--- title: "ludy (@ludyleo) | Hashnode" description: "Maker. Read the latest articles by ludy on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@ludyleo" --- @ludyleo # ludy @ludyleo · Los Angeles, USA · Joined February 2026 Maker ### [Building QiLoom in Public: The Hard Part Was Defining the Date](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-qiloom-in-public-the-hard-part-was-defining-the-date?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I started QiLoom with a fairly ordinary goal: make recurring calendar questions easier to answer. Convert a Gregorian date to the Chinese lunar calendar. Find a lunar birthday. Check a zodiac sign. Ca 2 min read · [ludyleo.hashnode.dev](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-qiloom-in-public-the-hard-part-was-defining-the-date?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-qiloom-in-public-the-hard-part-was-defining-the-date/6ae423562530776e2bf21c24) ### [Building a High-Performance Poetry Reference Engine: Schema, Parsing, and Layout Lessons](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-a-high-performance-poetry-reference-engine-schema-parsing-and-layout-lessons?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) When I started designing poemexamples.com, my goal was simple: build a fast, clean literary reference engine where students, writers, and educators can explore poetic forms and classic excerpts withou 2 min read · [ludyleo.hashnode.dev](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-a-high-performance-poetry-reference-engine-schema-parsing-and-layout-lessons?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-high-performance-poetry-reference-engine-schema-parsing-and-layout-lessons/6ae2dca142a1f93b9029e59b) ### [Building a 10-in-1 Daily Puzzle Hub That Works Offline and Weighs Under 1MB](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-a-10-in-1-daily-puzzle-hub-that-works-offline-and-weighs-under-1mb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I love daily puzzle games like Wordle, Sudoku, and crosswords. But modern web gaming has a massive bloat problem. Most gaming sites are plagued by heavy ad networks, intrusive cookie prompts, and mega 2 min read · [ludyleo.hashnode.dev](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-a-10-in-1-daily-puzzle-hub-that-works-offline-and-weighs-under-1mb?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-a-10-in-1-daily-puzzle-hub-that-works-offline-and-weighs-under-1mb/6ae15e8e8887137c24eb4cba) ### [Building chuppa.gg in Public: A Wiki Is More Than a Collection of Pages](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-chuppa-gg-in-public-a-wiki-is-more-than-a-collection-of-pages?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I’m building chuppa.gg, an independent gaming hub covering guides, references, builds, tier lists, and codes. The simple description hides the difficult part: these are not six unrelated content categ 2 min read · [ludyleo.hashnode.dev](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/building-chuppa-gg-in-public-a-wiki-is-more-than-a-collection-of-pages?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-chuppa-gg-in-public-a-wiki-is-more-than-a-collection-of-pages/6adfa4ae3b9bd4b0552f15b8) ### [Escaping the Fandom wiki nightmare: Building a lightweight, blazing-fast gaming database](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/escaping-the-fandom-wiki-nightmare-building-a-lightweight-blazing-fast-gaming-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) If you’ve ever tried to look up a quick gaming guide, character tier list, or redeemable codes on your phone, you already know the nightmare. You’re immediately hit with autoplay video ads, massive la 3 min read · [ludyleo.hashnode.dev](https://ludyleo.hashnode.dev/escaping-the-fandom-wiki-nightmare-building-a-lightweight-blazing-fast-gaming-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/escaping-the-fandom-wiki-nightmare-building-a-lightweight-blazing-fast-gaming-database/6ad9bff7c5313b5ee5def663)