔔 New in v1.7 of @chroniclingapp.com: Add custom reminder notifications to each category! Set a daily goal, get a reminder after a specified amount of time, or use a rolling goal over multiple days. Active reminders are shown on the app badge.14 Nov 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5lnbulerk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m4v53vaofk2sThanks @robinkanatzar.bsky.social for giving @chroniclingapp.com an accessibility once over in this video! I will be checking out audio graphs soon [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2025 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v53vaofk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m36lqenjx22g🙂‍↔️ I turned on the head shake to dismiss gesture when I got new AirPods and I've found it surprisingly useful. Particularly good while running and I love the little bleep bloop noises it makes as you move from side to side14 Oct 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36lqenjx22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m343cxvcjo2eThis is a great showcase of using Shortcuts with Apple Intelligence by @stephenrobles.com, with links to every example Shortcut included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wu5X3fqzuk13 Oct 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m343cxvcjo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m2ttktmrwk2l🍽️ If you’re in England or Wales, here’s a quick shortcut for #iOS to query Food Hygiene Ratings, with an option to open the result in Maps https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/81d769c684d44325a20b60ef44ba3eb310 Oct 2025 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ttktmrwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3m2rc6tdxn22jAwesome to see @chroniclingapp.com amongst such excellent company with many of my favourite apps! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Oct 2025 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rc6tdxn22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lyzygle52m2j☕️ Looking forward to diving into the lovely ebook versions of the @macstories.net OS reviews after a very busy few weeks updating @chroniclingapp.com (thanks for the mention in the Foundation Models section!)17 Sep 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzygle52m2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lyv4elwz2c2d🎉 Chronicling 1.6 is here and ready for #iOS26! ✨ Smart Events transforms your text into structured events 🔎 Unified search tab 🍭 Interactive chart “lollipops” https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chronicling/id644599214515 Sep 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyv4elwz2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lykmghnckk2j🙌 Ready to go on Monday @chroniclingapp.com #iOS2611 Sep 2025 11:11 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lykmghnckk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lyfo5tf2pl2sThe incentive to upgrade to an #iPhone with Apple Intelligence feels much stronger with #iOS26 and the availability of Foundation Models to third party apps. There's so many quality of life improvements across many different domains in TestFlight betas I've seen #AppleEvent09 Sep 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfo5tf2pl2shttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lwvihzsjs22sOne of the key things for a tracking app is reducing friction. I’m working on extracting events from natural language in @chroniclingapp.com with Apple’s new Foundation Models in #iOS26 and it’s looking really promising21 Aug 2025 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwvihzsjs22shttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lrfuny2klk2eA couple of before and after views of @chroniclingapp.com on #iOS26. Given I use #SwiftUI native elements, most things do pretty much "just work", but I'll be thinking more about the future of the design over the beta season12 Jun 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfuny2klk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lqzwazomwj2mWorking on a new interactive widget for @chroniclingapp.com, aiming for release in the next week or two #SwiftUI #iOS07 Jun 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqzwazomwj2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lqwflqw2ow2jJumping back into #Nintendo gaming for the first time since owning a Switch pre-baby in 2021. First impressions really positive - for me the size and weight is the sweet spot between the original and the Steam Deck. Open to game recommendations for things to catch up on! #Switch206 Jun 2025 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwflqw2ow2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lqk2agiesc2oI set up four menu based shortcuts on my Home Screen - mostly opening apps to particular views, or asking for text and sending it somewhere, and it’s really helped make my habitual phone pick ups less wasteful01 Jun 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqk2agiesc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3low23weyi22rA bit late catching up on my podcasts, but thanks so much to @forestofthings.bsky.social, @hotdogsladies.bsky.social, @ttscoff.bsky.social and @filmgirl.bsky.social for mentioning @chroniclingapp.com on Overtired, and for your generous words about the craft of indie app development.11 May 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3low23weyi22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lksdaw4jxs2e☀️ With the weather getting brighter every day here in the UK, it feels like a good time to share my sunscreen check shortcut. Set it up as an automation to get a notification each morning letting you know when the UV index suggests putting on some sun protection https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/22e8cb2b274e42589094f308c03f228e20 Mar 2025 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksdaw4jxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lkc22ebfis2wAfter several months of cold, dark training runs, it was a surprise to run the Cambridge Half Marathon on Sunday in beautiful sunshine and 18°C! While the sun was lovely afterwards, I think around mile 8 I was pretty desperate for a classic British grey cloud 😅13 Mar 2025 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkc22ebfis2whttps://bsky.app/profile/beccais.online/post/3lhwkxl2pu22aAfter a brief hiatus while doing my taxes (yay!), I’m now exploring adding timed events to @chroniclingapp.com. This uses the existing count field to save minutes or seconds tracked, with an optional target 🍅11 Feb 2025 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:pl2dyzadm3yimewtuvi36vus/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwkxl2pu22a