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Developer's 2026 Project Portfolio: From Focus Stacking to AI-Powered UI Design

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Deptheos (https://github.com/ryanmitts/deptheos) aims to revolutionize macro photography with a free, Swift-based focus stacking tool optimized for M4/M5 iPads. The app prioritizes RAW-to-DNG workflow efficiency, leveraging LibRaw/Adobe DNG Converter for precision.

Parallel efforts include ghidra-delinker-extension, a reverse-engineering tool tackling OMF object file export and debugging symbol generation (DWARF/CodeView). Recent PowerPC PR integration signals growing adoption, though UX challenges persist for CS 101 newcomers.

Hardware-software fusion shines in a barbell speed sensor prototype using IMU tech, promising safer lifting analytics. Meanwhile, diffUI.ai challenges Figma with diffusion-generated interfaces, recently launching a UFO-themed design system (https://diffui.ai/brand/2ff1b00a-d698-43ea-a42e-7c4a2e670c04) that bypasses Tailwind dependencies.

Personal fitness tech intersects with coding through Mesaphore, a Parquet-backed spreadsheet app addressing Excel's data bottlenecks. The project integrates AI insights (Gemini Pro-generated 70% code) and tracks custom strength metrics like front levers, reflecting the developer's 20-year weightlifting background.