Tim Leland

My AI development workflow uses PxlShot screenshots with arrows and Handy's local voice-to-text to give coding models clearer instructions with less typing.

PxlShot is a free, private Mac screenshot tool for capture, markup, redaction, browser frames, and local OCR.

The old startup advice was to find a co-founder. AI has changed the default. Build alone, keep control, and hire when the bottleneck is real.

I built PxlShot to cover the screenshot features people use every day without an account, cloud upload, or another subscription.

Install Mac Monitor Volume to use the built-in macOS volume slider, mute control, and keyboard volume keys with compatible external monitor speakers.

A crowded market is not a reason to stop building. Weather Extension, T.LY, and a long list of failed projects taught me what the real competition looks like.

I thought Android would be easier than iOS. Getting the T.LY Android app ready for Google Play proved otherwise.

I converted the T.LY Link Shortener extension to Safari using Apple's converter tool. The conversion was easy. Passing Apple's policies and paying the $99 fee was the rest of the story.

I built a free QR scanner and creator for iPhone and Android with no ads, no subscriptions, local history, QR design tools, and CSV export.

Building a mobile app for T.LY meant cutting the first version down to the workflows people actually need on their phone.