Flutter / Android / Debugging / R8 / 5 MIN READ
Flutter worked in debug, but release was stuck on the splash screen
My logger hid the exception. Once I could read it, I traced the startup failure to a JNI lookup broken by R8.
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Go / Architecture / Case study / 4 MIN READ
Go Hypercube: a backend framework case study
A Go backend framework with explicit plugin startup and a queue contract that keeps backend differences visible.
Oct 16, 2026Go / Architecture / Queues / 6 MIN READ
How I built the queue contract in Go Hypercube
How I use one queue contract across SQL, Redis, Valkey, Amazon SQS, RabbitMQ, and memory.
Oct 16, 2026Go / Architecture / 4 MIN READ
Getting plugin startup order right in Go
How Go Hypercube checks plugin dependencies and separates registration from startup.
Oct 16, 2026Go / Tooling / 4 MIN READ
Generating app icons with Go
The image pipeline behind assetsgen, from one source image to platform specific icons and assets.
Oct 16, 2026Flutter / Android / 4 MIN READ
A receipt should be one print job
How I handle receipt ordering, printer readiness, and failed submissions in my Flutter printer SDK.
Oct 16, 2026