Mark Lucovsky’s Post

Coding in the corner -- and no, I am not coding in the Vision Pro. I am testing a build and for tiny tiny tiny changes, I will use the shitty pass through to make a small edit and rebuild without taking the brick off my face. I use simulator, iPad Mini, and AVP as targets...

I feel like I am winning the war with SwiftData… After an OS update, xcode update, vision pro and iOS simulator updates, and some good times with ChatGPT — I have success. I’ve ditched my mock data framework and now have full CRUD plus, I’ve dusted off the sqlite cli… #CodingInTheCorner

I used ChatGPT this afternoon for a simple regex coding problem. It failed miserably. I caught myself saying: “this doesn’t even compile {error}”, “this fails on this string {string}”, “do you even try to test your shitty code” — then finally — “fuckit, I’ll write this myself”

I'm starting to collect those little green dots again... The dead area from july until now was spent decompressing from over 5 years of large scale team leadership and big tech politics, exploring the limits of Vision Pro environment for my app, and learning thru prototyping. Me and ChatGPT are now producing production code daily...

ArsTechnica’s recent article on the state of AR/VR is by far the harshest I’ve seen to date. It’s based largely on the Business Insider article (paywall), but with a much more aggressive tone. Some choice quotes: - “Google has fallen so far behind, telling the familiar modern-Google story of a rudderless company with constantly changing priorities and absentee leadership.” - Google's wheel-spinning in AR and VR is up there with instant messaging and payment platforms as some of the worst-run projects at the company. - Iris, "was beset by a constantly shifting strategy and lack of focus from senior leadership." - "I think it's weird when you convince yourselves you need to build custom silicon, and then you go and do that—and then flush it down the toilet." - You might think Bavor leaving in February would be good, considering how little traction the AR division managed in the marketplace, but apparently the executive's departure created a "state of chaos" in the division. - One current employee described the situation as "a weird bureaucratic mess." ArsTechnical Link (free) https://lnkd.in/ge8Jc8gw Business Insider Link (paywall) https://lnkd.in/g3YsGD2B

I have decided to step away from my role at Google, where I was Senior Director of Engineering, Operating Systems, AR @Google. I was responsible for design and delivery of the Operating System and Software Platform for AR and XR devices. The recent changes in AR leadership and Google’s unstable commitment and vision have weighed heavily on my decision. Moving forward, I am eager to explore opportunities that allow me to further advance Augmented Reality technology and its intersection with generative AI. I approach the next chapter with enthusiasm and anticipation for the exciting possibilities that lie ahead.

If you are an Operating Systems engineer looking for a new challenge talk to me. My teams in Redmond and Menlo Park are working on state of the art operating systems and we’d love to talk to you. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed (unless you are looking to hack on OS technology invented while you were still in diapers). In Redmond: https://lnkd.in/gnKAjCD In Menlo Park: https://lnkd.in/gq3xduH