most of these projects started as tools i wanted for myself. some are tiny, some are experimental, and some are slowly becoming more serious. but they all follow the same idea: simple interfaces, useful features, less noise, and more control for the user. wave wave is my small inter... Read All

i missed listening to radio in a simple way. most apps around streaming radio today feel overloaded: too many menus, recommendations, popups, accounts, animations, and things competing for attention. i did not want a platform. i just wanted a list of stations and a play button. so i ... Read All

most people don’t miss being young. they miss being alive. they say they want to stay a kid. what they really want is curiosity, energy, joy, friendship, wonder. good news: those were never owned by children. children just have easier access to them. at 30s, you’re not losing youth. y... Read All

I challenge you to open your website in a desktop browser, disable all javascript, and navigate through it, testing the functionality you expect to work. then, share the results here. if it doesn't work, feel free to fix it and share a before/after comparison. i'll post the results in this post.... Read All

I challenge you to open your website on a desktop browser, remove all the external, internal, and inline css from it, take a screenshot, and share it here. if it doesn't look sane, feel free to fix it and share the result as a before/after. i'll share the result in this post.... Read All

We're all looking for someone to look up to, someone whose perspective, skills, or experience can help us grow. when people sense that kind of value in you, they become genuinely invested in your world. they'll read your casual updates, follow your thoughts, and care about things you'd never expect ... Read All

As far as it looks sane to you. you decide. it's your world. it's your design.... Read All

In recent months, after watching wave after wave of automation tools and ai copilots flood the industry, i had to ask myself an uncomfortable question: what does it actually mean to be a software developer today? not five years ago. not even two years ago. today. for a long time, writing code ... Read All

If you're a dropdown terminal person, you know the deal: one key, instant access, no friction. i've used the grave key (`) to show and hide my terminal for as long as i can remember. then wayland came along and decided that key is off-limits for global shortcuts. relearning decades of muscle memory ... Read All

You won't find this one in your usual self-help feed. most guides out there are quietly telling you that you're doing something wrong and they've got the fix. this isn't that. "stop eating to lose weight." okay, but that's literally the only good thing going on right now. hard pass. make you... Read All

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You've probably been in situations where you had no choice but to wait. for people like me, especially with adhd, waiting can feel like genuine torture. waiting to reach a mountain summit while hiking. waiting to hit a 2-hour walking record. sitting through a party you were sure you wouldn't en... Read All