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mergesort

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“Apps genius” - Colleen. I used to work on making Twitter a bit healthier, then that all went to hell. Now I make puns and indie apps https://indieapps.space/@redpandaclub.

Born and raised New Yorker, just trying to do a little good and be the friend you made along the way. 🐶 🍕 🐱

Formerly https://macaw.social/@mergesort on Twitter, now https://threads.net/@mergesort/ or @mergesort.me on Bluesky.

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@mergesort Im guessing this is a requirement, but when using iPad builds on Mac, you need to sign in with an Apple ID in Settings/on the Mac before you can use Sign in with Apple inside of an app?

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@cameronbanga If I understand correctly yes, its a requirement because Apple ties Sign In With Apple to the Apple ID the device is currently logged into. Do you have a situation like being on a work computer where you can't sign in with the account you signed up with on iOS?

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@cameronbanga That's unfortunate, and a really crummy issue I wish I had a good fix for since I'm dependent on Sign In With Apple. I may add more login options in the future but in the mean time I can suggest Plinky Mini (https://plinky.app/mini) for saving links on your work computer, that doesn't require a login — just a Plinky ID.

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noooooo

mergesort,
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@christianselig They want me to use ChatGPT like some sort of ANIMAL.

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Now that the Plinky launch is over, the real work to improve the app and service based on everything users have told me they want begins. And I couldn't be more excited.

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@mergesort Installed Plinky and is amazing. The introduction video is something on another level.

mergesort,
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@TheiPhone_Dev Thank you so much Pietro, and thank you for letting me know! All the credit goes to my fiancée Colleen, she's the brains behind all of the videos (more coming soon). 🙇🏻‍♂️

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I turn 3️⃣5️⃣ today, and am doing so on such a high note. You’ve heard me talk a lot about Plinky over the last few days, but I'd like to take a moment to talk about what's made Plinky’s initial success possible, love.

Nothing good in this world happens without the love and care we show each other, I strive to build my life around it. Show love to your friends and family, give love to your community, provide love to strangers, put love into everything you do. Lastly, don't forget to accept love.

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I am forever grateful for the love I have in my life, it's truly special and a product of the love I've given. I woke up today feeling like I had everything and needed nothing.

It's wholly not necessary but if you've enjoyed using Plinky and do want to give me something, I would appreciate a rating and review. Ratings determine the success or failure of an app on the App Store, so if it's not too much trouble, I would really appreciate it. And if not, I still love you.

https://plinky.app/rate

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1 down, 2 to go.

mergesort,
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@paul In Soviet households like the one I grew up in it was customary to congratulate a parent on their child's birthday for everything they did to get them there, so congratulations — today is a big day for you!

mergesort,
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@paul Well if you want to be as dark as Soviets tend to be the kid managed to not die for 20+ years under your guidance which says something about you. 😄

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I promise you no matter how well this goes I will NEVER become one of those dorks who puts Plinky's MRR in their bio.

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@joshdholtz @BenRiceM @fahrni @revenuecat Josh, how could I do anything in this world without RevenueCat?

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@martind @fahrni Yep, a 12x younger version.

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So excited for the wonderful @mergesort shipping Plinky! He may not store his ketchup in the fridge, but he knows how to make a nice and cosy place for all your links. I’ve been using the app for a while now and getting a year subscription was a no brainer.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1597187737

mergesort,
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@Palleas Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the ideas, suggestions, and random calls — and our problematic ketchup-based friendship. It truly shows that two people can bridge the divide on key issues in life to become friends.

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@Palleas We have truly transcended into the next realm of friendship.

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I got completely caught up in all of the excitement yesterday and to share the post I wrote introducing Plinky, and why I decided to build an app in the first place. Consider this my love letter to links (and my fiancée Colleen, ultimately the inspiration for Plinky). https://blog.plinky.app/2024/05/introducing-plinky-my-love-letter-to-links

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@ay8s I lost this in all of the mess of replies I've had over the last 24 hours, but thank you!

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@y2mango Thank you! 🙇🏻‍♂️

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I’ve been somewhat in the know about Plinky, I tested some beta versions, and I spent a few days hanging out with Joe recently, and I'm only just learning about HOW MUCH Plinky is. Some devs (🙋🏼‍♂️) release apps, Joe just released an ecosystem. I can't wait to explore it more and you should to!
https://macaw.social/@mergesort/112412465363739000

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@kyle You're lucky I love all animals, even malformed Nickelodeon characters.

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1/5 For the last two years I’ve been working on Plinky, sharing my work publicly while the app has been in beta.

Today it’s finally ready to go live in the App Store, and I’d like to not only share the app with you but share more about why I built it.

https://plinky.app/download

What is Plinky?

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mergesort,
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@JetForMe A native Mac app is on the roadmap! Which you can view and vote on it and vote for it by opening plinky.app/open/roadmap on a device that has Plinky installed. (Or visit Settings > Contact Support > View Roadmap)

I'm gauging the features people really need, given the diversity of link-saving needs and workflows people have, but personally I'd love to have a dedicated Mac app, one that shines as a classic Mac experience beyond the current iPad app running on Mac. 🙂

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@marcoarment Dang, thank you Marco! Now I'm actually blushing in public waiting for a couple of souvlaki sticks, but would love to know what you think if you get a chance to try it out. 😅

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@christianselig I truly agree with this, I want there to be more playful and personal apps, it's a core staple of what I'm trying to do with all of my apps. I genuinely love how Apollo was the premier example of how to take Apple's HIG and make another experience feel at home on iOS, but I also want to have software that provides choice and customizability to make an app my own, which is what I'm shooting for with Plinky. ❤️💙🧡

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@ashkendo Not dumb at all Ash. The answer is both and more, but I want to approach that gracefully.

I very much understand that these are two very different kinds of apps, so they require thought to build. Plinky’s foundation of customizability is a differentiator, I view read it later and archiving as two different kinds of tools, tools that I will build for with their own individual strengths, but thoughtfully to make that vision shine without clashing. Hope that helps, happy to expand!

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@eddyg @fillwe That's a great question. Raindrop is a great product, I've been a Raindrop user for years, but personally I think it's more so built for the archivist use case. I'm building Plinky to fit a diversity of use cases, from first save you can see that it saves the link and gets out of your way, rather than focusing on categorization right from the start. That's a perfectly valid approach but with all of the workflows I want to support I felt I needed a clean slate, and built Plinky.

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@vik I've had an idea written down for a while to auto-archive links after a specified time period, for example 7, 30, or 90 days. Do you think that's something you'd be interested in?

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