Building NICHLYST: How to Code a Survival Engine When You Are Failing to Survive

Building NICHLYST: How to Code a Survival Engine When You Are Failing to Survive

I track everything. It is an occupational habit of a systems architect. You cannot fix what you do not measure — not a failing build, not a leaking color, and not developer burnout. And if you are reading this while grinding through the RevenueCat Shipaton 2026 yourself, you already know that the hardest metric to log honestly is your own state.

So, let me share some metrics.

Clinical Baseline: A PHQ-9 Depression Score of 21

On May 11, 2026, my clinical assessment scores were: