Update: Oops! It looks like there is already a Lighthouse-related app called Lighthouse Keeper (it can be found here). Future versions of my app will have a different name to avoid confusion.

Lighthouse is a lightweight hosted bug-tracker produced by entp. It’s advertised as “Beautifully Simple Issue Tracking”.

Lighthouse Keeper is a small AIR app produced by me. It allows you to export Lighthouse ticket info to a csv file.

Background

I learned about the existence of Lighthouse earlier this week at a job interview. I’ve used a couple of bug-trackers before, but Lighthouse had never appeared on my radar. The two guys interviewing me got into a spirited conversation with each other about the various pros and cons of different bug tracking solutions, but Lighthouse in particular. One of their comments was

I wish there was a way to export my tickets as a csv file.

Maybe someone will come up with something using the API.

That’s a challenge if I’ve ever heard one. Read the rest of this entry »

I was working on a secret flex project (Shh!) the other week that required some scrolling text. “I wonder how to implement that in flex?” I thought. I’ve been working with flex at work for about 9 months now, but I’ve never encountered the need for such a component before. Read the rest of this entry »