Charming ApeExposing a Google Play refund scam targeting my Android mindfulness appMy mindful breathing and meditation app for Android, Charming App Mindfulness, was recently targeted by a refund scam on Google Play.5 min read·Jul 8, 2021----
Charming ApeFive mental leaps that can help you manage negative emotions2019 was rough, 2020 was even tougher, and just when I though it couldn’t possibly get any worse the first half of 2021 nearly killed me.3 min read·Jun 21, 2021----
Charming Ape3 lessons in indie development learned from Charming App MindfulnessIndie devs are always learning; it’s the inevitable result of having to solve problems on your own in order to make progress. Not all…8 min read·Nov 2, 2020----
Charming ApeThe One SaladThree Salads for the Elvish Archons in their gardens green,2 min read·May 5, 2020----
Charming ApeFlippy Santa — Retrospective 2019Flippy Santa is a casual arcade Christmas game made in late Nov — early Dec 2019. This is a retrospective on the development and…4 min read·Jan 16, 2020----
Charming ApeLife lessons from playing Slither.ioMy son introduced me to Slither.io, after playing it on his iPad. He loves it, so for a few months we’ve played a bit of that game over…5 min read·Dec 25, 2019----
Charming ApeThe best parenting decision I ever made as a retro gaming enthusiastI love games — and have a soft spot in my heart for retro PC adventure games because I grew up playing them with my dad and throughout my…4 min read·Dec 10, 2019----
Charming ApeA parenting miracle from building and using a mindfulness appIt was a day at the pool like any other, but turned quite sad when my son toppled off the diving board and gave himself a large gash…2 min read·Nov 14, 2019----
Charming Ape5 reasons why toddlers make great quality assurance testersGetting my 4-year old son to use and test my mindfulness app has paid dividends. Here are 5 conclusions I’ve drawn from having my toddler…2 min read·Nov 13, 2019----