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Technical Deep-Dives

I write about real engineering problems — from shipping paid iOS apps to building voice assistants on Raspberry Pi. No fluff, just code, architecture, and lessons learned from shipping actual products.

braeden@pelltech ~ zsh
➜ ls blog/
ios-launch-story.md
bluetooth-architecture.md
voice-assistant-picovoice.md

➜ cat README.md
All posts are technical write-ups from
real production experience.
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Latest Posts

JANUARY 2026
How I Shipped a Paid iOS App as a Self-Taught Developer

The complete story of building, launching, and supporting Pwnagotchi Companion on the App Store. Covers everything from SwiftUI architecture to App Store review pitfalls.

iOS SwiftUI App Store
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DECEMBER 2025
Connecting an iPhone to a Raspberry Pi via Bluetooth & WebSocket

A technical deep-dive into the real-time communication layer of Pwnagotchi Companion. How I built a WebSocket server in Python, implemented Core Bluetooth on iOS, and kept everything synchronized across devices.

iOS Raspberry Pi Core Bluetooth WebSocket
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NOVEMBER 2025
Building a Voice Assistant with Picovoice on Raspberry Pi

Local, private, and fast — how I built a KITT-inspired voice assistant using Porcupine wake-word detection and Rhino intent recognition, all running entirely on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W without sending a single word to the cloud.

Python Raspberry Pi Picovoice IoT
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