Sofa

Sofa is an iOS app that helps you organize your downtime by keeping lists of apps, books, board games, movies, tv shows, podcasts, music albums, and video games.

Thinking Through Custom Items in Sofa

Jul 2, 2020 / 4 min read

I recently added the ability for people to save custom items to Sofa. This post outlines the thinking behind the

Implementing iOS 13 Dark Mode Settings in Sofa

Sep 7, 2019 / 2 min read

In iOS 13, people will be able to choose a light or dark “theme” that will apply system wide. Regardless

Fixing Sofa’s Tight-Coupling Problem with Coordinators

Apr 21, 2019 / 3 min read

Sofa was suffering from a tight-coupling problem between view controllers. I discovered this while trying to refactor my massive controllers.

Why I Made Sofa FREE

Sep 6, 2018

I go over the reasons for making Sofa a free app.

The Story of a PITA Button

Aug 14, 2018

I try to get a button working. Yes. A button.

Researching the Sofa App Store Page

May 19, 2018

I conducted research on the Sofa App Store page. I also discuss the process & tools used to conduct the

Let's Design Quick Add

Mar 11, 2018

A video showing you the process I went through to design Quick Add in Sofa.

How a Designer Built and Shipped an iOS App in 6 Months

Dec 16, 2017 / 6 min read

There’s a constant debate about whether or not designers should learn to code. While I’m happy to talk

The Road to Sofa 1.0

Dec 16, 2015 / 5 min read

When we started working on Sofa, it was very different from what you see today. In fact, it wasn’t