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Charanjit Chana 👋

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Occasional photographer, web and app builder 📷 🕸️👨‍💻 #html #css #swiftui 👤 charanj.it 🔗 cchana.dev 📱 apps.cchana.dev 🎁 goodgear.club 🖊️ www.1thingaweek.com ⭐️ sitejoy.dev

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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 12h
Wonder if the teams working on the Apple Watch Workout and Music apps have ever spoken. If you start a workout when music is already playing, there's no guarantee the Workout will become the primary app experience. If it does, workout announcements seem to trigger Music to come forward. Infuriating.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 28/09/2026
I've been showing @goodgear.club some love the past couple of weeks. Found myself back in the habit of posting content and blog posts after a bit of a hiatus. Managed to improve performance of item pages and I now just need to get through the 100s of items on the list for review!
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5 Essentials for Effortless Travel
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 26/09/2026
A massive hit of nostalgia from the 2010s listening to this. One of the best to do it on YouTube for South Asians! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j...
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JWRP - This is a Radio Program
Podcast Episode · Jasmeet Worldwide Radio Program · 24 September · 1hr 3min
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 21/09/2026
Who knew properly organising items in @feedly.com would make it much easier to get through?! The All number has been in the thousands before but it's all much more manageable now with the added benefit of giving me specific reasons to focus when I get the time to browse through my feeds.
Cropped screenshot of the Feedly web app showing All feed items totals 48. Underneath are 4 folders, Essential Reading with 8 items, General with 46, GGC Worthy? with 10 and Web Layouts with 4.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 21/09/2026
I waited days to be enrolled into being able to use Siri AI. I've only used as the Spotlight replacement that it is so far on my Mac. I need some inspiration on how to make the most of it.
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 19/09/2026
Took < 10 minutes of poking around and you now get NavigationSplitView on the inside screen of the iPhone Duo in Waylist! Will have a release ready for day 1, but now the race to see if we can deliver even more value in that build 🏃‍♂️
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 18/09/2026
I’m building a new habit tracking app. Something I wanted to take the repetitive nature out of keeping track. If you’re interested in testing, get in touch! #SwiftUI #BuildInPublic
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 18/09/2026
Not sure how I’ve become a runner but a 5k three times a week is doing wonders for my fitness and health. Wish I’d picked it up years ago.
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 14/09/2026
App icons before and after updating for iOS 27. Love the crispness and definition. Resisting the urge to preview the icon app number 4 which is in the works… coming soon!
Three app icons made for Liquid Glass as rendered by iOS 26 with pronounced specular highlights Three app icons made for Liquid Glass as rendered by iOS 27 with contrasting edges and more subdued specular highlights
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 14/09/2026
Trying to update to iOS 27 but stuck updating to iOS 26.7 for the second time
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 11/09/2026
Decided to take my first app out of the App Store. Served a purpose and taught me a lot but it wasn’t one that fit with everything else I’m doing in that front. I’ll shelve it and maybe come back to it at some point. RIP Kop Quiz 🫡
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 10/09/2026
Just the three app submissions all ready for iOS 27 today! ✅ Waylist ✅ Tixato ✅ Team Sheets www.wearesimplifying.com/apps
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Simplifying.
Advice that is simple, practical & actionable
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 09/09/2026
Thoughts on the iPhone Duo here: www.1thingaweek.com/week/463/app... But since posting, I think it looks dumb folded and brilliant unfolded. There are times I miss Touch ID but Face ID is superior. If I was buying this year, it would be a an iPhone 18 Pro.
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Apple's iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Event
Apple's iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Event
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 09/09/2026
Catching up on the iPhone event in an effort to get my thoughts out before the #lfc game starts! Missed the entire event so going to be tight!
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 08/09/2026
I always think that I've put too many options in the context menus in Waylist. Just right clicked on a link in the Notes app and I feel much better now. www.wearesimplifying.com/apps/waylist
29 options in a context menu after right clicking on some text in the Notes app. 10 of them have arrows showing that they have sub options.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 05/09/2026
Wondered why the app I’m testing was failing to reflect today as a separate day. Took me the whole day to realise it did show today but was highlighted by events late last night. Simplified some calculations yesterday to prove performance and accuracy. But now separately events are not lining up!
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 03/09/2026
Wanted to make a positive change in my life. What better way to track it than to use an app. Build one?! Ok! Been working on something slowly for a week and I want to jump of a bridge thanks to date calculations! But… getting there.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 27/08/2026
What a stunning machine. Why do we only get boxy SUVs now, where's the personality and character? hiconsumption.com/motors/totem...
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Totem's Carbon-Bodied Alfa Giulia GT Hides 739 HP Behind a Wooden Steering Wheel
The client asked for "stealth" and Totem delivered.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 26/08/2026
I know the eclipse was ages ago but only just got around to sorting through my photos. Lucky enough to have been in Barcelona when it happened with 99+% totality!
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 25/08/2026
So, launch screens are back for apps on iOS and iPadOS? When I started my App Store submission journey it became apparent that they'd been dropped and Apple's own apps don't seem to use them. Don't see any evidence that's changed in the Device Hub simulators! developer.apple.com/documentatio...
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TN3208: Preparing your app’s launch screen to meet App Store requirements | Apple Developer Documentation
Understand the launch screen requirement for App Store submission starting in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 20/08/2026
Sagrada Família. There are so many ways to view this magnificent building but it’s really hard to capture its reflection from Plaça de Gaudi. At least when the crowds are all clamouring for a space. #photography #barcelona
Sagrada Família as seen from Plaça de Gaudi. The whole church can be seen, framed by trees with a couple of cranes still working on the building. Half of the church can be seen reflected in the water in the foreground. The water is pale green and the sky is blue with a few wispy clouds.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/08/2026
Working on a new SwiftUI app. Becoming a habit but I’m actually shipping. This one will be my first freemium app with a subscription. Scratching my own itch first and then to flesh it out to something more. Taking lots of inspiration from Apple’s own apps but noticing so much that isn’t consistent!
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/08/2026
This irks me every single time I go into the Apple Podcasts app. Never accurately reflects how long is left and I find myself now keeping a totally unnecessary mental list of roughly how far I am into the last podcast I listened to. I don’t understand how it is just so consistently wrong.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 16/08/2026
Completed a 5k run today, 8 days since my last due to our summer holiday. Officially my personal best, which was completely unexpected!
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 03/08/2026
Waylist 1.13 is out! Loads of improvements and you can now a guide in a new window on iPad and on a Mac. apps.apple.com/app/id676098...
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Waylist App - App Store
Download Waylist by Charanjit Chana on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Waylist.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 02/08/2026
Just submitted a bigger than expected release for Waylist for App Store review. A mix of new things and improvements that bring a bunch of quality of life improvements. Biggest change was to remove maps as backgrounds which saves space and network calls.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 29/07/2026
Walked in to library and was rudely interrupted by this monstrosity @noscoredraws.com
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 28/07/2026
Hundreds of great apps at great prices, including our very own Tixato and Waylist! A great time to get your hands on some new apps and to give them a spin!
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 28/07/2026
From today, get our apps on sale thanks to the Indie App Sale! www.1thingaweek.com/week/457/way...
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Waylist and Tixato will be going on sale
Waylist and Tixato will be going on sale
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 22/07/2026
Version 1.12.1 of Waylist is available in the App Store now! A small realise featuring some buy fixes that help improve the stability of the app when adding locations that are categorised by geography or administration. apps.apple.com/app/id676098...
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Waylist App - App Store
Download Waylist by Charanjit Chana on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Waylist.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/07/2026
What a fucking loser
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/07/2026
Imagine having the greatest player alive in your team and trying to win the World Cup playing like that. Can only take you so far. Argentina need to look around and wonder how they’ll make it this far without Messi.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/07/2026
Rule that out one out! ¡Vamos!
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/07/2026
I think 2014 was the last time I truly backed England at a tournament. Been to see them play 4 times since, but found it hard to get behind them. On reflection, I’ve been overly cynical when it comes to my son. He hasn’t experienced the years of hurt but no need to put that burden on him.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 19/07/2026
¡Vamos, España!
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 16/07/2026
Etsy is just awash with AI slop making it so hard to find anything that’s actually worth buying
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 14/07/2026
I think of this scene from The Simpsons every time I sprinkle coffee grounds on our tomato plants. #tomacco
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The Simpsons - Chief Wiggum and Ralph try tomacco
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 14/07/2026
Waylist is what Guides in Apple Maps should have been, bringing power-user functionality to your trip and itinerary planning. And it does so much more than that! Collect all kinds of locations together like your favourite restaurants or things to do with the kids. apps.apple.com/us/app/wayli...
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Waylist app for iOS, from launch to the 10th update
YouTube video by Simplifying.
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 14/07/2026
Team Sheets is the app that makes it easy to organise team sports and keeping things fair and keeping track of scores. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch, set up teams ahead of time and access them when getting ready for a game wasting less time! apps.apple.com/us/app/wayli...
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Introducing Team Sheets (v1.2)
YouTube video by Charanjit Chana
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 12/07/2026
We have three of our own apps in the App Store, which you can find here: www.wearesimplifying.com/apps Have you got an app idea? Get in touch and we can help build native iPhone, iPad and Mac apps and games.
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Simplifying.
Advice that is simple, practical & actionable
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 11/07/2026
Pickford an absolute liability for England yet again. How can you get beaten from there like that?! 🦖
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 10/07/2026
Great deals to be had on the “authentic” kits on the Liverpool store at the moment. Ordered the away kit for myself to wear while running which has somehow become a hobby after not running in my previous 40+ years of being alive! 1/4 of the price is ridiculous
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 10/07/2026
Achievements in Tixato are live! Get it in the App Store, and as it’s the launch month, it’s currently free! apps.apple.com/app/id678244...
Cropped screenshot of a Game Center achievement in the game Tixato. The achievement is called “Two for One” and has the description “Played One grid, but won two”. The achievement was earned on 21st June 2026
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 09/07/2026
I thought I was a SwiftData convert but finding records getting reverted to older versions when opening my app on different platforms is infuriating with no way to recover that data. Thinking of rolling some features back to avoid the pain but not idea at all.
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Simplifying. @wearesimplifying.com · 09/07/2026
Tixato is live in the App Store! It’s a twist on tic-tac-toe that requires strategic thinking and where one grid can influence the next. Is free at launch but will be priced at £0.99/$0.99 from August so get your hands on it and give it a try! apps.apple.com/app/id678244...
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Tixato App - App Store
Download Tixato by Charanjit Chana on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Tixato.
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Tom Rolfe @rolfebox.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It's here! The first in my Indie Apps Showcase series features a handful of faves from the comment section of my callout post last week. Thanks to everyone who submitted an app – those I missed this time might turn up in the next one.
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Indie Apps Showcase: 6 hidden App Store gems for July 2026
Apple gets more than 1,000 app submissions every hour, meaning it’s tougher than ever to find something that’s worth your time.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 06/07/2026
Happy to be able to announce my new game in the App Store, Tixato! It’s a twist in tic-tac-toe that requires thinking ahead to win not only a grid but to win the whole game! App Store: apps.apple.com/gb/app/tixat... More info: www.wearesimplifying.com/apps/tixato
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Tixato App - App Store
Download Tixato by Charanjit Chana on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Tixato.
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 03/07/2026
I don't find 5G brings any advantages in crowded spaces. Even Wembley Stadium (branded with EE mobile logos all over the place) never provides a good connection on data or wifi. I'm going to try 4G (LTE) on my phone and see how it performs/affects the battery. daringfireball.net/linked/2022/...
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Nicole Nguyen Tests 5G’s Effect on Battery Life on iPhones and iPads
Link to: https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/5g-drains-your-iphones-battery-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it-11647716969?st=zHLnAD
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 02/07/2026
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Charanjit Chana 👋 @cchana.dev · 29/06/2026
App Store rejection hit hard today for my best app/game 😬 Will put together a good case for why it is worth being accepted and perhaps it needs a more interactive onboarding flow? Will figure both out tomorrow. 🤞
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