Project idea for anyone interested... Is there a good app yet for "friend streaks"? Duolingo pushes streaks: - widget shows streak progress - friends can have streaks together, so you don't want to let each other down - friends can send "streak freezes" if you almost lose your streak - the longer your streak, the more streak freezes you can have to protect it I heard a girl say, "I don't even really like Duolingo - I just do it to keep my streak." And I've done that too. There are good habit-tracking apps, such as Loop Habits, but what if those motivational features (streaks + friends) could be used for anything? Some examples... - group fitness challenges, like #31days - 2 friends encouraging each other in the same activity - accountability for breaking addictions (streak shared with friends who aren't sharing the same habit) - friends encouraging each other in separate activities - non-daily activities (play music with my kids twice a week) - household chore tracking within families I'm focusing on offline apps, not ones with users connecting online, but maybe #nostr is a good base for this? The interaction between users would be fairly minimal, similar to Lichess or Duolingo - sending challenges, checking in, but not a full-fledged chat app. Users could login with a nostr signer. #asknostr #vibecoding

Project update: I've created my first APK file and installed my new Android app on my phone!!! There's plenty more to do to make the functions all work and connect the database, but trying it on a phone instantly shows some adjustments to make. For a first try, it works pretty well! I haven't decided what GitHub alternative to use yet, but I look forward to publishing on @Zapstore when I'm ready. Thanks to @PayPerQ for making Claude available beyond Anthropic's accounts! #vibecoding #gitvianostr

So grateful for our King, willing to be born into our mess and set us free. He is worthy!

@Maple AI to the rescue. With Claude taken away, at least for now, I'm continuing my project with Maple's coding model. It's not as good, particularly in terms of ability to share the existing codebase or see a lot at once, so it introduces more errors. It processes more slowly, and it's not as conversational - it's quick to start writing code before it has enough context. But it's good enough to build on the foundation I had, and let me continue making progress. I like the privacy, and the reduced likelihood of my account being deleted for unknown reasons. If I get Claude back, I'll use it to clean up what I'm building now and get it back on track. But if I don't, I think with some experienced human input, Maple just might be enough to get me there. Good work, Maple team! #vibecoding #MapleAI

The network effect works for protocols, tools of communication, like telephone, fax, internet, email, VoIP, Nostr, even languages themselves. It's a sneaky mistake to put a platform like Facebook in that category. It can be and is used for communication, but it's a service provided and controlled by a single company.