Jay Zisch

Writing

Friday notes on mobile engineering, plus essays on AI, architecture, software, books, philosophy, engineering, movies, and whatever else keeps tugging at the thread.

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August 7, 2026
Mobile

Mobile Notes: One Install Is Not Enough Anymore

As of August 2026, the mobile stacks I trust most are all pointing toward the same habit: keep a shipping build and a rehearsal build alive at the same time.

7 min read
July 10, 2026
Mobile

Mobile Notes: Last Year's Defaults Are Starting To Lie

The safe assumptions around Xcode, Android adaptability, React Native edge-to-edge, Flutter iOS dependencies, and .NET MAUI lists have all shifted. This is the week I would audit the defaults before they turn into release bugs.

5 min read
July 9, 2026
AI

What Azure AI Fundamentals Taught Me

A reflection on the practical lessons that stuck with me while studying Azure AI Fundamentals.

4 min read
July 3, 2026
Mobile

Mobile Notes: The App Is Fine Until It Touches The System

A Friday note on why this week's Apple, Android, React Native, Flutter, and .NET MAUI updates make me want to test system bars, adaptive layouts, platform views, and real-device flows first.

5 min read
June 26, 2026
Mobile

Mobile Notes: The Platforms Are Getting Opinionated

What this week's Apple, Android, React Native, Flutter, and .NET MAUI changes would make me check in a real shipping app.

6 min read
June 18, 2026
Other

Hello World

Why I'm starting this blog and what I hope to write about.

2 min read
June 10, 2026
Philosophy

On Simplicity

Why simplicity is harder than complexity, and worth the effort.

3 min read