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The Last Obstacle Was a Popup
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Initial publication
Initial illustrated publication examining how a contextual App Store Connect popup became the single point of failure in an otherwise automated iOS app workflow, and what this reveals about interfaces built for agents.
1,672 words2 sections2 imagesJuly 26, 2026
Kris Haamer
Visuals in the initial version
The working App Store Connect state with the Add button highlighted and the New App modal open
The working state existed only after the Add button was clicked inside the Apps page.
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The blank App Store Connect state at the inferred apps/new route
Codex inferred a durable creation URL, but the route loaded only the application shell and an empty body.
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