Was deep in the zone coding, then got distracted. Decided to take a break and ship an icon for SyncWatcher.
Tried consulting with Gemini for some generative ideas, but honestly? The results were underwhelming. Needs more prompt engineering effort than I have bandwidth for right now. So, I went with the safe bet.
I have a freeloader cat at home named Coco. 10 years of co-living, zero rent paid, zero affection given. Just a roommate situation. But I wanted to blend a cat’s eye with a surveillance tower vibe—you know, “Watcher.”
Result? Too complex. Doesn’t scale down well. Pivoted to focusing just on the cat eye.
Mid-process, I tried to get Illustrator to generate a “Cat Eye x Surveillance Tower guarding a USB drive” vibe.
It’s… interesting? But way too busy for a macOS app icon.
Next up: Debugging the physical SD card detection and auto-sync logic. Must. Ship. Today.
Coco’s premium kibble isn’t going to pay for itself.
Coco’s “Not Impressed” Face:
Coco:
My current mental state (represented by Coco):
Note: I’m a solo developer based in Korea. To share my journey with a wider audience, I used AI to help translate my thoughts into English. If any phrasing feels a bit “too AI” or unnatural, please bear with me—I’m spending most of my energy on the code!