Shawn Blog

Category: Development

  • Rules keep the promise
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    Rules keep the promise

    HoffStuff 2.0 emphasizes establishing clear rules before coding, creating a product canon to maintain business logic, and using AI to identify inconsistencies, ensuring consistency and structural integrity across multiple projects.

  • The Breaking Point
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    The Breaking Point

    Reflecting on the breaking point and subsequent decision to start working on v2 of HoffStuff.

  • Family is the best customer
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    Family is the best customer

    I created “HoffStuff,” a wish list app for family use after frustration with existing options. Initially built for personal needs, the app evolved based on feedback and peculiar family behavior. Features like an Amazon importer and Apple Notes parser emerged, ultimately enhancing engagement and usability for family members over time.

  • Recreating the Hotel TV Experience
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    Recreating the Hotel TV Experience

    I spent three weeks building a custom TV channel system for vacation rentals. The idea was simple: instead of guests flipping through cable garbage or staring at a default Fire Stick home screen full of ads, they’d turn on the TV and see something actually useful. A welcome message with their name, the Wi-Fi password,…