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Louie Mantia Launches First Kadomaru App
Louie Mantia, on his blog:
Today I want to share with you a new official designation for apps I make, Kadomaru Shōkai. I’ve been collaborating with Johannes Jakob for a little while now (on a few unreleased apps), but we’re shipping our first one today. Right now.
It’s called Daruma, and it’s a goal-tracking app. It’s super simple. Just add an item, begin working on it by selecting the right eye, complete it by selecting the left eye, and burn all your completed goals whenever you’re ready. The process mimics that of real daruma, which are type of Japanese doll. When purchased, they have blank eyes you fill in just as previously described, and at the end of the year, you burn them wherever you bought them from.
Lots of delicious library era vibes here.
Love the opinionated design, especially when it’s beautiful and thought out. I’m not sure if I’ll be using it, but I’ll be checking any new app they come up with.