// the labs

Workshop in progress.

mycuppa.io is the Cuppa Tech sandbox — learning notes, R&D experiments, and a build-time scrape on AI & mobile. Less polished than cuppatech.com; that's the point.

// latest

Fresh from the feed. all news →

  1. [simon willison]

    llm 0.35

    Release: llm 0.35 New OpenAI model: gpt-6-astra for GPT-6 Astra . Tags: openai , llm , gpt-6-astra

  2. [simon willison]

    Creepy crawlies

    Creepy crawlies Konstantin Ryabitsev discusses how bad the "background radiation" of abusive crawlers has become from the perspective of git.kernel.org , the…

  3. [simon willison]

    Quoting Jakub Pachocki

    The strongest argument I see for continuing to train much smarter models quickly is the need to build defensive systems against the dangers posed by other AI.…

  4. [latent space]

    The Frontier AEO Tracker: What Astra Chooses (and every other frontier model, and what you can do about it)

    Our first Astra project dives into AEO trends, a top asked topic from founders and DX leaders we talk to.

  5. [simon willison]

    Video compressor

    Tool: Video compressor I recorded a short demo video of my Equal Earth animation on my phone and wanted to publish an optimized version of that video (using…

// notes

Recent learning notes. all articles →

  1. // Mobile · iOS

    Modern iOS App Architecture - Part 1: Foundation & Layers

    Deep dive into modern iOS app architecture, covering layered architecture, MVVM, unidirectional data flow, and dependency injection. Essential guide for building scalable iOS applications with SwiftUI.

  2. // Mobile · iOS

    Modern iOS App Architecture - Part 2: State Management & Navigation

    Learn advanced state management patterns, navigation coordination, and data flow in modern iOS applications with SwiftUI and Combine.

  3. // Mobile · iOS

    Modern iOS App Architecture - Part 3: Testing & Best Practices

    Master testing strategies, dependency injection patterns, and production-ready best practices for modern iOS applications.

  4. // AI · MCP

    Building an AI Chatbot with MCP-Inspired Skills Architecture

    Learn how to build a production-ready AI chatbot using MCP-inspired Skills, markup-based knowledge, and cost-optimized architecture. Complete guide with code examples for modern applications.

  5. // Mobile · Android

    Mobile AI Chatbot Integration: Android Native Implementation

    Complete guide to integrating AI chatbot into Android (Jetpack Compose) apps with streaming responses, native UI, and authentication.

// what's here

Three surfaces.