<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Spoobird Writing</title><description>Essays and updates about building Figgle and other apps for kids from Spoobird.</description><link>https://spoobird.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Why I keep a list of kids apps made by parents</title><link>https://spoobird.com/writing/why-i-keep-a-list-of-kids-apps-made-by-parents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spoobird.com/writing/why-i-keep-a-list-of-kids-apps-made-by-parents/</guid><description>A directory, not a store. Three checks, no charge to list, and one app on it so far, which is mine. Here is what goes on the list and why I bothered making one.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Figgle has no lives, no timer, and no ads</title><link>https://spoobird.com/writing/why-figgle-has-no-lives-no-timer-and-no-ads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://spoobird.com/writing/why-figgle-has-no-lives-no-timer-and-no-ads/</guid><description>The kids caught me playing logic grids on LinkedIn at bedtime, and it became a tradition. I made Figgle so they could keep doing it without a clock, a heart, or an ad.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>