Martin Dufort

Founding member of BigWave Labs Inc 🇨🇦.
Previously CEO of Wherecloud Inc. (acq by NVentive).

🏠 Montréal QC / Victoria BC (part-time).

Currently structuring 0s and 1s to craft a new thing.

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2024-09-20 14:37:51

.....TGIF.....

2024-09-19 11:20:51

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@npub1xkd…v8gn 😳😳

2024-09-19 11:17:58

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@npub1xz5…zyew 6.0 for Swift is not fitting well.

2024-09-18 19:54:25

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@npub16y9…awqp This is interesting...

2024-09-18 19:38:48

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@npub1fyp…pk6j Is the email you are receiving always formatted the same way in the subject? You can always create a gmail filter to mark it read and archive it.

2024-09-18 15:48:15

TIL Swift Fallthrough:
A fallthrough statement causes program execution to continue from one case in a switch statement to the next case.
🤔

2024-09-18 14:49:42

So many things on the list, so little time. Anyone can add a few more months to 2024?

2024-09-18 12:23:14

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@npub13x0…4gtp That's really sexy... Kudos !!!

2024-09-18 12:21:52

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@npub1sch…k7zv I was truly wishing it was gone... oh well will have to wait until Xcode XX

2024-09-18 12:16:12

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@npub1sch…k7zv I think they truly wish that Storyboards would go away...

2024-09-18 00:11:22

Oh oh.
Silo 2: November 15
Severance 2: January 17, 2025

2024-09-17 18:14:29

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@npub1tuc…lsck looks like you missed my call :) Live the home screen btw.

2024-09-17 18:05:03

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@npub1tuc…lsck And Path please….

2024-09-17 17:59:32

Why is this not running as a web server ?
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/154/189/588/001/486/original/81241f0b6226d607.jpeg

2024-09-13 11:28:37

Looks like someone I know just bought the Apple Watch ⌚️ Ultra 2 in titanium black with the Milanese titanium band. 😳😳 💸💸

2024-09-10 15:56:54

Apple Event: I’m not buying anything that was announced.
#kthxbai

2024-09-06 16:16:52

On a Friday, the is the *most* frustrating message you can display me.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/091/498/364/418/455/original/91e8e82051776c94.png

2024-09-06 14:58:08

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@npub1na9…nagt like atomically modified water so its still liquid at 512 Farenheit ?

2024-09-06 14:28:27

TIL I learned that @lexfri is not the same as Lex Fridman from the YouTube channel.
https://youtube.com/@lexfridman?si=bsNfcVVUXHb3-Vwq

2024-09-06 14:22:08

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@npub1dsy…av0s Is that such a rarity?

2024-09-06 12:01:42

I’ve received this black box but I truly don’t remember ordering. Am I sleep-ordering things?
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/090/496/754/699/856/original/5d909e225b11c9f1.jpeg

2024-09-04 23:13:09

The lovely world of Xcode is still astonishing.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/081/814/295/540/564/original/84382af9330e733c.png

2024-09-01 00:13:49

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@npub1enj…dly4 Why are they so expensive?

2024-08-31 22:31:12

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@npub1enj…dly4 😔
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/058/999/131/065/622/original/eb63c256e0782206.jpeg

2024-08-31 22:12:02

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@npub1enj…dly4 Which device is measuring that ?

2024-08-31 22:09:36

“The key in making great and growable systems is much more to design how its modules communicate rather than what their internal properties and behaviors should be.” — Alan Kay.

2024-08-31 20:10:23

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“For this reason, Cuis is a kernel Smalltalk system which is still rather close to Smalltalk-80. The Cuis-Smalltalk goal is to be a small, coherent Smalltalk development environment that, with study, is comprehensible to a single person.”

2024-08-31 20:08:49

“One major idea in software is that programming is merely giving a computer a set of instructions to solve some problem. In this point of view, the only value of software is to achieve a result, and therefore, a piece of software is only as interesting as having that problem solved. “ — Cuis Smalltalk

2024-08-31 11:26:22

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@npub1a66…94lz Nebo will run with extra kick on this.

2024-08-19 22:08:39

M2 steel.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/990/963/648/391/263/original/951ebaf5795839fa.jpeg

2024-08-15 15:45:47

If you have been following the monitor power cable story, well it is still playing “hide and seek”.

2024-08-14 22:51:52

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@npub1lrc…8c9v Matt thanks a bunch for this. Top step of the concurrency podium. 🥇

2024-08-14 20:38:36

The special power cable that brings electricity to my external monitor is AWOL. And it’s not one of those “standard” cable also. Dang!
#houseMove
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2024-08-13 23:21:55

Can’t wait to setup my favorite MIDI sequencer in the new home office.
#synthMusic #sequencer
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2024-08-12 13:40:18

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@npub1777…vpnl Excellent. Will try it out. 👍

2024-08-10 14:53:52

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@npub1enj…dly4 even as a multi billionaire (which I’m infinitely ♾️ far from being), I would never buy those.

2024-08-10 14:52:12

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@npub1stj…cp2m Somehow I looked at a specific speaker description and got bombarded by ads from speaker selling companies.

2024-08-10 14:31:14

At $54k CAD for the pair I hope the sound is out of this world.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/938/201/219/573/592/original/f07a4ba976251edc.jpeg

2024-08-09 14:45:18

Tell me when I should stop listening to this… Enjoy your Friday..
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/932/599/708/480/655/original/a552c3614c04b6e1.jpeg

2024-08-09 11:13:32

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@npub1lrc…8c9v I am always in this mood 😜

2024-08-09 11:11:20

And that is that:
https://www.engadget.com/ai/people-are-returning-humane-ai-pins-faster-than-the-company-can-sell-them-191523105.html

2024-08-08 20:05:50

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@npub1su4…a0dw This things is soooo dead.💀

2024-08-08 20:03:00

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@npub1sg7…q8vr their worst decision ever if you ask me.

2024-08-08 14:26:05

Is it just me or Xcode has no clue that you have renamed a branch and is still proposing the un-renamed one and the new one... Why be so attached to things?

2024-08-08 10:45:20

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@npub1t8c…nftk Hey look our beautiful this…..more beautiful icons revealing soon.

2024-08-07 21:48:04

I’ve been listening to way too much Hania Rani lately. Seriously.

2024-08-06 22:26:57

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ok my brain 🧠 is fried.
Xcode 1 - Martin 0.
See ya 2morrow.

2024-08-06 21:52:27

What a battle this refactoring exercise, What a battle…..⚔️⚔️⚔️🤺🤺

2024-08-06 19:57:38

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@npub1stj…cp2m Thats an EP-133 with a different skin. Looks nice.

2024-08-06 19:44:23

So…. What’s going in with the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit R1, it’s been a while since I’ve read anything about those. Tech graveyard?

2024-08-06 19:03:02

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@npub1p56…mhl2 Isn’t that a rhetorical question popping up once a week?

2024-08-06 19:01:17

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@npub1xz5…zyew I think the NO path should circle back.

2024-08-06 12:49:13

Olympic event: Speed climbing 🧗‍♀️. What crazy sport: like spiders on a wall.
#paris2024 #speedclimbing

2024-08-06 12:10:17

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@npub18rv…x75t That book 📕 reference looks really good. Whats your rating on 10? Might pick it up.

2024-08-06 10:58:03

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@npub18rv…x75t You need to IPO yourself…

2024-08-04 17:05:39

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@npub1238…g63g I asked myself the same thing and then wondered if reviving Path would have the same fate.

2024-08-02 10:57:46

I went into the Apple Store 🍎 store yesterday to grab a new AppleTV 4K with Matter support for the new house. There was a person trying out the Apple Vision Pro.
For whatever reason it didn’t raise any interest at all from me. Am I the only one?

2024-08-02 10:44:59

T G I F. Seriously !!

2024-08-01 12:52:39

August 1st already. Yikes 😳

2024-07-30 16:51:06

OK so how do I access my account then...
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2024-07-30 14:43:06

Defining a clear visual product roadmap with expected milestone dates is the best way to ensure that everything is aligned for “launch day” and staying focused moving ahead.

2024-07-30 11:17:25

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@npub1yn9…8jzs I’ve watched and it’s a great discussion. 👍

2024-07-29 12:49:05

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@npub1sch…k7zv was reinstalling the OS a considered option?

2024-07-29 12:03:27

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@npub17vr…5usr I know. And it’s the same story with adding rinse aid to the dishwasher.

2024-07-29 11:39:15

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@npub17vr…5usr Especially if you change the water filter 😂

2024-07-27 01:23:11

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@npub173s…n628 that ceremony was out of this world. Incredible!!

2024-07-26 17:05:47

Now getting more sales consultant calls than before. Ask point blank where they got my number.
Looks like the Apple Trader requirements for EU is helping cold calling.

2024-07-26 15:04:33

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@npub18rv…x75t Agreed but it could be enforced to developers submitting apps to the AppStore == my biggest fear.

2024-07-26 14:51:47

Fridays and the world of Parkinson’s Law:
“Parkinson's Law is the idea that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion. This may mean you take longer than necessary to complete a task or you procrastinate and complete the task right before the due date”

2024-07-26 14:42:24

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@npub18rv…x75t whatif, in the near future, you couldn’t submit an app to the AppStore with Swift 6 and strict concurrency checking enabled? whatif….

2024-07-26 12:51:27

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@npub1t8c…nftk Wow. You actually purchased one? Way to expensive still for us in 🇨🇦…

2024-07-26 12:48:14

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@npub1238…g63g I truly love this Louie. Thanks for sharing (added to valuable post list).

2024-07-26 11:27:27

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@npub1a8m…xapj Handball: what if we fill the water polo pool with concrete

2024-07-25 20:44:19

When you check your current Google Cloud bill, which is way higher than normal, and then realize your “defunct” consultant started a bunch of Kubernetes containers running on empty because the Google Cloud tutorial stated so. 🤦🏽

2024-07-25 11:44:19

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@npub1sch…k7zv Same here. As a teenager I would go work on my uncle’s farm every summer. Driving the John Deere, feeding calfs, doing hay. Enlightening.

2024-07-25 11:03:39

The more you develop software and write code, the more you realize that farming is truly the better life path.
Why don’t they teach that in school…

2024-07-24 16:37:07

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@npub18v9…ng9v Thanks Scott. Will send TFlight invite when ready. Hopefully soon.

2024-07-24 11:35:29

I really like the feel of this latest version of @npub1ntr…lx82 for iPhone. If you are struggling to manage your emails and turn them into actionable tasks, let me know via DM. We are preparing a first Testflight version soon and would love for you to have an early look.

2024-07-23 17:18:39

That interview with Chris Lattner, creator of LLVM, Clang, Swift and Mojo is really interesting. Especially the part where he discusses the current state of Swift today.
Have a watch here: https://youtu.be/ovYbgbrQ-v8?si=GYNCVWLufni7dX0J

2024-07-23 11:42:24

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@npub1xkd…v8gn Isn’t that telling?

2024-07-23 11:14:21

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@npub1cal…u52a I’m really not sure going down that path was a good idea. We have been tackling multi-threading for years without the compiler interjecting. Wondering if Apple is wishing they had a time machine on this.

2024-07-21 13:17:35

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@npub1fq5…p8du Interesting choices. 🤔

2024-07-19 21:00:28

Crazy week, building new furniture,
moving boxes, establishing a new presence in this new place.
It’s crazy all the things you need to coordinate when moving to a new place.
TGIF and time to celebrate with friends.

2024-07-18 20:43:40

People are either raving or raging about SwiftUI. For @npub1ntr…lx82, we decided to leapfrog SwiftUI with our own technology: Introducing MaxUI. Soon available in Ocean for iPhone.
Stay tuned.

2024-07-13 12:33:19

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@npub1xkd…v8gn 💯 for this post.

2024-07-12 17:17:03

Today is our last day in this lovely home 🏠. So many lovely memories.
#OnwardAndUpward

2024-07-10 22:57:20

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@npub1kyj…e72m Interesting. I was actually looking at the U100 for our new place. Why did you go with the U200?

2024-07-10 15:58:52

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@npub12mr…dp68 My guess: A bluetooth-powered BBQ thermometer.

2024-07-06 18:29:22

Yep. A day of furniture assembling…
#houseMove
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2024-07-05 00:37:25

Just discovered the Pure Data music engine and this granular player is totally awesome.
https://youtu.be/0VuRK1wMdVM?si=NMqcuE3QqYS5Nmwe
#synthmusic #granular

2024-07-03 23:30:26

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@npub1u4r…0rg6 Interesting because I stumbled on the same type of blindness today. Was missing “Bearer” in my HTTP Authentication header and was unable to see that for hours.

2024-07-03 23:27:43

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@npub1777…vpnl Would love to get the ability to “edit” a post.

2024-07-03 23:26:36

This Karst A5 Daily Action pad looks really good. Tempting to see if combining analog (paper) and digital (Nebo iPad) will yield more results.
Its also #treeFree ans #waterproof.
https://karstgoods.com/en-us/products/a5-action-pad?Size=A5

2024-07-03 22:22:54

This 202 HTTP Status code is the best part of ending my day.
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/724/868/491/397/671/original/00fe54c07c5215d8.png

2024-07-03 17:30:43

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@npub1777…vpnl Nice. I'm glad to see you are moving forward with some enhancements.
#premiumUser

2024-07-03 17:29:01

Finally got my new Apple SIlicon laptop but have absolutely no time to migrate from the old one.
So I decided to reinstall all the tools individually so I will not get all the rusty bits from the old one.

2024-07-02 14:56:07

“That’s like 3 weeks of useless work going down the flush pipe”. Me: assessing the Google Cloud conversion work from the consultant.

2024-07-02 14:44:24

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@npub1rkj…ufed I stated that once and people called me an ignorant moron on social media.

2024-07-02 12:17:03

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@npub1fq5…p8du 💔😞💔

2024-07-01 16:53:56

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@npub1lrc…8c9v Whats with the name? Any relation to NYC building?

2024-04-27 16:40:36

When you go for your first outdoor ride of the season and suddenly realize that all your spring cycling gear has shrunk by two sizes.

2024-03-12 18:19:25

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@npub1fq5…p8du What about 50% of files evaluated? That’s less of a huge idea because it could go down.

2024-03-12 13:52:34

@npub1fq5…p8du Hey Dave, was doing backup this morning and then I came up with this *huge* idea. You can thank me later..
https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/083/041/744/916/392/original/dad6391f58ed4eb1.png

2024-03-12 13:43:31

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@npub1wsx…s3kl I love that I can still witness a bunch of .m files. 👍

2024-03-12 13:41:44

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@npub1lrc…8c9v Wowza. That’s a nice one. 😉

2024-03-12 12:11:34

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@npub1lrc…8c9v And they are moving away from braces “{ }” to whitespaces like Python to define indentation.

2024-03-12 11:51:01

Goal is to have the personal blog up before the end of the month
...along with a new small update of @npub1ntr…lx82 for macOS on the Appstore
…and a 1.5.1 TestFlight version of the iOS version.
Is this achievable / feasible?
Stay tuned for the next episode: “Marto missed the deadline again”

2024-03-12 11:46:03

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@npub1a66…94lz Thanks. This was on my purchase list; now erased.

2023-12-20 21:15:57

Is it the past or the future? What day is today again?
#swiftDate
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2023-10-03 11:00:18

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@npub1qan…n34q @npub1sy6…5dxr Or when you go into your boss office and tells you that you will get a 25% raise but does not remember when annual review arrives 😳