
App Modularity
01/25/21 • 30 min
This week, Federico and John discuss the many aspects of app modularity, including where it started, how it’s supported by Apple, what developers are doing to push modularity forward, and trends to watch for in 2021.
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- What’s New
- John is automating his Craft workflows
- Federico is moving notes from Apple Notes to Craft
- Federico is working on Spotify shortcuts using Shortcutify
- App Modularity
- Related topic: Do-everything versus single-purpose apps, which we’ve discussed on AppStories before:
- Looking to the past of app modularity to understand where it’s going
- x-callback-url launched
- Instapaper was one of the first apps to adopt x-callback-urls
- Mr. Reader
- Other apps discussed
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This week, Federico and John discuss the many aspects of app modularity, including where it started, how it’s supported by Apple, what developers are doing to push modularity forward, and trends to watch for in 2021.
This episode is sponsored by:
Links and Show Notes
- What’s New
- John is automating his Craft workflows
- Federico is moving notes from Apple Notes to Craft
- Federico is working on Spotify shortcuts using Shortcutify
- App Modularity
- Related topic: Do-everything versus single-purpose apps, which we’ve discussed on AppStories before:
- Looking to the past of app modularity to understand where it’s going
- x-callback-url launched
- Instapaper was one of the first apps to adopt x-callback-urls
- Mr. Reader
- Other apps discussed
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Instagram
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- Two Months with the HomePod mini: More Than Meets the Eye
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- John’s Setup
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- Eve Door & Window sensors
- Eve Cam
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- Eve Motion Sensor
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- Ecobee 3 thermostat
- Federico’s Setup
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- What’s New
- Everything but the Text Editor
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