Echo App Development & Studio Projects
Overview
The main focus of this month was enhancing user experience and functionality within the Echo app. New functions were added to increase app accessibility and value to non-developers, including access to OpenAI, Notion, and Obsidian.
Highlights & Progress
- User Experience: Refactored menus to improve readability and navigation. Implemented an Easter egg for added fun.
- Systems & Mechanics: Improved the cost savings calculator by measuring tokenization rate using Ollama. Created a local transcription script for measuring transcription speed more accurately. Added an inline transcription speed check using Faster Whisper.
- Workflow Improvements: Streamlined tray app interface and conducted final checks for potential threading issues. Added a configuration check script to enable or disable menus based on settings. Enhanced logging, user prompting, GUIs, redundancy, and error handling within Echo.
Reflections
- What worked well: The tray app refactoring made navigation easier, and adding a cost savings calculator resulted in more accurate estimates for users.
- What didn’t work well: Threading issues and ensuring smooth operation will require further attention.
- What surprised me: Implementing legal disclosure forms slowed down my progress towards core app features, but I realized it’s value to maintain transparency with users and defend the LLC.
- What changed in terms of approach or mindset: Echo app release needs to be prioritized so that I can return to core game development.
Next Steps
- Deployment readiness: Finalize setup scripts, take snapshots, and videos for Echo app deployment. Investigate Linux compatibility for Echo app.
- Open PRs: Resolve the background threading issue causing errors in command lines. Continue refactoring and improving features within Echo, such as dark mode and user control over formatted output markdown files.
Generated by
Echo by Watchlight Studio— distilled from full transcription.