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BitCam: The 1-Bit Camera App Turns 2.0

10 years ago I wrote about BitCam 1.0 : Gorgeous, unbelievably faithful one-bit camera app for iPhone done in the style of the original Mac. A lovely tribute to Bill Atkinson’s remarkable dithering algorithm . “Catnip for old-school Mac users,” says John Siracusa . Check out the fun recent-hire-at-Apple Chris Espinosa is having with it . Originally a creation of The Iconfactory, BitCam is now in…

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The notification system you didn't plan to build

Originally published on the Elaan blog . Sending one email is one line of code. The system that grows around it takes months.

  • Notification system starts simple with email, quickly grows complex
  • Users request preferences, in-app inbox, push notifications
  • Branding, separate identity per tenant simplify system

·dev.to

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