the beanies.family beanstalk
a newsletter about beanies.family, vibe coding, or just life in general. published every friday, or roughly whenever I feel like it. not written by AI (usually).
VOL. 01 · 30 ISSUES · LATEST OCT 24, 2026
LATEST ISSUE · ISSUE 30
a widget for your fidget
the beanies are dancing on your home screen
read the issue
ISSUE 29 · feature announcement
sorry my beans … v1 is here 🥲
my little beanies are all grown up.
ISSUE 28 · stories
getting ready for the big day
as release day approaches, i come bearing good news
ISSUE 27 · use-case
passwords are so two-thousand and late
signing in without logging you out
ISSUE 26 · use-case
sharing with beanies
learning to share can be a good thing
ISSUE 25 · updates
getting down to brass tacks
let’s have the money conversation
ISSUE 24 · feature announcement
behold: a beanie wall for your whole family
an alternative to skylight digital family calendar and chores board that works for all your beans, so you can stay one step ahead
ISSUE 23 · use-case
mommy, what’s for dinner tonight?
that clichéd title can only mean one thing: beanie meal plans are here!
ISSUE 22 · updates
THE APPS ARE HERE
get it on google play / download on the app store. these words i never thought i’d say.
ISSUE 21 · review
maple is shutting down, here’s what to do (and why it can’t happen to us)
a (genuinely shocking) announcement that one of the largest (and most well funded) family apps is being retired. what are the alternatives?
ISSUE 20 · stories
me, myself, and AI
my thoughts about having a friend who's not really a friend
ISSUE 19 · updates
my life could use some helpful hints
i can't afford to hire an assistant, so i built one
ISSUE 18 · founder story
I didn't have time to write a post this week
so instead here's a story about why I didn't have time to write a post this week. and also an update on the iPhone app.
ISSUE 17 · updates
our beanies app made a wish to become a real boy
on the (important) distinctions between a PWA and native app
ISSUE 16 · stories
vibe coding has killed my sanity
i wanted to make this post better, but i was too busy vibe coding
ISSUE 15 · updates
I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords
beanies (powered by AI) is finally here
ISSUE 14 · feature announcement
keeping your calendars in sync
the inevitable (and inimitable) google calendar integration
ISSUE 13 · feature announcement
getting your beans in a row
this feature wasn't actually my idea
ISSUE 12 · founder story
we've all been vibe coding the wrong way
why is everybody trying to do what's been done before, only faster?
ISSUE 11 · use-case
a family scrapbook that lasts forever
no memories will be wiped clean today
ISSUE 10 · use-case
my dog's ear infection
keeping track of your family's (or your pet's) medications
ISSUE 09 · founder story
my 10-year-old outclassed me
what I learned from our dream vacation together
ISSUE 08 · use-case
have your cake, and eat it too
how to manage your family's precious data without giving it away
ISSUE 07 · use-case
it must be nice to have beanies by your side
your family married to your finances (with apologies to lin-manuel miranda)
ISSUE 06 · memoir
aloe vera
a story about my mom
ISSUE 05 · review
best cozi & maple alternatives in 2026
this post was written by AI. sort of.
ISSUE 04 · use-case
buy fruit
it's the little things that make up life
ISSUE 03 · travel
does family trip planning stress you out? me too
caught in the scheduling your vacation vortex
ISSUE 02 · updates
I might have accidentally built the world's greatest family planning app
or: why vibe coding by yourself at 3am can be hazardous to your health
ISSUE 01 · updates
why I built beanies.family
the story of this site, written by an actual human
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