Notes
Working in the open
Thoughts on building native software, AI tools, and running a one-person studio.
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Building Beltr: AI Vocal Separation for Cross-Platform Karaoke
A deep dive into how Beltr uses on-device AI to separate vocals from any song you own, and why we built it as a cross-platform desktop app that phones join by QR.
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Why We Don't Do Subscriptions
CasaVargas apps are buy-once-own-forever. Here's why we reject the subscription model and how we make it work as an indie studio.
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Native vs Cross-Platform: When to Use Each
CasaVargas ships SwiftUI, Electron, and Tauri apps. Here's how we decide which approach to use for each product, with real examples.
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Introducing Streamline: A Native IPTV Player for Apple TV
Why we're building a native IPTV player from scratch for Apple TV, and what makes Streamline different from everything else out there.
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