iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 15/07/2026

Today, I'm starting a challenge of posting every day for the next 100 days. I think I found a good way to be reminded and intimidated at the same time. WHO'S JOINING?☝️

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 21/05/2026

I love when there's a reliable timeline of when the applied changes in a cloud environment will be active.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 19/05/2026

In honor of Google I/O starting today, I did my morning run in proper fashion. I don't remember which edition that shirt is from but I was organizing an Extended event that year and it was great. Can't wait to see the announcements today!

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 02/02/2026

Is this the last thing my bug-ridden self-developed side-projects see before Codex turns them into money-printing side-hustles? TBD.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 03/12/2025

my goals for December, what are yours?

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 27/11/2025

Lovely when your TO-DOs and your Slack messages line up to form your birthday date. 🥲

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 20/10/2025

Yes, half the internet is down, which is problematic. But all I'm worrying about TBH is that I might break my @duolingoverde.bsky.social streak...

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 14/10/2025

Since I'm working more with #python lately, I wanted to have a clean linting/formatting setup. Here's what I have in my settings.json in @vscode.dev / Cursor (big fan of ruff by Astral), anything I'm missing?

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 11/10/2025

That first cup of coffee back home after a trip just hits different. ☕️

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 26/09/2025

Finally, I no longer only have the case at home. Curious how this'll hold up. The phone is indeed quite orange, but upon first impression, I really like it.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 18/09/2025

Looking forward to showing how to "Add video calling into an app in just 30 minutes" for the @revenuecat.com #shipaton2025 livestream. We're using #SwiftUI and doing some nice Liquid Glass animations while we're doing it. Join in just under 2h to take a look and follow-along!

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

Explore additional resources and further reading to expand your UX knowledge. Build a comprehensive understanding of user-centered design principles. 🧵 (9/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

Read detailed articles that dive deeper into each UX law and its applications. Stay updated with latest insights and evolving best practices in user experience design. 🧵 (8/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

Get the physical card deck for quick reference during design sessions. Keep these essential principles handy for team discussions and design reviews. 🧵 (7/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

Access the complete Laws of UX book for in-depth learning and reference. Perfect for designers at any level - from beginners to experienced professionals. 🧵 (6/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

Get key takeaways and actionable insights for each design principle. Apply these laws immediately to improve your user interfaces and enhance user satisfaction. 🧵 (5/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

See real-world examples of how each law applies to actual products and interfaces. Learn from successful implementations and understand the psychology behind good UX. 🧵 (4/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

Explore 21 fundamental UX laws like Hick's Law, Fitts's Law, and Miller's Rule. Each law includes clear explanations and practical applications for your designs. 🧵 (3/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/09/2025

I want to start a new weekly series here called #ToolTipTuesday. I've been doing that for a while on Instagram and TikTok, but wanted to move it here as well. For the first post, I'm covering the great UX site lawsofux.com 🧵 (1/11)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 26/08/2025

Last night was really clear sky and I was able to snap this picture out of my window. Not using a tripod, only with my phone. Which - I think - is just incredible.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 09/08/2025

Perfect way to start 2 weeks of PTO. Kiddo at a sleepover and getting up early for a morning ride! 🚴

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 30/07/2025

I'm pretty sure which of these drivers knows the fastest route to the finish line! #TourDeFrance2025

Screenshot of today's race day of the Tour de France Femmes. Five drivers are shown as the leading group and the last one's surname is "Dijkstra".

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 24/07/2025

Just very innocently leaving my morning coffee here. ☕️ Have a great day, everybody! 😇

My cup of morning coffee with a heart in latte art.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 16/07/2025

I really love Strava, but for this one, I need to call the design police! 👮

Screenshot of the Strava app where icons and text are misaligned inside a circle.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 10/07/2025

Just a reminder: this is how to properly set up mail and password input in #SwiftUI (Am I missing something useful here?)

Code snippet how to properly add a TextField for entering mail with the corresponding modifiers as well as a SecureField for password input in SwiftUI.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 04/07/2025

In today's edition of REALLY helpful AI code generation... I asked to create mock data for a project I'm working on, and it came up with this brilliant comment instead of really creating 25 entries into the array. Nice try!

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 02/07/2025

It's subtle, but I really like the attention to detail here. When I put in a meeting with the title "Coffee chat" Google Meet will automatically populate it with this beautiful illustration. This is the kind of fun and playfulness that sets designs and UI apart.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 01/07/2025

I like the approach that @clerk.com is taking by adding a "Copy prompt" button to their Quickstart tutorials. It's interesting to see how companies are adopting the increased usage of LLMs in coding to improve the DX for them, and not only developers. Clever usage.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 09/06/2025

I think our photo looks way more cute!!! But still looks lovely, have a wonderful time and enjoy it!

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 05/06/2025

A lot of people are trying out vibe coding, but how much skill is really needed to get a fully working app? 🤔 We'll explore by building the same app on different levels to see the impact has - on the app that is built, but also on the code...🧑‍💻 (Link to full video in 🧵)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 04/06/2025

To my iOS (animation) #SwiftUI friends: I have a ScrollView that I want to animate to a position slowly (think of a gallery in an onboarding flow). Changing the duration (or the animation type) in the withAnimation call doesn't do anything. Is this not possible to change? 🤔

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 03/06/2025

You may not like it, but this is what peak male parenting looks like.

A plate with bananas, strawberries and apples that are arranged like a face.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 02/06/2025

It's crazy how much refreshed I feel when I have had an active weekend, spending time outside, and eating healthy.🌿 Also, had a lovely trip to Amsterdam last week to see my colleagues and looking forward to a more quiet week back home, with a clear focus.🧘🏼

Upper half of the image is a bowl with yoghurt and different berries and below a snapshot of my morning coffee with a heart in it in front of my keyboard.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 26/05/2025

Leaving for Amsterdam to meet up with my colleagues from Stream. (Taken with the Spectre app)

A train entering the station taken in long exposure using the Spectre app.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 22/05/2025

Finished this banger from Christian Stöcker ("The Men Who Burn the World"). The details of how certain industries (e.g. oil, gas) strategically influence political and social discourse are fascinating. Ever so current with recent claims from Germany's new Business Secretary...

The book from Christian Stöcker with the German title "Männer die die Welt verbrennen" standing next to a cup of coffee.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 20/05/2025

When you miss most of the #GoogleIO keynote due to parental duties, and THIS is the overview. Like....there's so much! Not cool, Google, not cool! 🤯

Sundar Pichai on stage with a big screen behind him showing all the announcements from the Google IO keynote.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 17/05/2025

That first run back home after traveling hits different, especially with weather like this…

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 05/05/2025

It's incredible what a single person can build using free services! 🥳 In this example I've built a chat app using @nextjs.org (and Stream Chat), integrating AI summaries (powered by a local @googledevs.bsky.social Gemma model) and audio summaries with @elevenlabs.io. This is so cool!🤩

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 01/05/2025

Made the most of a day off with lovely weather! 🏃☀️

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 29/04/2025

May is approaching very fast, and I can’t wait to travel to wonderful Macedonia to be speaking at iOSKonf! 🇲🇰 The talk will cover how to build our own version of Apple Intelligence, completely with open source technologies! 🤩 I’m already very excited, who’s joining? ✌️

Title of my talk on a colorful background.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 05/04/2025

Am I doing this meme thing correctly? 🤔 #vibecoding

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 04/04/2025

In this week's edition of #FundamentalsFriday we cover the basics of testing. Listen up all vibe coders and learn why it's crucial for building robust software. We cover types of tests, the testing pyramid, and touches basics of TDD. Everybody loves testing, right? RIGHT???😇

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 31/03/2025

Starting the week the right way.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 29/03/2025

Another edition of #CSSSaturday. This time we're continuing the topic of last week: CSS selectors. We cover topics like child and descendant elements, pseudo classes, and pseudo elements. What's your favorite selector?🤔 (I'm definitely a ::before guy)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 29/03/2025

Slow weekend mornings with time to read are fantastic. I’m surprise it even took me a week to finish this new book from @tomhillenbrand.bsky.social. Tech thrillers are such a great genre and this one only confirms that.

The book Thanatopia on the shelf, together with a cup of coffee.

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 28/03/2025

This week's edition of #FundamentalsFriday covers version control and git basics!🎛️ It's a topic that might not be crazy popular but will simplify your career in tech tremendously. Learn it as early as possible and benefit from it forever!🎓 (You can even ship on fridays then)

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 28/03/2025

Never mind; just me enjoying my morning coffee. ☕️

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 26/03/2025

I wanted to check what all the hype about the new Gemini 2.5 Pro model from Google DeepMind is all about..🤔 And I have to say: I'm REALLY impressed. Two prompts (one if you know what you're doing) to create a fully functional web game with animations, gamification, and more! 🤯

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 25/03/2025

In this week's edition of #ToolTipTuesday I want to show you the awesome Haikei app (link in comment)!😍 Generate design assets, customize them to your needs, adjust the color scheme, and export them as SVG or PNGs.🎨 First time as a video, let me know how you like it!👍

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Stefan Blos @stefanblos.com · 24/03/2025

There are two types of people on Monday morning... I guess @appforce1.net and I are on different ends of the spectrum.

Screenshot of a slack conversation where Jeroen shares a metal song stating he needs some energy. Stefan responds that he's instead vibing to a Youtube song with the name of "good morning sunshine" and a happy goose on the cover.

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