Cameron Bardell
@cameronbardell.bsky.social
Senior iOS at National Hockey League by day, Nightstand: Book tracker by night.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightstand-read-more-books/id6560107938
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightstand-read-more-books/id6560107938
Best novels from each decade. Spent too long thinking about it, so I missed the trend, but here goes:
50s: Pedro Paramo
60s: Miss Macintosh, My Darking
70s: The Obscene Bird of Night
80s: Confederacy of Dunces
90s: Tehanu
00s: 2666
10s: The Books of Jacob
20s: Ducks, Newburyport
50s: Pedro Paramo
60s: Miss Macintosh, My Darking
70s: The Obscene Bird of Night
80s: Confederacy of Dunces
90s: Tehanu
00s: 2666
10s: The Books of Jacob
20s: Ducks, Newburyport
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Best novels from each decade. Spent too long thinking about it, so I missed the trend, but here goes:
50s: Pedro Paramo
60s: Miss Macintosh, My Darking
70s: The Obscene Bird of Night
80s: Confederacy of Dunces
90s: Tehanu
00s: 2666
10s: The Books of Jacob
20s: Ducks, Newburyport
50s: Pedro Paramo
60s: Miss Macintosh, My Darking
70s: The Obscene Bird of Night
80s: Confederacy of Dunces
90s: Tehanu
00s: 2666
10s: The Books of Jacob
20s: Ducks, Newburyport
Talking about this book is a struggle, because the experience of a small section is nothing like the experience of the whole. A truly modern novel.
February 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Talking about this book is a struggle, because the experience of a small section is nothing like the experience of the whole. A truly modern novel.
“The revery alone will do”
One of my favorites to revisit during winter, from Emily Dickinson.
One of my favorites to revisit during winter, from Emily Dickinson.
February 4, 2026 at 2:32 AM
“The revery alone will do”
One of my favorites to revisit during winter, from Emily Dickinson.
One of my favorites to revisit during winter, from Emily Dickinson.
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I just released Lamplight, an app that splits classic literature into 10 minute chunks to help build a daily reading habit. Set a goal, track your reading streak.
More than a thousand of the greatest books ever written. All content in the public domain.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/lampl...
More than a thousand of the greatest books ever written. All content in the public domain.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/lampl...
Lamplight: Read Classic Books App - App Store
Download Lamplight: Read Classic Books by Robin Apps on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Lamplight: Read…
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February 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
I just released Lamplight, an app that splits classic literature into 10 minute chunks to help build a daily reading habit. Set a goal, track your reading streak.
More than a thousand of the greatest books ever written. All content in the public domain.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/lampl...
More than a thousand of the greatest books ever written. All content in the public domain.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/lampl...
You can now add custom cover images to your books in Nightstand. (With bonus appearance from the puppy)
March 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
You can now add custom cover images to your books in Nightstand. (With bonus appearance from the puppy)
Still accepting senior and mid level applicants!
We’re hiring at the NHL! Come work with me, I promise it’s good. Feel free to DM. Senior and mid-level positions open (link is for mid level) www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
National Hockey League (NHL) hiring iOS Engineer in Greater Toronto Area, Canada | LinkedIn
Posted 2:57:22 PM. SummaryWe are seeking a talented and experienced iOS Engineer to join our growing native app team…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Still accepting senior and mid level applicants!
Major Nightstand update is out:
- Yearly stats widget
- Monthly summaries
- Suggested searches based on history
- Export shelves and insights to device or social media
- Yearly stats widget
- Monthly summaries
- Suggested searches based on history
- Export shelves and insights to device or social media
February 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Major Nightstand update is out:
- Yearly stats widget
- Monthly summaries
- Suggested searches based on history
- Export shelves and insights to device or social media
- Yearly stats widget
- Monthly summaries
- Suggested searches based on history
- Export shelves and insights to device or social media
I will continue to literature-post until all my followers are gone
February 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I will continue to literature-post until all my followers are gone
I’ve had Middlemarch on my reading list for years. I was expecting it to be excellent (which it is, obviously) but I wasn’t expecting it to be this funny!
February 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I’ve had Middlemarch on my reading list for years. I was expecting it to be excellent (which it is, obviously) but I wasn’t expecting it to be this funny!
Still mostly down on the various “AI-powered” products we’ve seen so far, but it is now possible to build software so good that it surprises the builder. And that at least is exciting.
February 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Still mostly down on the various “AI-powered” products we’ve seen so far, but it is now possible to build software so good that it surprises the builder. And that at least is exciting.
Adding some suggested searches based on reading history. These are incredibly accurate for me!
February 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Adding some suggested searches based on reading history. These are incredibly accurate for me!
You can also show star ratings.
February 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You can also show star ratings.
Export your monthly summary, choosing from one of many lovely custom backgrounds. Coming in the next Nightstand update.
February 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Export your monthly summary, choosing from one of many lovely custom backgrounds. Coming in the next Nightstand update.
What’s the point of making widgets if you don’t end up with a whole screen like this
February 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
What’s the point of making widgets if you don’t end up with a whole screen like this
Monthly summaries, coming soon to Nightstand.
February 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Monthly summaries, coming soon to Nightstand.
Wanted to work on something fun after a lot of long hard work on onboarding, so widgets it is!
February 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Wanted to work on something fun after a lot of long hard work on onboarding, so widgets it is!
Huge wins at the vintage book sale
February 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Huge wins at the vintage book sale
I will never start anything venture backed for many reasons but mostly because regularly speaking to VC investor types sounds like hell
February 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I will never start anything venture backed for many reasons but mostly because regularly speaking to VC investor types sounds like hell
If your cover letter includes the phrase “give answer as human” you’re probably not getting that interview
January 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
If your cover letter includes the phrase “give answer as human” you’re probably not getting that interview
Huge update to Nightstand just went out. Now with support for importing from Goodreads: apps.apple.com/ca/app/night...
Nightstand: TBR Book Tracker
Nightstand is a fast and fun way to keep track of your reading list and organize your book collection. Search through more than 40 million books to add to your library in seconds. Get personalized re...
apps.apple.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Huge update to Nightstand just went out. Now with support for importing from Goodreads: apps.apple.com/ca/app/night...
Nabokov nailing it as always.
January 26, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Nabokov nailing it as always.
We’re hiring at the NHL! Come work with me, I promise it’s good. Feel free to DM. Senior and mid-level positions open (link is for mid level) www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
National Hockey League (NHL) hiring iOS Engineer in Greater Toronto Area, Canada | LinkedIn
Posted 2:57:22 PM. SummaryWe are seeking a talented and experienced iOS Engineer to join our growing native app team…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We’re hiring at the NHL! Come work with me, I promise it’s good. Feel free to DM. Senior and mid-level positions open (link is for mid level) www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...
And finally, we have proper onboarding. And probably our most requested feature, important from Goodreads!
January 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
And finally, we have proper onboarding. And probably our most requested feature, important from Goodreads!
Getting back into taking notes while reading has been huge for actually remembering what happened. Most of these are passages I like
January 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Getting back into taking notes while reading has been huge for actually remembering what happened. Most of these are passages I like