How I Built a Desktop App I Had No Business Building — Part 1

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:49:00 +0530

I always wanted a desktop app for improving my speaking skills. I liked the idea of speaking for one minute on a random topic without looking at any notes and without repeating myself. I got to know about this from a YouTube video . It’s also called JAM (Just a Minute). It was first popularized by the BBC Radio show .

I came across one app on macOS - JAM - AI Speaking Coach but it lacked some important features, such as recording a video (it supports only audio, so you can’t see yourself), no second take (it’s helpful to practice a second time after taking notes to see the improvement) and progress tracking.

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How I Built a Desktop App I Had No Business Building — Part 1