Faster is not always better. In certain situations, we may choose to sacrifice speed for increased accuracy.

It’s super hard to make menubar show just the stuff I care about. Tons of apps like Bartender or Ice can hide icons, but adding the ones I actually want? That’s what Badgeify do.

Plus, it can stay quiet and only show icons when there’s a message, so it’s not in your face all the time.

It’s super hard to make menubar show just the stuff I care about.

Tons of apps like Bartender or Ice can hide icons, but adding the ones I actually want? That’s what Badgeify do.

Plus, it can stay quiet and only show icons when there’s a message, so it’s not in your face all the time.

In this post, I share my experience developing a macOS menu bar application with AI assistance. From the initial idea to the final product launch, I explored how I used Tauri, Rust, and an AI intern to bring my vision to life.