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Howe, Indiana: A Town Built on Legacy and Community
A delivery route turned sightseeing trip to Howe, Indiana, uncovers a historic military school campus and a bookstore with a big-hearted mission.
Brett Chapin / software notes
Notes on building software that holds up over time.
I’m Brett Chapin, a software engineer focused on iOS, full-stack systems, and the quiet work of making software easier to understand, maintain, and improve. This is my public notebook for Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, developer workflows, AI-assisted development, side projects, and the small engineering decisions that compound over time.
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Starting Something New
An update on a new YouTube video, the refreshed MieTech website, and the first steps toward building Lend-A-Book.
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Spinning Plates
A personal update on church transitions, car repairs, moving plans, and a much-needed Michigan weekend.
Occasional notes
Notes from the workbench
Every so often, I write about software, systems, tooling, and the habits that make engineering work more sustainable. No cadence promises, no funnel. Just useful notes when there is something worth writing down.
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