Leaf Developers Geekstrada and Helaas: The Full Interview

This is the complete chat with the duo behind Leaf (Geekstrada and Helaas), the custom firmware for the Miniloong Pocket 1. Covering their backgrounds, how they came together, the problems that led to Leaf, the technical decisions behind it, LoongOS, the Colorway Studios, working with the community, and where they see the project going next.LeafA soft-green custom firmware for the Miniloong Pocket 1 - a considered, themeable, app-driven launcher that runs on top of the stock OS.[Leaf is] a considered, consistent launcher that's themeable and app-driven, built to ride on top of the stock OS so your device stays recoverable.ℹ️Editorial Note: A quick note on the interview: Helaas is Dutch, so English isn't his first language. He used AI to translate my questions into Dutch and his spoken answers back into English. The resulting answers were translated from the spoken Dutch interview and lightly edited by A.I. on his end for clarity, flow and readability. No new factual claims were…