Tips
Notes vs To-Dos: How to Decide Where Something Goes
My Pocket keeps Notes and To-Do Tasks in the same section of the app, one tab apart, and that’s deliberate…
Announcements
What the August 8 Launch Party Actually Is
There’s a countdown on the homepage right now, ticking down to August 8, 2026. A few people have asked what…
Behind the Scenes
Why We Publish Our Own Changelog
Most apps hide their version history behind an app store’s “What’s New” box, three bullet points of “bug fixes and…
Features
The Small Details Behind Expense Categories
Categories look like the simplest part of any expense tracker — a label and an icon, done. In practice they’re…
Behind the Scenes
How I Handle Bug Reports as a Solo Developer
There’s no support team behind My Pocket — bug reports come straight to me, and I’m also the person who…
Behind the Scenes
No Streaks, No Gamification, No Guilt
A lot of productivity apps have quietly turned into games: streaks, badges, little confetti animations, guilt-trip notifications when you miss…
Tips
Why Shared Lists Beat Group Chats for Coordination
“Can you grab milk?” turns into a five-message thread that ends with someone buying it twice, or nobody buying it…
Announcements
My Pocket’s First 90 Days
My Pocket has been live on Android for about three months now, sitting in “review” status while the first real…
Behind the Scenes
Designing a Dark Theme That Isn’t Just Black
“Dark mode” often just means inverting a light design and calling it done — black background, same layout, ship it.…
Tips
Splitting Rent and Bills Fairly With Lend & Borrow
Rent, utilities, groceries, the odd shared Netflix account — living with roommates or family means a constant stream of small…