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Nicolas Bichon

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Product engineer. πŸ’Ž Crafting apps for 15+ years πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Software engineer practice.do ⚑ Indie hacker usetype.app nicolasbichon.com

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It’s finally here. πŸ‘€

06.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has anyone found a way to use Git worktrees in iOS projects without having to re-download all Swift packages for each worktree? πŸ€”

This defeats the entire purpose of Git worktreesβ€”it's slowing me down and consuming a lot of disk space. πŸ˜•

05.02.2026 06:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you've been struggling with a memory issue for so long, and then @Dimillian comes and asks:

"Did you try autoreleasepool?"

04.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Manage Multiple Claude Code Accounts.md GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

If you don't want to use your job's AI credits for personal projects, this is super useful for configuring multiple Claude Code accounts.

gist.github.com/KMJ-007/097...

02.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Woodworking project with the one and only @nsphin!

31.01.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Overheard in our (remote) office: β€œCoding without AI is like returning to the Stone Age.”

30.01.2026 06:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I recently flew from MontrΓ©al to Lisbon.

6-hour flight.
No kid to manage.
Opened laptop.
Realized I couldn't use Claude Code without Internet access.
Realized I wasn't going to spend 6 hours doing something AI could do in 10 minutes.
Closed laptop.

That's the world we live in.

29.01.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've just moved the settings out of my tab bar, and it feels like it's completely transformed my app (for the better)! πŸ˜†

Sometimes, a simple change makes a big difference.

30.08.2025 12:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, a hint about my next app:

πŸ˜΄βœ…

29.08.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just spent 3 full days adding animation to the onboarding of my upcoming app. ✨

I know they say to ship fast, but it was pure bliss. 🀌

26.08.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just subscribed for a month to try out screensdesign.com.

I need some inspiration to finalize the design of my upcoming app. πŸ‘€

25.08.2025 11:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I recently integrated haptic feedback into my upcoming iOS app and found that the best way to manage it is by creating helper functions for common actions.

How are you doing it?

21.08.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m having a lot of fun playing with Liquid Glass for my upcoming app! πŸ‘€

The GlassEffectContainer component is neat.πŸ‘Œ

Ideal for onboarding or multi-step processes.

18.08.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Before becoming a dad, I feared losing motivation once I became a parent.

The reality is quite the opposite. I've never been more productive since becoming a dad. Whenever I have a few spare minutes, I dedicate them to my side projects.

What did I do with my free time before? I have no idea.

17.08.2025 10:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At first, I thought, β€œOh, finally Apple implemented the touch cursor when recording a video in iOS 26. That’s neat!”

Then I realized it only happens inside the Linear app… πŸ˜…

They implemented it themselves! Genius! πŸ‘

16.08.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TIL you can submit the form to ask Apple to feature your app even if it’s still a WIP, since you can provide a TestFlight link.

Has anyone ever done this?

15.08.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm rushing to finish an app I started in January for the iOS 26 release.

I won't finish it a month in advance to ask Apple to potentially feature it (their recommended notice period), but I'll have time to reach out to journalists at least 2 weeks in advance.

Exciting times! ⚑

14.08.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few weeks ago, I created a special Obsidian page for usetype.app.

It already accounts for 25% of my traffic. πŸ“ˆ

13.08.2025 10:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow, a user just purchased the lifetime usetype.app license...

...One year after starting the 7-day free trial! 🀯

08.08.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm really surprised at how good ChatGPT can be for brainstorming UX flows.

It almost always improves my initial ideas into something that really makes sense.

Or is it just good at selling me its ideas? πŸ˜…

07.08.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The 80-20 rule.

I'm feeling it right now as I work to finish my app.

The final 20% takes 80% of the time. πŸ₯΅

06.08.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm going to release my new app in September. πŸ“…

Just moved all my remaining tasks spread across @notion and Apple Notes to @linear.

Time to get serious! πŸ’ͺ

05.08.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Prediction: In the world of AI and automated responses, chat with AI, etc., we’ll see a wave of customer support tools that enable companies to appear more "human."

Appearing human becoming an increasingly obvious way to stand out.

20.04.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm considering integrating an AI feature into usetype.app just to see if it increases downloads.

What about transcribing a note using AI from anywhere on your Mac (without relying on a third-party tool)? πŸŽ™οΈ

Accessed through a second global shortcut, saving results in your selected note.

19.04.2025 09:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I started working on my new app, I felt overwhelmed by the amount of work.

In those moments, I try to trust the process and build a bit more every day, bit by bit.

Until I reach the point where I’m like, "Holy cow! I have a fully functional app now!"

One step at a time ⛰️

18.04.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm working on the paywall this week.

Given everything I've read about paywalls so far, I'm thinking about implementing a hard paywall.

Mostly because I don't want / don't have the time to deal with a free limited version.

I just hope it won't hurt my ranking too much.

17.04.2025 05:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Back from a break, and ready for a big challenge.

I've been working on a new app for 3 months now, here and there, during my free time.

But I want to accelerate the process, so I'm setting a challenge to publish the app by May 15th, even if it's not perfect!

Let's go! πŸš€

16.04.2025 11:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Using AI dev tools is like reviewing PRs all day long.

12.03.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I increasingly believe that excellent UX and UI are crucial for success. With so many apps being developed using AI, standing out visually is essential.

I've always believed this, but now more than ever.

10.03.2025 04:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enhanced the onboarding experience with animations in the latest usetype.app 1.5 update. ✨

08.03.2025 10:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0