Michael Heckmann

A complete rebuild of Orbit.

Why I've replaced Orbit's search bar with a visual timeline.

I explore the space between inspiration and creation, and how exposure to high-quality work shapes our internal standards and creative instincts.

I show how to build a type-safe IPC layer in Electron using typed IPC wrappers.

I break down some of the design choices I'm most proud of on the new Orbit website: chromatic aberration effects, custom easing functions and retro icons.

How Orbit for macOS is built: Electron + Swift CLI, narrow typed IPC, encrypted SQLite, Vite/electron-builder.

An honest update on Orbit's development journey: the challenges of balancing client work with building my own product, key technical improvements, and why it's time to ship despite the imperfections.

I'm introducing the early access program for Orbit, a Mac app I've built to privately record your screen activity.

I'm exploring visual themes and aesthetics for 'Orbit,' my new Rewind alternative.

I'm building my own local-first alternative to Rewind, and in this post, I'm sharing my wishlist.

This post guides you through setting up an Astro project with server islands and actions and deploying it to Cloudflare Pages.

Build a multi-key shortcut system that lets you trigger different actions based on keyboard modes.