Last month was about breaking a loop.
This month was about building and improving.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been focused on raising issues and clearing them — small steps toward bigger goals.
A huge part of that progress came from the community.
Issue reports, questions, and PRs shaped this month more than you probably realise.
So before anything else: 🌟 thank you 🌟.
This month wasn’t just about clearing issues — it was also about defining how everything connects.
There are three “ranges” inside ZFordDev, each with a different purpose:
These are the core productivity apps.
They’re designed to work together and eventually form a unified workflow.
The core editor — where everything comes together.
A companion workspace for cards, notes, attachments, and virtual workspaces.
A local network messaging service (think decentralised Discord).
A publishing pipeline for Markdown from SnapDock — aiming for a controlled, Git-like experience.
A paid bundle that combines everything into one polished experience.
Important: every feature in SnapDock-Pro is also available in the standalone apps.
No feature gating. No paywalls. Just convenience.
SnapDock-Pro is the all-in-one version — not the only version.
These exist for a different reason: learning and growth.
A lightweight Rust calculator.
Simple, fast, and a great way to explore Rust + egui.
A Python project that demonstrates real software evolution:
Tkinter → JSON → logic separation → PyQt → packaging.
These were originally built for my son — a safe space to learn Git, contribute, and explore development without pressure.
They’re intentionally small, friendly, and educational.
StaxPing doesn’t fit into Snap or Plus.
It’s the “what can we actually touch?” project — exploring networking, diagnostics, local discovery, and system-level behaviour.
It started as a learning tool and has become surprisingly useful along the way.
Every repo is now aligned with its roadmap:
This is the most organised the ecosystem has ever been — especially with this many active projects.
Only the V2-LTS strategy doc remains before V3 begins.
Life is still busy — driving a truck doesn’t leave a lot of time for development.
I’m not actively chasing dev work right now, but I’m also not closed off to it. If the right opportunity came up, I’d take it — it’d let me step out of the truck and focus more on building.
I’ve heard the suggestion: “why not just charge for your apps?”
And yeah, I get it — but monetising the current stack too early would devalue what these projects are meant to be.
Right now, the focus is on building things properly.
If anything, doing dev work would sharpen my skills and feed back into everything here — which is a much better long-term play.
Between parenting, work, and everything else — I just want to say thank you again for the support, the issues, the emails, and the advice.
It genuinely helps more than you think.
The foundation is set — now it’s about putting in the hard yards.
If you ever want to reach out, ask questions, or just chat — send an email.
I’m always happy to talk and help where I can.
(Discord exists… I’m just terrible at checking it 👻)
P.S. Some docs are still rough or out of date. If you spot something unclear, flag it — I’ll update it when I can.