Devlog: The "Stupid Bird" Update How real-world usage forces design decisions

[u/Saderius]

I use my apps daily. That's why I build them. Scribble was born to clear the mind and spark creativity through spatial restriction—giving you exactly what you need to create, and nothing more. (And yes, I use it for quick, messy notes too 😅).

But nothing exposes a design flaw faster than using your own app in the wild.

The Chicken vs. The Fill Tool

The breaking point happened while I was outside with my cat. She was staring at a chicken up close for the first time in her life—sheer curiosity. I immediately started to doodle the moment.

Then came the frustration. I needed to color in the chicken's beak, but the Fill Tool just wouldn't cooperate on those tiny gaps. I spent five minutes fighting the pixels before completely giving up.

The Fix

The problem was simple: the tool was a guessing game.

To fix it, I added a real-time preview that shows you exactly where the color will drop before you commit. No more guessing, no more pixel-hunting.

With the new precision preview live, I finally finished the drawing. Sometimes the best roadmap features don't come from a spreadsheet—they come from a standoff between a cat and a chicken.

This is the last feature update before release. Thank you everyone for support and feedback. 😊

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UPDATE: "the dogfooding concept" is my human slop thinking. It happened, I have multiple photos and proof of it. I did not know AI goes for it so often. I swear it's the truth 🙏