Rick Hohler | Mobile Architect

Mobile Architect & Engineer. Bridging the metal of the '80s with the agentic workflows of tomorrow. R&D at Nibbleware.

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Nibbleware R&D

The Lab. Bridging retro constraints with modern agentic workflows. Experimental engineering and architectural deep dives. Visit The Lab (YouTube)


My Frameworks

orbit_task

A federated Flutter Plugin architecture for orchestrating complex background execution on iOS and Android. Handles constraints, retries, and unified scheduling.

InventoryKit

A hardened, protocol-first asset management system ensuring strict decoupling between storage, indexing, and UI layers.

DesignAlgorithmsKit

A general-purpose Swift Package for any project requiring robust design patterns and algorithms. Features implementations of Bloom Filters, Graphs, and standard architectural patterns.

pkl-toon

A Pkl module for generating TOON configuration files. Bridges Apple’s configuration-as-code language with the Toon format for validated, type-safe mobile config pipelines.

Open Source Contributions

lottie-ios

Implemented Repeater support for the Main Thread rendering engine, enabling complex vector shape duplication and parity with Core Animation.

swift-syntax

The core parser and AST for the Swift language. Implemented key refactoring actions and stability fixes for the compiler toolchain.

swift-package-manager

Enhancements to the Swift Build System, focusing on dependency resolution and package graph correctness.

flutter

Contributor to the Flutter engine and framework, focusing on platform channels, stability, and rendering performance.

packages

Maintenance and feature expansion for first-party Flutter plugins, ensuring robust native interop.

toon-swift

Native Swift implementation of the Toon configuration language, bridging configuration-as-code to mobile runtimes.


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