Music Buddy - The Ultimate Musician's Learning ToolOnce upon a time I built and sold music learning apps on the App Stores. The main thing I learned is that I'm...
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How to Visualize a SongWe listen to songs all the time. Have you ever wondered what they look like?I spend a lot of time wondering about things and recently I w...
Non-Musicians - How to Compose a Song Using ChatGPTI recently discovered ChatGPT is a pretty good composer. You can try it out for yourself, even if you aren’t...
I Finally Created a Killer AppI (Finally) Created a Killer AppA surprisingly useful application of Generative AI and GizmoCMSStart with a Little Inspiratio...
Generative AI on the CheapGenerative AI on the CheapGetting started with Generative AI can be daunting. It's hard to know where to begin, and there are plenty o...
Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for Authors - Part 3Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for AuthorsPart 3 — What is the optimal read tim...
Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for Authors - Part 4Part 4 — What story topics earn the most?In Part 1 of this series we learned about the impact...
Notion, Obsidian and... Gizmo?Notion, Obsidian and … Gizmo?Another Notes App, Seriously?I recently wrote about my efforts to cheaply re-publish my Med...
Introducing the Gizmo BlogWelcome to the Gizmo BlogAfter building several browser-based applications, I thought it was time to create a dedicated space to share...
Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for Authors - Part 5Part 5 — Medium's a great platform for writers, right?In Part 1 of this series we learned abou...
Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for Authors - Part 2Part 2 — Will you earn more money if you publish on Medium publications?Let's Continue Our Ear...
Rent vs. Buy - The Absolutely Definitive GuideQ: Is buying a house a good investment? A: Let’s find out.Perform your own analysis using the free Gizmo Life...
What's the Best Age to Start Collecting Social Security?Learn how to maximize your Social Security benefitYou're 62 and maybe now is the time to retire. After a...
How Can I Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early? (FIRE)"How Can I Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early? (FIRE)TLDR: Use this Powerful Free...
Minimizing Bundle Size with React, React Router and Webpack 5Minimizing Bundle Size with React, React Router and Webpack 5A few years back, I built a SPA contai...
How I Lost Three Hours of My Life Coding With ChatGPThttps://www.pexels.com/Beware of succumbing to the the allure of coding with Generative AINot a Medium memb...
Gizmo Draw - A Solution In Search of a ProblemGizmo Draw is cool…but what is it good for?My Bitbucket account contains mountains of code, written over an entire...
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Software Engineers?Is Software Engineering Still a Good Career Choice?Back in the late 90's I collaborated on a project wit...
Gizmo Draw Now Supports GroupsGizmo Draw Now Supports GroupsInch by Inch Gizmo Draw Gets BetterI started developing Gizmo Draw as a means to an end — to le...
How to Make Agile Work for YouI started building software for a living some time ago. To say “things have changed” would be possibly the biggest understatement...
How to Host Your Own Blog/Website for $0.50/monthThe Challenge of Writing on MediumAs a reader, I love Medium. It is my go-to source for keeping up with new tec...
Seven(ish) Habits of Highly Effective Software Engineering LeadersSeven(ish) Habits of Highly Effective Software Engineering LeadersI started my first job as a...
Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for Authors - Part 1Reverse Engineering the Medium Earnings Model for AuthorsPart 1 — Using data to analyze the Me...
Generative AI is for CheatersGenerative AI is for CheatersThe image above was created using Generative AI. I too, "cheated". And we'll get to that. But first, a...
most-powerful-computing-platform.mdThe Most Powerful Computing Platform on Planet Earth: The Humble BrowserAsk ChatGPT its opinion regarding Earth's most powerf...
I Accidentally Wrote a Game EngineWhen you write apps for fun the trickiest part is to come up with an idea that will keep you engaged long enough to actually b...
It's Still Owners vs. WorkersI came of age in the 1970's, at the height of the Cold War. When we were taught to hide under our desks at school so we could survi...
Free AppsFree Productivity AppsWe like to talk about the "Creator Economy" but really, we are all creators. It's innately human. Most of us like to make stuff,...
Introducing the Gizmo Life PlannerIntroducing the Gizmo Life PlannerWhen Life Hands You Lemons, Build an ApplicationWhy Gizmo?I spent eight months unemployed. I...