@stroughtonsmith I love that when I run into a clearly defined problem, I can just build something to fix it. Making my own control app for the three TVs in the same room saved me so much hassle.
Widget support, lock screen support, Siri support. All added in hours.

@stroughtonsmith I can’t possibly confirm anything, but it’s possible - although stressful with meetings - to double job. One contract role and one full time role work out well tax wise.

@stroughtonsmith for what it’s worth, Claude Code was good enough to do my job as a senior iOS engineer. I did the £100 a month plan and my day rate was £600 a day. It’s well worth the money if you’re earning from it. The £20 plan is serviceable for non-heavy use.

@spinning_bird I put Linux Mint and an SSD in my mother-in-laws old laptop. Made it like new for her, compared to how slow it was. Does everything she needs it to.

@thzinc thank you 🙏

@innkeeper it used to be that I’d earn so much more as a contractor, but the benefits have slowly been eroded.

Now? You’re absolutely right. Feels unreal all all the benefits I get as a full timer.