Decker, a platform that builds on the legacy of Hypercard and classic macOS

kept by eddie aug 01

Decker revives Hypercard's spirit by offering a modern, scriptable platform for creating interactive multimedia apps on macOS and beyond today.

Fits on a Floppy - A Manifesto for Small Software
Fitting software on a floppy disk is increasingly difficult for modern applications due to their reliance on substantial external dependencies like SDL and libcurl.
also on Decker, #user-experience, #software-engineering, #developer-tools
The Malleable Software That Never Was (via @karrisaarinen)
Malleable software's dream of user-shaped tools is being replaced by AI agents that eliminate the need for customization.
also on HyperCard, #user-experience, #software-engineering
HyperCard Changed Everything [video]
A video essay explores how HyperCard empowered non-programmers to create interactive software, contrasting its design philosophy with modern no-code and LLM-based tools.
also on HyperCard, #user-experience, #developer-tools