This article is about applying classic software architecture principles to Fileside, a modern desktop app built with Electron, TypeScript and React. We’ll be talking mostly about the high-level structure, and how to leverage ideas from the Hexagonal, Onion, Clean, Explicit and Domain-Driven architectural styles.

Zoomable previews and a few more bug fixes.

A solid new autoupdate flow and a bunch of quality of life fixes.

Strictly bug fixes in this one.

Second wave of post-2.0 fixes and tweaks.

Fixes a few annoyances, particularly around stuck highlights when dragging.

It’s done. It took a bit longer than I’d hoped but Fileside 2 is done. It represents an almost complete rewrite and features a new thumbnail grid, a completely reworked layout management system, non-blocking file transfers, tons of new settings and much more.

Version 2 is an almost complete rewrite of Fileside that lays the foundation for all future development. It features a new thumbnail grid, a completely reworked layout management system, non-blocking file transfers, tons of new settings and much more.

Over the past year I’ve had a steady stream of emails asking if a Fileside version 2 is coming. One even wondered whether the project is still being maintained. The short answer is yes. Fileside 2.0 is deep in development and will be the biggest upgrade yet.

After a recent flare-up of RSI-related wrist pain, I decided to make a serious attempt at becoming proficient at speech computing. My hope was to be able to add an alternative input method in order to offload my hands, and allow them some rest even during my daily work. I’m now four weeks in and this post summarises my impressions. The journey has had its fair share of frustrations, but also brought some surprising insights.