2026-05-14
Using AI to Expedite Real-World Hands-On System TestSemi-automated system test harness for mobile testing. JotBunker as the case study: 17 scenarios in 45 minutes. JotBunker syncs across two apps: phone and …
posts tagged Development
2026-05-03No Thanks, Google: Why JotBunker is only in Apple's App StoreIn addition to releasing commercial software under my LLC (and client’s business entities as the developer role), I’m also a solo developer. I built …
2026-04-17homesteadhacker.com - now 100% more fun!homesteadhacker.com - now 100% more fun! Since my last post, on the business end: JotBunker for iOS, Android, and Windows has been released! jotbunker.com is …
2026-03-11JotBunker is Coming SoonI mentioned in my last post that I have begun to release open source and commercial software. Open source software gets released under the johnbrantly github …
2026-02-16A Pledge About Robot Words, and My Next ChapterI am making a pledge right now. I vow to be transparent about the use of AI in all of the work that I do. I really don’t care if it can produce fast …
2026-01-24WhiteboardQ - From Demo to DurableWhiteboardQ - from demo to durable WhiteboardQ is taking shape. This week was about making it survive real world “small business IT”: weird …
2026-01-18Three Days to a Demo: WhiteboardQ, Kenshi Creative Mode, and the Game I've Wanted to MakeI was “in-bed” sick for two days last week. Still managed to ship a WhiteboardQ demo in three days. Sometimes the flu clears your head.
2026-01-08On AI, Human Judgment, and Building Things That WorkThe Uncomfortable Truth About AI Let me be direct: AI companies are lying to you. Not about what their technology can do, but about what it should be trusted to …
2026-01-05Skeleton Forge: What Happens When You Build Game Modding Tools for AI Instead of HumansI’ve been playing Kenshi for years. One guy built this game over 12 years while working night shifts as a security guard. And somehow created a massive …
2026-01-03Added TV Shows to Template and Movies Anywhere to ImporterMediaBeast Templates: Added TV Show Support Added TV show support to the MediaBeast template. Separate template.conf with type=tv_show, different JMTE iterator …
- 2025-12-16I Built a Bridge: Three Days, Three Tools, and Why I Threw Away Perfectly Good Code
I’m John Brantly (Homestead). I’ve been building software for 40 years. Twelve of those at IBM doing middleware and systems integration. Another …
