Sylvain Lafrance (8)

Sylvain Lafrance

Why I Build iOS Apps

From the Commodore 64 to iOS Development My journey into software began in the 80s, sitting in front of a Commodore 64, typing code from magazines and discovering the thrill of making something appear on the screen that wasn’t there a moment earlier. That early…

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Sylvain Lafrance

What Is Vibe Coding?

Vibe Coding: When Intuition Meets Development There's a shift happening in how we think about writing code. While traditional software development emphasizes rigorous planning, detailed specifications, and methodical execution, a different approach has been gaining traction—one that developers are calling "vibe coding." Vibe coding is…

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Sylvain Lafrance

The shareware history

The Golden Age of Shareware: How "Try Before You Buy" Revolutionized 1980s Software Before app stores, before digital downloads, before the internet as we know it, there was shareware—a revolutionary distribution model that democratized software development and gave birth to some of the most beloved…

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Sylvain Lafrance

Search-it 1.0 is now available

Search-it is a safe and easy way to search the web. The purpose of Search-it is to directly search from your favorite blogs or websites by using the built-in function of the websites. Almost all websites have a search function. Search-it uses this function to…

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