Ben Reed · EightyThree Apps

Thoughtful software, built with care.

I'm a senior engineer focused on native Apple platforms and modern web—product-minded work with attention to architecture, UI craft, and the long arc of a codebase.

18+ years shipping software · Architecture, iOS, and full-stack delivery

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Selected work

Products in motion

A flagship project with room to breathe, plus a few companion efforts—each chosen for craft, clarity, and real-world use.

Flagship

Murmr

Privacy-first voice capture: on-device refinement and structured output for stand-ups, issues, and drafts—built for people who live in text and code.

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Mac · iPad · iPhone

Kanora

Native SwiftUI hi-fi library: lossless playback, serious metadata tools, CD ripping on Mac, and one collection across Apple devices—not a wrapped web stack.

kanora.app

iPad & macOS

TetherPad

Apple Pencil on iPad as a precise trackpad for your Mac— MultipeerConnectivity, a lightweight menu bar host, and remote actions when you need more than pointer control.

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All apps

Approach

How I work

Senior-level domains—stated plainly, without theatrics.

Native Apple platforms

Swift, SwiftUI, and system frameworks—shipping polished apps with performance, accessibility, and lifecycle correctness in mind.

Frontend systems & product UI

React, Next.js, and TypeScript for interfaces that stay coherent as products grow—design tokens, structure, and maintainable detail.

Architecture & technical leadership

Clarifying constraints, shaping roadmaps, and building foundations that teams can extend without fighting the codebase.

AI-assisted product workflows

Practical use of modern AI tools to move faster without sacrificing review, safety, or taste—especially in complex domains.

About & background

Writing

Notes & essays

Occasional, intentional—engineering judgment and what caught my attention.

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