2025
5 pieces published in 2025, newest first.
Design systems for small app teams: start smaller than you think
How a small app team can build a design system that lasts: tokens first, a dozen components, notes in the design file, clear names and a first month plan.
What an app really costs to build, line by line
A freelance iOS developer walks through an app budget line by line, from discovery and design to backend, testing, launch and the yearly cost of upkeep.
App store screenshots that explain the app in five seconds
How to plan app store screenshots that work at search size: what the first three must show, how to write captions, and how to handle languages and dark mode.
Snapshot testing for iOS and Android: a field guide
How snapshot tests work on iOS and Android, which libraries to use, how to record and verify, where flaky diffs come from and what is not worth snapshotting.
The Dutch app scene: communities, meetups and how it grew
How the Netherlands built a friendly app community, from CocoaHeadsNL and Appsterdam to platform meetups beyond Amsterdam, and where a newcomer should start.