Independent Apple-platform studio
I help founders and product teams build, fix, and extend iOS, iPadOS, and macOS apps. One senior engineer, clear decisions, and native-first judgment where Apple-platform quality matters.
You work directly with Hugo — from the first technical question to the release in people’s hands.
Studio products
That means I know what it takes after the code is written: App Store review, real users, messy data, pricing, support, and the details that decide whether an app is worth keeping.
Turn a WhatsApp export into something you can actually search, browse, and understand. Chat Explorer keeps the archive on your devices and gives you messages, media, timelines, and analytics without requiring a WhatsApp login.
Log the set, see what you did last time, and keep moving. Notebook for Lifters is a quiet training log with fast entry, useful progression prompts, clean exports, and no social feed.
Selected proof
Faster exports, fewer crashes, shorter builds, better ratings. Here are a few results from shipped work.
Professional software since 2012 · Apple platforms since 2014 · Selected experience: BNP Paribas Fortis · Nodalview · Zappware · UHasselt
Studio engagements
Direct help for founders and product teams that need an Apple app built, rescued, modernized, or moved forward by a senior engineer inside the team.
Start with a focused sprint, a product build, or ongoing senior support. If the problem is unclear, a short audit can be the first step rather than a separate consulting layer.
Native where it matters. Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Apple frameworks, and AI features that belong in the product — with pragmatic integration choices when they serve delivery better.
Discuss your projectUnderstand
Start with the user, the constraint, and the smallest useful outcome. Extra screens and clever abstractions do not count as progress.
Make
The app should belong on Apple platforms: familiar behavior, good performance, accessible UI, and details that hold up outside the happy path.
Release
A working slice teaches more than a long planning document. Release useful increments, watch what happens, and improve the part that matters next.
Start a conversation
Share the product, the problem, and the deadline. I’ll reply with a clear view on fit and the next sensible step.
No sales team, handoff, or discovery theatre. Send enough context to understand the situation and I’ll tell you what I would look at first.
Email Hugo directly hello@halonso.devMessage sent.
I'll reply directly within a day or two. If it's urgent, you can book a quick call or email hello@halonso.dev.