Kein Li

Building out DayMark - 0 to 1

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Building Out DayMark App

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/daymark-daily-journal/id6760376611

Idea + Design

I found the easiest way to keep building any app or side project without abandoning it midway is to build something useful that you’ll actually use.

For me, I started writing down 1-3 sentences of what I did each day to ensure each day was somewhat productive. I believe small wins over a long period time add up and there will be an inflection point where you start seeing exponential growth. I used the notes app to do it but wanted a better UI with it.

Building out a mini iOS Manga App

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Building Out a Mini iOS Manga App

Finally getting back into building iOS apps after a ~2 year hiatus. It’s been awhile since I built something outside of work. I started with watching some CS193P lectures and followed along for a few lectures before I got bored and decided the best way to learn is to build anything ASAP.

Personally I think using AI tools is awful when learning something new and having it write the code for you is awful. I use it strictly for learning purposes like “Explain Swift Concurrency” or “Is my code idiomatic?” or hints on how to approach a problem

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