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> I have a boatload of feature creep ideas for you to reject... Shall I post them here, or DM you?

Ha! Either, or feel free to email me at jeff@umami.recipes.

> Take a pic of a recipe, OCR if can

The app actually has an OCR recipe importer (tap "Add Recipe" > "Scan Recipe"). It uses Apple's native iOS OCR library, which inserts text directly from the camera.

It doesn't support importing from an existing photo yet though -- that's high up on my list to build (after Android).

> else host the pic?

You can upload photos for recipes!

> However, an interesting aspect of the "recipe" app logic is that it can apply to, say, mechanics

That's a really good point. I bet much of the underlying functionality could be re-used in a completely different app focused on something like mechanics. Another example I've thought about is a separate app specific to cocktail recipes, with features tailored around mixology and bar management.



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