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What's coming to Stuff in 2026?!
2025 was a huge year for Stuff! From January 1 to December 31, the number of Doers using Stuff to track their tasks on a daily basis grew by more than 10x! Highlights of the year In 2025, Stuff saw huge updates with both Version 2.1 and Version 2.2 , as well as tons of little updates in between. In September, Stuff was featured in the Apple Newsroom because of its implementation of Listen Mode and Scan Mode . By the end of the year, Stuff had been featured in lots of addi

Austin Blake
Jan 12 min read


An interview on Productivity and Focus
A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to chat with Jeff Sanders from 5am miracle about productivity, focus, and the story behind Stuff. These are some of my favorite topics... so it was great to be able to chat together You can listen to the episode here on Podcasts, or listen to it on YouTube!

Austin Blake
Dec 14, 20251 min read
More Social Media Channels Available
The excitement around Stuff has been so exciting to see! As such, checkout these new social media channels available: A new Reddit community Our YouTube Channel with all of the Devlogs and more updates to Stuff Lots more to come, especially in the next few months! Talk soon!

Austin Blake
Nov 19, 20251 min read


Announcing Stuff Version 2.2
A more natural way to add and manage tasks Stuff has always been about balancing simplicity and power, making productivity feel effortless while still giving you the tools to handle complex projects, busy family schedules, or long-term goals. With Version 2.2, Stuff takes another big step forward. This release introduces brand-new ways to capture your tasks, whether you prefer typing, talking, or writing them out by hand, while also polishing the overall experience with desig

Austin Blake
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Announcing Stuff Version 2.1
A Simple Yet Powerful To-Do List, Now Even Better Stuff has always been about making productivity effortless—simple enough for your grandma, yet powerful enough for the deeply engaged Doer who thrives on organization and checking off lists. With Version 2.1, we’re pushing Stuff further than ever with a beautiful, elegant, and brand-new design that makes getting things done even more enjoyable. This major update brings a fresh, fluid, and intuitive UI inspired by the simplicit

Austin Blake
Mar 17, 20254 min read


Featuring my Workspace
A little while ago, I posted a picture to Twitter of me working on Stuff (the new to-do list app for iPhone and iPad). A couple days later, Ryan Gilbert (@rjgilbert) reached out and asked if I would feature my desk setup on Workspaces. I had just come off of an office space re-vamp - having spent the last 6 months of 2023 researching every little detail of a new work setup in an effort to save some of the inevitable blow of taxes I’d pay on my business at the end of the year

Austin Blake
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Cultivating Max Creativity, at iOS Dev UK
In 2022, I gave a talk at the awesome iOSDevUK conference in Aberystwyth, Wales. Attached is a recording of that talk.

Austin Blake
May 20, 20241 min read
Building Something Great
With the rise of software development, we've developed this sort of mindset as an entrepreneurship society that you should release early...

Austin Blake
Mar 16, 20244 min read
AI and the "Why" of Mity
Humans are great, but they’re neither Artificial nor remarkably Intelligent. AI is smarter, faster, and better in almost every single way...

Austin Blake
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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