If you've ever seen a QR code with a logo or icon in the middle and wondered how it still scans, the answer is more interesting than you might expect. I assumed for a long time that the generator was doing something clever, maybe shifting bits away from the center so the logo didn't cover … Continue reading How Logo Images on QR Codes Work
The original idea was pretty simple: I wanted a Windows app where I could sketch a rough shape and have it find the closest match in the Fluent System Icons font. The set has around 1,600 glyphs, and scrolling through them to find the right one is tedious. I figured it would be more fun … Continue reading Building Fluent Icon Finder with the WinUI Copilot Skill
Simple QR Code Maker supports both SVG and PNG output formats. When you throw logos into the mix, the four possible combinations each need a different technical approach; here's how it all works under the hood.
Simple QR Code Maker v2 is live on the Microsoft Store — completely free, as always. A massive update covering batch creation, brand presets, spreadsheet import, advanced decoding, image recovery, and much more. More detailed posts covering each feature are coming soon.
There's a quiet but growing backlash against the cloud-everything model that dominated the last decade of software. Not a rejection of the internet but a recognition that not every tool needs a server, an account, or a subscription to work. Local-first software is the answer. Your data lives on your machine, works offline, and doesn't … Continue reading Why Local-First Apps Matter; And How Simple QR Code Maker Lives the Philosophy
