S.P.Q.R. Developers
@spqrdevelopers.bsky.social
S.P.Q.R. Developers is a boutique development house located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina USA. We specialize in building infrastructure to support people's passions - whether it's collecting fountain pens, ancient coins or gardening.
At this time yes, sorry. Developing for Android is made impossible by having to find 14 testers to test each new app for 14 days. Without this Google Play requirement development would be easy. But with it, I have to crowdsource testing and test the crowd's apps in return. I'm working on it tho.
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
At this time yes, sorry. Developing for Android is made impossible by having to find 14 testers to test each new app for 14 days. Without this Google Play requirement development would be easy. But with it, I have to crowdsource testing and test the crowd's apps in return. I'm working on it tho.
#fountainpen collectors: Our latest app, #Penfolio, is under review at the App Store. Your passion for your tools and your craft is contagious, and turned us into collectors and daily-carriers of fountain pens while designing.
Hopefully Penfolio will meet your high standards. More to come.
Hopefully Penfolio will meet your high standards. More to come.
January 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
#fountainpen collectors: Our latest app, #Penfolio, is under review at the App Store. Your passion for your tools and your craft is contagious, and turned us into collectors and daily-carriers of fountain pens while designing.
Hopefully Penfolio will meet your high standards. More to come.
Hopefully Penfolio will meet your high standards. More to come.
Started some #dahlia seeds today. "Unwins dwarf dahlia". It's a bit of a lottery to see whether a) I do it correctly, b) the plants germinate and c) what they look like. But hey, it's mid-January. I've got to do something #gardening related.
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Started some #dahlia seeds today. "Unwins dwarf dahlia". It's a bit of a lottery to see whether a) I do it correctly, b) the plants germinate and c) what they look like. But hey, it's mid-January. I've got to do something #gardening related.
Truth. European Robins are so. damned. cute. And I completely blame #MontyDon, the #BBC and #GardenersWorld.
#Birding #Meme
#Birding #Meme
January 11, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Truth. European Robins are so. damned. cute. And I completely blame #MontyDon, the #BBC and #GardenersWorld.
#Birding #Meme
#Birding #Meme
January 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
It's weird: I want to make money so that I can hire #creative people. I can't tell you how much time I've invested of my own, but all I care about right now is getting the next $400 to hire a #freelance graphics designer for my current project. I'd make a terrible #billionaire because of that.
January 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM
It's weird: I want to make money so that I can hire #creative people. I can't tell you how much time I've invested of my own, but all I care about right now is getting the next $400 to hire a #freelance graphics designer for my current project. I'd make a terrible #billionaire because of that.
I am pleased to announce the update of my first app, Online Auction Calculator. apps.apple.com/us/app/onlin... I had to do my own screenshots because I can't afford to hire a graphic designer for this app (and it shows, ugh). Thanks to l5.com for sponsoring it and making the app happen.
L5, Your Low Fee Ancient Coin Marketplace
l5.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 AM
I am pleased to announce the update of my first app, Online Auction Calculator. apps.apple.com/us/app/onlin... I had to do my own screenshots because I can't afford to hire a graphic designer for this app (and it shows, ugh). Thanks to l5.com for sponsoring it and making the app happen.
A reminder for 2026: Support #artists, #illustrators, #writers and #musicians. Not only through the corporate monopolies, but by buying their works directly from them or through niche venues. Contrary to what those corporations tell you, they are not replaceable by #AI. Spread the word. art u/pinlin
January 1, 2026 at 4:59 PM
A reminder for 2026: Support #artists, #illustrators, #writers and #musicians. Not only through the corporate monopolies, but by buying their works directly from them or through niche venues. Contrary to what those corporations tell you, they are not replaceable by #AI. Spread the word. art u/pinlin
#Gardening 2025: Lesson #1. Don't overwater. These lovely dahlias are the 2nd bloom after the first in June got destroyed by fungus caused by... overwatering. Plants lie. Well maybe not all plants, but #dahlias sure do. They'd wilt and I'd water... and the result? Disease. Lesson learned. #dry2026
December 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#Gardening 2025: Lesson #1. Don't overwater. These lovely dahlias are the 2nd bloom after the first in June got destroyed by fungus caused by... overwatering. Plants lie. Well maybe not all plants, but #dahlias sure do. They'd wilt and I'd water... and the result? Disease. Lesson learned. #dry2026
And just like magic, the Territorial Seed Catalog arrives two days later.
December 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
And just like magic, the Territorial Seed Catalog arrives two days later.
Nothing like a dreary winter day to remind you that you didn't plant enough bulbs. Today's realization: There is no such thing as "too many bulbs." #gardening
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Nothing like a dreary winter day to remind you that you didn't plant enough bulbs. Today's realization: There is no such thing as "too many bulbs." #gardening
Oh, and calculating bids while accounting for buyer's premium, shipping, exchange rates, credit card fees and yes, even #tariffs? There's an app for that:
apps.apple.com/us/app/onlin...
Thanks to l5.com for making it happen.
apps.apple.com/us/app/onlin...
Thanks to l5.com for making it happen.
Online Auction Calculator App - App Store
Download Online Auction Calculator by James Kirwin on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Online Auction…
apps.apple.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Oh, and calculating bids while accounting for buyer's premium, shipping, exchange rates, credit card fees and yes, even #tariffs? There's an app for that:
apps.apple.com/us/app/onlin...
Thanks to l5.com for making it happen.
apps.apple.com/us/app/onlin...
Thanks to l5.com for making it happen.
Collectors of ancient & medieval coins in the US: Here's what Numismatik Naumann (Austria) says about #Tariffs:
"We have not had any recent issues with tariffs. Since we declare everything correctly there shouldn’t be any problems." Check the auction house before bidding. #AncientCoins #Auctions
"We have not had any recent issues with tariffs. Since we declare everything correctly there shouldn’t be any problems." Check the auction house before bidding. #AncientCoins #Auctions
December 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Collectors of ancient & medieval coins in the US: Here's what Numismatik Naumann (Austria) says about #Tariffs:
"We have not had any recent issues with tariffs. Since we declare everything correctly there shouldn’t be any problems." Check the auction house before bidding. #AncientCoins #Auctions
"We have not had any recent issues with tariffs. Since we declare everything correctly there shouldn’t be any problems." Check the auction house before bidding. #AncientCoins #Auctions
December 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Now Christmas is out of the way, it's time to focus on other important things - like starting seeds. Which I suck at. But as the wise #montydon has said numerous times: It's not a failure if you learn something from it.
Unfortunately I've learned that I suck at growing from seeds. #Gardening
Unfortunately I've learned that I suck at growing from seeds. #Gardening
December 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Now Christmas is out of the way, it's time to focus on other important things - like starting seeds. Which I suck at. But as the wise #montydon has said numerous times: It's not a failure if you learn something from it.
Unfortunately I've learned that I suck at growing from seeds. #Gardening
Unfortunately I've learned that I suck at growing from seeds. #Gardening
We want to live in a society where #artists, #musicians, and #writers get paid for their talents, and the billionaires and #techbros have to get by on likes and upvotes.
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We want to live in a society where #artists, #musicians, and #writers get paid for their talents, and the billionaires and #techbros have to get by on likes and upvotes.
We support human #artists and #illustrators. The money earned by our apps goes to pay them with cash - not likes or promo. We hired and paid this #graphicsdesigner tinyurl.com/38d3y23p to do the artwork for GrowZone, our latest app apps.apple.com/us/app/growz.... #WeSupportArtists
GrowZone App - App Store
Download GrowZone by James Kirwin on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like GrowZone.
apps.apple.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We support human #artists and #illustrators. The money earned by our apps goes to pay them with cash - not likes or promo. We hired and paid this #graphicsdesigner tinyurl.com/38d3y23p to do the artwork for GrowZone, our latest app apps.apple.com/us/app/growz.... #WeSupportArtists
We support those who are passionate about what they enjoy doing because we admire that passion even when we don't understand it. Passion must be treasured. It must be protected. It must be valued in our society, even one where it has been completely lost.
December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We support those who are passionate about what they enjoy doing because we admire that passion even when we don't understand it. Passion must be treasured. It must be protected. It must be valued in our society, even one where it has been completely lost.
Who we are: We are dedicated to supporting and developing human talent and creativity at a time when both are under siege by corporations. We are devoted to the human spirit and do so materially: with money. We believe artists deserve to be compensated for their efforts WITH MONEY.
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Who we are: We are dedicated to supporting and developing human talent and creativity at a time when both are under siege by corporations. We are devoted to the human spirit and do so materially: with money. We believe artists deserve to be compensated for their efforts WITH MONEY.
We are pleased to join the @blueskyimiasanmia.bsky.social today, the day our most ambitious project is released on the Apple Appstore: GrowZone - the gardener's assistant for USDA zone-based planting. apps.apple.com/app/growzone...
GrowZone App - App Store
Download GrowZone by James Kirwin on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like GrowZone.
apps.apple.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
We are pleased to join the @blueskyimiasanmia.bsky.social today, the day our most ambitious project is released on the Apple Appstore: GrowZone - the gardener's assistant for USDA zone-based planting. apps.apple.com/app/growzone...