I've joined the Apple Developer program to be able to sign/notarize my Tauri app. And it's been three weeks that I'm failing to get the app notarized. I don't own a Mac so I'm using GitHub actions. Apparently the fact that notarization takes ages is very common the first time(s) an app is sent. I've spent nearly $100 on GitHub and my app still isn't notarized.
I contacted support and they don't want to help because I'm not using a Mac and using a third party framework (Tauri), even though it's just using xcrun, Apple's tool...
Also I've been unable to even use the notarization API to retrieve the submission logs and Apple didn't help for that either so far (they just disregarded my ticket).
I feel powerless and abused. This is the worst DX/CX I've had in years.
As a side note, authenticating against the notarization API is a nightmare. You get a PKCS8 that you have to use to create/sign a JWT and you're basically on your own... I had to build a little node program just to craft the JWT...
Dude, go buy a used Mac mini for $150, sign your stuff with it, and move on.
We can talk all day about how this _shouldn’t_ be necessary, but you are tilting at windmills trying to get Apple signing to work without Apple hardware. You’ve definitely spent more of your time trying to make this work than if you’d just buy a cheap Mac mini.
I consider it a key part of my job to reject as many stupid meetings as I can. I accept meetings that have actual potential to change the status quo and bring progress. I choose between conflicts based on that too.
It seems like a useful research tool, but it doesn't have much to do with zettelkasten. At best it helps creating literature notes, but permanent notes are always yours to write since they're about your own ideas, your own thinking, etc.
I've been having fun with my blog for many years. And now it's a big source of revenue for me. Still, I treat it almost the same way as before: a place where I get to share my ideas and discoveries.
The sheer act of writing helps me structure my thoughts and helps others grow. Win win!
I've been on that path since 2019. It's super challenging but so rewarding. Building your own universe, working your own way with total freedom and constraints.
I'm proud of all I've built and shared so far. But I still can't leave my day job. So at this point it's still 40/60.
At work, management asked if I'm willing to come back full-time and take over the team's leadership. No way. It's a costly game to play (huge opportunity cost), but the freedom is so valuable.
