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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 24/12/2025

spent some time exploring cli + agent skill as an alternative to the mcp servers i built a few months back. built whatsapp, strava, and garmin-connect clis to explore this space. give an llm a discoverable, well-documented cli - it can do a lot! 1/2 👇

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/11/2025

❄️ snowball slingshot aim and launch snowballs to knock 5 ornaments off the christmas tree. angry birds vibes prob. my fav ❤️

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/11/2025

🎁 gift stack challenge balance and stack 6 falling gifts on a moving platform. harder than it sounds 😅

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/11/2025

🧦 stocking fill match classic memory game: match 6 pairs of holiday icons to unlock your recipient

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/11/2025

🦌 reindeer delivery dash fly santa's sleigh through the sky, collect 4 stars while dodging obstacles

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/11/2025

🎄 santa maze navigate a peppermint maze, collect 3 ornaments, then reach the present to reveal your match

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/11/2025

every year i over-engineer our family's secret santa allocation. this year: retro arcade games built with phaser.js 🎮 because why just draw names when you can earn them through mini-games? 🔗 play it: eddmann.com/secret-santa... 💻 code: github.com/eddmann/secr... thread 👇

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 26/11/2025

cloudflare's bot detection went down last week - their ml feature config exceeded a hard limit of 200 features. if you're curious what ml features actually are, we dive into it all in our latest podcast 🎙️ compiledconversations.com/14/ compiledconversations.com/15/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/11/2025

smooth animations 😎...

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/11/2025

swiftui + swift concurrency made this surprisingly quick. the breathing engine is an actor so state management stays clean. whole thing is open source if anyone wants to check it out! ⏱️ github.com/eddmann/Ovlo i'm lovin' these lunch time builds.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/11/2025

also built an ios companion app because why not. 😅 can start/stop sessions remotely and tweak settings from your phone. watchconnectivity is actually pretty nice to work with.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/11/2025

the watch app controls everything - set your inhale duration, exhale duration, session length. smooth animated circle guides you through each breath. haptic taps on transitions so you don't even need to look at it.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/11/2025

my wife wanted a simple 4-8 breathing app for her apple watch. the built-in one doesn't let you customise inhale/exhale timing. so ofc i spent my lunch break building one from scratch 😅 👇 ⏱️ github.com/eddmann/Ovlo

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/11/2025

with the recent opus 4.5 release, claude now tracks sonnet-only usage instead of opus. just published a new release of claudemeter to reflect that. also added a hover tooltip that shows the exact reset timestamp in your local timezone. github.com/eddmann/Clau...

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 18/11/2025

went down the path of storing the user's claude session key to hit the usage api. not ideal but it let me build a setup wizard which was fun to explore.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 18/11/2025

first real swiftui project and honestly... live previews are kinda magic? but the thing that clicked for me: swift's trailing closures make swiftui feel less like assembling components and more like describing your ui. it's almost a little dsl 😎

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 18/11/2025

today i built: claudemeter - a macOS menu bar app that tracks my claude usage in real-time. got tired of checking the cli, wanted something i could glance at. plus notifications when i hit thresholds 🎯 github.com/eddmann/Clau...

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 17/11/2025

having a lot of fun with swiftui atm. swift’s trailing closures make it feel like you’re describing your ui, not assembling it. the language almost turns into a tiny ui-dsl 😎. pair that with live previews and 🚀

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 14/11/2025

built a little menu-tray app over lunch so i don’t have to keep checking #claude usage from the cli. the people need more tray icons anyway 😄

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 14/11/2025

been finding this /commit command in #claude super useful lately. when you’re working inside an agent workflow, you’ve almost always got the _why_ to hand. it creates invaluable future context for both humans and agents.👇

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 13/11/2025

also managed to get dmg colourisation working, plus the hardware-defined palettes for classics like dmg pokemon red/blue. learning a ton along the way - timing quirks, palette behaviour, vram rules… gbc graphics are deeper than they look.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 13/11/2025

phpboy is now officially a gbc with full colour support 🎨 🎉 thread 👇 github.com/eddmann/phpboy

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 13/11/2025

built a tiny cli tool called turbo-png - a small, focused utility to compress and optimise pngs from the terminal. thread 👇 github.com/eddmann/turb...

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 12/11/2025

the workflow is simple: - global hotkey (option-shift-space) - press space to record - transcription auto-copies and can auto-paste - recent history stored locally in swiftdata

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 12/11/2025

the core is pretty straightforward: - whisperkit for transcription (base/small/medium models) - mlx for ai post-processing (qwen 2.5, llama 3.2, phi-3.5) - all models downloaded from hugging face - all inference happens locally on your mac

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 12/11/2025

i built a voice transcription app for macOS that runs 100% locally on your mac - no cloud, no api calls, complete privacy. 🎙️ here's how it came together 👇

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 11/11/2025

by monday morning, i pulled the repo from github… and ran pokemon red in my terminal. 🤯

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 11/11/2025

friday night, i put together a PLAN md with cGPT’s help, then got the remote agent to start building step-by-step - each stage had clear goals and outcomes before moving on.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 11/11/2025

first step - come up with a name. then, obviously, get cGPT to generate some artwork (because why not).

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 11/11/2025

i built a game boy emulator in #php over the weekend - mostly from my phone, with the help of #claude’s remote agents. 🤯 here’s how it went 👇

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 05/11/2025

The BEAM is more than a runtime - it’s #Erlang’s real superpower. @shawnmc.cool explains how the BEAM isn’t just a VM, but an operating system for concurrency. Every process runs in complete isolation, enabling massive fault tolerance and reliability. 🎧 compiledconversations.com/12/%EF%BF%BC

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 04/11/2025

Concurrency without the chaos. ⚡️ @shawnmc.cool unpacks the power of OTP - #Erlang’s “standard library for concurrency.” Learn how it turns thousands of lightweight processes into reliable, self-healing systems that just work. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/12/%EF%BF%BC

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 03/11/2025

Failure isn’t the enemy - it’s part of the design. ⚙️ In a recent episode of Compiled Conversations, @shawnmc.cool broke down Erlang’s “let it crash” philosophy - why letting things fail can actually make your systems more reliable, not less. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/12/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 07/10/2025

Context is everything when working with LLMs. In episode 7 of Compiled Conversations, @ashleyhindle.com explains why managing context windows is critical to getting quality, reliable output. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/7/ 👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 05/10/2025

Zero-shot, one-shot, few-shot - what do they really mean when prompting large language models? In episode 7 of Compiled Conversations, @ashleyhindle.com breaks down each one. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/7/ 👉 Don’t miss future episodes - subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 04/10/2025

LLM agents get talked about a lot - but what are they, really? In Episode 7 of Compiled Conversations, @ashleyhindle.com strips away the hype and explains how agents are, at their core, just a simple loop. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/7/ 👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 03/10/2025

In Functional Programming, functions aren't just helpers - they are the building blocks. In the latest episode, @scottwlaschin.bsky.social breaks down how FP uses functions to compose behaviour, control flow, and model systems in a different way from OOP. 🎧 compiledconversations.com/9/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 03/10/2025

Exploring #MCP and @laravel.com MCP by building a @plex.tv integration 🎬 AI assistants now understand where I am in a film through subtitle analysis. 'What have I missed?' gets context-aware answers without spoilers. Write up: eddmann.com/posts/contex... Repo: github.com/eddmann/plex...

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 02/10/2025

Laravel Boost makes AI-assisted development faster and more reliable. ⚡ @ashleyhindle.com explains how it provides tested guidelines, its own MCP server, and version-specific docs for Laravel projects. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/7/ 👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 29/09/2025

Error handling often clutters code. Fortunately, functional programming offers a more elegant way. @scottwlaschin.bsky.social explains the 'two-track' model 🚂 (railway-oriented programming) - keeping the success path clean while ensuring errors are always handled. 🎧 compiledconversations.com/9/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 28/09/2025

Programming isn't one-size-fits-all. In Episode 9 of Compiled Conversations, @scottwlaschin.bsky.social makes the case for being multi-paradigm - using the right language for the right job. Just like a tradesperson has more than one tool, a programmer should too. 🎧 compiledconversations.com/9/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 27/09/2025

The Reverse Conway Maneuver flips the script on Conway’s Law. In Episode 8 of Compiled Conversations, Scott explains how aligning teams with domains helps avoid conflicts - and why the number of teams you have inevitably shapes your system’s architecture. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/8/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 25/09/2025

Garbage in, garbage out. 🗑️ In Episode 8 of Compiled Conversations, Scott explains why good design starts with good inputs - and why even the best code can’t fix bad ones. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/8/ 👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss future episodes.

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 23/09/2025

Writing code isn't just for computers - it's for people too. @scottwlaschin.bsky.social explains how #DDD encourages developers to use the same language as non-developers; making code a tool for communication, not just execution. 🎧 compiledconversations.com/8/

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 16/09/2025

🧝✨ Workshop update from the North Pole: Jolly JVM just delivered a #Java impl. of elf-lang featuring #Clojure-style immutable, persistent collections w/ structural sharing! 🔧 Impl: eddmann.com/santa-lang-w... 📖 Writeup: eddmann.com/posts/santa-...

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 15/09/2025

I may have taken the Christmas-themed programming language thing a bit too far... Introducing the santa-lang Workshop: AI agents (elves) implementing elf-lang across different programming languages using shared test suites and stage-gated development. 📖 eddmann.com/posts/santa-... #AI #LLM

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 09/09/2025

🎄 Getting into the Christmas spirit a little early! I set a team of #LLM 'elves' (agents) the task of re-implementing a subset of a language I designed several years ago - introducing... elf-lang. 🧵👇

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 02/09/2025

Strategic vs Tactical #DDD - know the difference? Strategic: define domains, goals & guide architecture Tactical: patterns that turn strategy into code One devs ❤️. The other drives impact. 💪 🎧 compiledconversations.com/4/ compiledconversations.com/5/ 👉 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 01/09/2025

Had a lot of fun last Friday night diving into #Laravel Boost + #Cursor + GPT-5 for a focused 4-hour sprint, improving my family #F1 Picks game from last year. Shared my thoughts here 👇 🏁 eddmann.com/posts/improv... Keep up the great work @ashleyhindle.com! 👏

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Edd Mann @eddmann.com · 01/09/2025

Protecting ubiquitous language is at the heart of bounded contexts in #DDD. In a recent CC episode, @vladikk.bsky.social explains how they safeguard integrity - and why mapping them 1:1 to subdomains is a misconception. 🎧 Listen now: compiledconversations.com/4/ compiledconversations.com/5/

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