<p>Kaya Thomas (<a href="https://kayathomas.is/">kayathomas.is</a>) comes back after half a decade to tell us about how motherhood inspired her new app Milk Diary (<a href="https://milkdiary.com/">milkdiary.com</a>). She talks about using new APIs like Foundation Models, SpeechAnalyzer, and AlarmKit to handle the complex stuff other  feeding apps miss: intelligent scheduling and reminders, combo feeding that's actually easy to track, hassle-free tracking for twins and smart milk management.</p><p><b>Guest</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://kayathomas.is/">Kaya Thomas</a><ul><li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@kayathomas">Kaya Thomas (@kayathomas@mastodon.social) - Mastodon</a></li><li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kayathomas.is">Kaya (@kayathomas.is) — Bluesky</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/kmt901">kmt901 (Kaya Thomas)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayathomas/">Kaya Thomas | LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.threads.com/@kayathomas.is">Kaya Thomas (@kayathomas.is) • Threads, Say more</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://milkdiary.com/">Milk Diary App</a></li></ul><p><b>Related Links</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://cocoaphony.micro.blog/2025/06/16/tilai-thoughts-on-ai.html">Rob Napier - TIL:AI. Thoughts on AI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.coderabbit.ai/">AI Code Reviews | CodeRabbit | Try for Free</a></li></ul><p><b>Related Episodes</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://brightdigit.com/episodes/041-notifications-with-kaya-thomas/">Notifications with Kaya Thomas</a></li><li><a href="https://brightdigit.com/episodes/200-live-from-communitykit-wwdc-2025-with-matt-massicotte/">Live from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt Massicotte</a></li><li><a href="https://brightdigit.com/episodes/177-plinky-with-joe-fabisevich/">Plinky with Joe Fabisevich</a></li><li><a href="https://brightdigit.com/episodes/171-chatgptovski-with-kris-slazinski/">ChatGPTovski with Kris Slazinski</a></li><li><a href="https://brightdigit.com/episodes/164-the-making-of-callsheet-with-casey-liss/">The Making of Callsheet with Casey Liss</a></li><li><a href="https://brightdigit.com/episodes/146-apples-glasses-and-hal-oh-my/">Apples, Glasses, and HAL, Oh My!</a></li></ul><p><b>Social Media</b></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leogdion/">LinkedIn - @leogdion</a><br><a href="https://github.com/brightdigit">GitHub - @brightdigit</a><br><a href="https://github.com/leogdion/">GitHub - @leogdion</a><br><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@brightdigit">TikTok - @brightdigit</a><br><a href="https://c.im/@leogdion">Mastodon - @leogdion@c.im</a><br><a href="http://youtube.com/@brightdigit">Youtube - @brightdigit</a><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/leogdion.bsky.social">BlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/leogdion">Leo - @leogdion</a><a href="https://twitter.com/brightdigit"><br></a>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/brightdigit">BrightDigit - @brightdigit</a></p><p><b>Credits</b></p><p><a href="https://filmmusic.io/">Music from https://filmmusic.io</a><br><a href="https://incompetech.com/">"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)</a><br><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)</a></p> <ul><li>(00:00) - What is Milk Diary</li> <li>(04:20) - Foundation Models</li> <li>(10:56) - The Feeding App Market</li> <li>(13:59) - Liquid Glass</li> <li>(17:01) - AlarmKit</li> <li>(19:34) - Local and Server Side Storage</li> <li>(22:28) - SpeechAnalyzer</li> <li>(25:13) - Developing with AI</li> </ul> <strong>Thanks to our monthly supporters</strong> <ul> <li>Steven Lipton</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/brightdigit" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

Empower Apps

Leo Dion, Principal CEO and Swift Developer at BrightDigit

Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas

JUL 31, 202533 MIN
Empower Apps

Milk Diary with Kaya Thomas

JUL 31, 202533 MIN

Description

Kaya Thomas (kayathomas.is) comes back after half a decade to tell us about how motherhood inspired her new app Milk Diary (milkdiary.com). She talks about using new APIs like Foundation Models, SpeechAnalyzer, and AlarmKit to handle the complex stuff other  feeding apps miss: intelligent scheduling and reminders, combo feeding that's actually easy to track, hassle-free tracking for twins and smart milk management.GuestKaya ThomasKaya Thomas (@[email protected]) - MastodonKaya (@kayathomas.is) — Blueskykmt901 (Kaya Thomas)Kaya Thomas | LinkedInKaya Thomas (@kayathomas.is) • Threads, Say moreMilk Diary AppRelated LinksRob Napier - TIL:AI. Thoughts on AIAI Code Reviews | CodeRabbit | Try for FreeRelated EpisodesNotifications with Kaya ThomasLive from CommunityKit WWDC 2025 with Matt MassicottePlinky with Joe FabisevichChatGPTovski with Kris SlazinskiThe Making of Callsheet with Casey LissApples, Glasses, and HAL, Oh My!Social MediaLinkedIn - @leogdionGitHub - @brightdigitGitHub - @leogdionTikTok - @brightdigitMastodon - @[email protected] - @brightdigitBlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬Twitter Leo - @leogdionTwitter BrightDigit - @brightdigitCreditsMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) (00:00) - What is Milk Diary (04:20) - Foundation Models (10:56) - The Feeding App Market (13:59) - Liquid Glass (17:01) - AlarmKit (19:34) - Local and Server Side Storage (22:28) - SpeechAnalyzer (25:13) - Developing with AI Thanks to our monthly supporters Steven Lipton ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★