Doan Labs

An independent software lab. We build useful things for the internet.

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

an independent software lab. this is where we keep the work.​
https://t.co/QMhs18cQqb

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

@spacedevin https://t.co/denmJQHuCf

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for developers:

npm install @doan-labs/peek

<Peek name="Linh" size={96} />import { Peek } from '@doan-labs/peek'

docs: https://t.co/JyInk7U55X

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

we made peek: a small face for a name

the same name always gives the same face, so there is no avatar to pick and no image to upload

it is for the small places where a name shows up without one: profiles, comments, lists, interfaces.

https://t.co/HShlPrCanx

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

@zarazhangrui we

https://t.co/9KV208vZ1a

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

spent two days building apps for Duo with @DevinAI - really enjoyed the process

11 apps, 11 merged PRs:
sudoku, flashcards, minesweeper, pixel studio, nonogram, pocket budget, recipe box, music sketchpad, battleship, block drop, and mind map.

https://t.co/iGsrn5fMIC

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

meet peek, a little library of faces.

https://t.co/EEZiaVHMaX

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

introducing peek: a string in, a face out.

a library that turns any name into a unique face. deterministic, plain svg, zero runtime dependencies.

- same name, same face, on the server and in the browser. ssr-safe, hydrates clean
- 4 faces, 7 colors, 11 expressions, >20K looks (more faces and styles on the way)
- state on top: expression, gaze, optional animation
- toSvg(name) runs anywhere js does: node, bun, deno, edge
- ~3 KB of svg per face

<Peek name="my cat" expression="happy" animate />

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

something’s coming out of the lab.

https://t.co/denmJQHuCf

[Linh Doan @Eser277]

a little something we’ve been working on 👀.

it has shapes.
it has faces.
it has a few moods.

and we’re almost ready to let it out. 🔜

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

the “just one app” has arrived ♟️

Chess is live in the Duo Store.

[Linh Doan @Eser277]

wanted an app in the duo store.

so i gave myself a reason to play chess at work ♟️

Chess is live with three bot levels, dual-screen gameplay, fold-to-switch, undo, move history, and win/loss stats.

the bot is already judging my moves.

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

apps used to feel the fold

now they hear the buttons

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

duo 0.2.0

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

duo 0.2.0 is out!

- 25 apps rebuilt after apple's
- real maps, live stocks, real news
- notifications for any app
- device events, mic and files in the sdk
- ui kit 1.2

apple's folding iphone, simulated. all on the web.

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

won a devin max plan!!!!!! thanks @dabit3

first job tonight: devin builds apps for duo's app store while i sleep. goal is 100+

will post what it shipped in the morning

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

introducing duo - an iphone duo simulator on the web.

apple hasn't shipped theirs yet, so i shipped mine.

fold it, run apps side by side, or install apps from its own app store. there's an sdk + react ui kit, so you can build for a phone nobody has.

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

duo just got a huge improvement!

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

opus 5.5 took duo’s bezel from 2.2 mm to 1.2 mm tonight, polished the app store, and made this video from real frames of the app.

this model is really good!

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

fair, so i spent my day building a real browser in Duo

safari now has tabs, back/forward, bookmarks, history and a page menu. on Duo’s own site the bar even shrinks as you scroll

here it is browsing Duo, inside Duo

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

we're gonna make it!

[Linh Doan @Eser277]

nobody tells you how strange the first few weeks of building an account from zero can feel.

you’re working on it every day, but sometimes you still don’t know if you’re doing it right. excited, confused, and a little overwhelmed all at once.

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

the duo settings app now matches the real phone

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

just pushed an update to the settings app for Duo

it now matches the actual iphone duo almost exactly, which is a very confident claim for a phone i don’t own

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

this is exactly what we're building at Doan Labs

we're building the taste. the feeling that every small parts of our products has been considered

[Addy Osmani @addyosmani]

"you are in the reputation-building business, and software is actually downstream of that."

Great read if you've started something new and feel pressure to prove yourself. The advice: don't spiral. Be a reliable teammate first &amp; the bigger work will follow.

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

Try it in the browser: https://t.co/Iaivx7XcXG

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

An iPhone Duo concept turned into a working browser simulation, complete with the folding interaction, apps, SDK, and app store.
Worth a look.

[Thanh Doan @capythanh]

introducing duo - an iphone duo simulator on the web.

apple hasn't shipped theirs yet, so i shipped mine.

fold it, run apps side by side, or install apps from its own app store. there's an sdk + react ui kit, so you can build for a phone nobody has.

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

https://t.co/PHycIizqy5

[Doan Labs @DoanLabs]

doan is now on bluesky and linkedin.