The one where we wrote an open letter. An Open Letter To The Medium Home Screen: Dear Home Screen, How are you feeling lately? Is everything okay? How are you handling all the “Open Letters” lately that are passing through you? Do you read them all or just kind of…

The one where we got really specific about what changed. Yesterday, we introduced a bug that caused the app to crash for some users. This has been fixed. In an effort to be even more transparent, here is exactly what changed in this release: Showing 13 changed files with 56…

The one where we named insects. Today, a giddy expedition of iOS entomologists announced the discovery of what they believe to be three previously unknown species of insect, and have published their findings in the Royal Github Repository of Issues: Avatarus Blankulum (Ghostface notifier) Habitat: Activity screen Field notes: This diplopod hides in the rolled up notifications, replacing the placeholder avatar with a blank circle. Travels in swarms.

The one where we got drunk with Casey Newton and he wrote an article about it. It looks like you’re trying to update your app. Would you like help? [ ] Tell me what’s in this release [x] Just update my app please [ ] Don’t show me this tip…

The one where we made bug soup. Bug Soup (Serves two) Ingredients 1 iOS app 9 bugs 1/4 onion 6 straw mushrooms 2 cups of water 1 teaspoon of chicken stock 1/2 lemon Coriander (for topping) Cooking instructions Boil water in a pan. Add the chicken stock and vegetables. Update…

The one where we attempted to capitalize on Star Wars®. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. Episode II.V A NEW RESPONSE HOPE It is a period of civil war and confusion. Rebel responses, striking from bottom of the screen, have won their first victory against the evil Original Post. During the battle, rebel readers managed to tap the screen and reveal the app’s ultimate weapon, INLINE EXPANSION OF RESPONSES, a new feature with enough power to add context and clarity to the conversation.

The one where we told three truths and a lie. Three Truths and a Lie Enabled Landscape Mode Landscape mode is now available on your Apple iPad tablet device for both reading and writing. Rotate your iPad 90 degrees to enjoy this new display experience. Enabled Share Draft Mode Go to…

The one where we told a “guy walks into a bar” joke. A group of Medium features walk into the New Style Bar. The bartender asks “What’ll you have?” “two beers, two vodka sodas, one white wine, and a cranberry juice,” says Italic. “I’m sorry, could you repeat that?” says…

The one where we did a jumble. JUMBLE Unscramble these four jumbles to form four ordinary words. Then use the circled letters to find the surprise answer to this question: Good app engineering is 5% innovation, 25% determination, and 70% ______________. SSNEIBUS OO_ _ _ _ _ _ RIFEGAF O_ _ _ O_ _ XIPLE _ OO_ _ SESYA OO_ _ _ Answer: OOO OOOOO Oh, and due to popular demand we have moved bookmarks into the profile tab for easy breezy access!