slimming the mirror-habit APK

Two things in one session: a slimmer APK and a content + polish push. Perf: shrinking the bundle The app was carrying a lot of dead weight. Moved the bulky apng sources out of the bundle and archived unused assets, which trimmed a meaningful chunk off the install size — important for a habit app people always have installed. Polish: more decorations Wired up level 12/13 decorations so the earnable avatar ornaments scale into higher tiers. Added levels 2–4 decorations plus effect lines in the prompt pack, rounding out the progression ladder. Content Ran a full research-backed habits post with diagrams up on the blog — the kind of “why streaks and community actually work” explainer that gives the app some reason to exist beyond the toggles.

08 Sep 2026 · Varun

stashed.in 404 page gets a restyle

Small but satisfying: the stashed.in 404 page finally matches the rest of the app. What changed Restyled to match branding — same look and feel as the rest of the site so a dead link doesn’t feel like a dead end. Optimized the image down to a 256px webp, so even the error page loads fast. A tiny page, but it’s the difference between “ugh, a 404” and a brand-consistent dead end that doesn’t wreck the load budget.

02 Sep 2026 · Varun