{"icon":"http:\/\/curtclifton.net\/style\/feedicon.png","user_comment":"This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL — http:\/\/curtclifton.net\/feed.json — and add it your reader.","favicon":"http:\/\/curtclifton.net\/style\/touch-icon.png","description":"Full-text posts, generally related to software development on Apple’s platforms. Programming language geekery.","version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"curtclifton.net","items":[{"date_published":"2018-01-06T08:00","title":"Twitter Quitter","id":"twitter-quitter","content_html":"

I’ve decided to close my Twitter account. William Van Hecke makes a convincing case<\/a> for its diminishing utility, and it’s clear that Jack<\/a> is more concerned with eyeballs than standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

I stopped regularly reading my timeline months ago. The few times I have dipped in, I’ve ended up angry or depressed. Despite occasional bright spots, there is always someone sharing the angst of the day. I read the news. I don’t need Twitter to make me more anxious. As such, I’ve only been using Twitter for cross posting from my micro.blog account<\/a> and responding to mentions. Slack<\/a> meets my social chat needs without the screaming-into-the-void that Twitter has become.<\/p>\n\n

After some reflection, I’ve concluded that even posting to Twitter is just providing content to a platform for hate and anger. I can’t fix that problem, but I can stop contributing to the platform. And so I will.<\/p>\n\n

I’m taking my Twitter account private. I’ll stop reading and (after this) posting to it. If you want to get in touch, please email<\/a>, iMessage, or drop a mention <\/span>@<\/span>curt<\/span><\/code> on micro.blog<\/a>. I’d also be happy for an invite to your Slack group or a friend request on Facebook<\/a>.<\/em> (While Facebook is also an addiction-exploiting attention hole, it provides much more control to users. The positives there outweigh the negatives.)<\/p>\n\n

Be well. Find the good in the world. Peace.<\/p>\n","url":"http:\/\/www.curtclifton.net\/twitter-quitter"},{"date_published":"2017-12-15T08:00","title":"Next Actions","id":"next-actions","content_html":"

After six and a half wonderful years, today is my last with the Omni Group. It’s been the joy and privilege of a lifetime to work with the great people at Omni. Care for others permeates the culture at Omni, from interpersonal interactions, to software design, to our amazing Support Humans. It’s been especially rewarding to contribute to OmniFocus<\/a>, an app that’s been invaluable to me personally and that helps many others achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\n

While it’s difficult to say goodbye to all that, I have an opportunity to join a small fruit company in Cupertino working on iPad software for education. The role combines several of my passions: teaching, learning, mentoring, and building elegant software. I’m looking forward to joining my new team in January and making great things together.<\/p>\n\n

I’ll miss the amazing Xcoders<\/a> community, but hope to make it back occasionally. And, of course, I’ll see you all when you come to San Jose for WWDC and related festivities. <\/p>\n\n

It will be great to be able spend more time with friends in the Bay Area. The next few weeks will be a whirlwind with the holidays and moving, but if you’re in the area hit me up<\/a> in the new year and let’s get together.<\/p>\n","url":"http:\/\/www.curtclifton.net\/next-actions"},{"date_published":"2017-10-27T07:00","title":"These are a Few of My Stateful Machines","id":"these-are-a-few-of-my-stateful-machines","content_html":"

I’m excited to be presenting at the inaugural Swift by Northwest<\/a> conference today. My talk is on state machines and how easy they are to implement in Swift.<\/p>\n\n