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DDeveloperilovetext.hashnode.dev23h ago · 1 min read

I kept wishing there was an “iLovePDF for text” - so I started building one

I use websites like iLovePDF, Smallpdf, Canva, and iLoveIMG quite often. They make it really easy when I need to do something with a PDF or an image. But I noticed something while working with plain t

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Lludyludyleo.hashnode.dev2d ago · 2 min read

Building PrintPuzzleLab: Disrupting a dusty web niche with modern web dev

Have you ever tried printing a simple Sudoku or Word Search puzzle? Most of the top-ranking puzzle websites look like they haven't been updated since 2005. They are bloated with heavy advertisements,

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Lludyludyleo.hashnode.dev4d ago · 1 min read

How I built a fast, ad-free alternative to legacy print portals

I wanted to share my latest side project, which I built to tackle a small but persistent nuisance. Legacy printable resources are almost exclusively hosted on outdated, ad-heavy platforms. I created

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TJThrinay Jayavaraputracecause.hashnode.devSep 28 · 4 min read

I Built an Incident-Response Agent That Remembers What Actually Worked

Most incident-response agents can investigate a problem Most incident-response agents can investigate a problem. The harder question is: **what happens when the same problem comes back later?** An AI

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MОMyroslav Оpadelsensation.hashnode.devSep 17 · 2 min read

Shipping a tiny physics tool: lessons from a padel racket calculator

Side projects don't need to be big to be useful. Mine is a single page: a padel racket weight and balance calculator. You enter the racket's weight and balance point, add overgrips, a frame protector,

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AAlelongtermemory.hashnode.devSep 9 · 4 min read

The Case for Boring Tech: Why Over-Engineering Kills 90% of Side Projects

We’ve all been there. You get a spark of an idea for a new SaaS or tool on a Friday evening. You open up your editor, fire up a blank repository, and then spent the next 48 hours configuring: A multi

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YLYan Luninyanlunin.hashnode.devSep 9 · 3 min read

Multitasking Broke My Focus, So I Built a Free Offline-First Dual N-Back Trainer

AI made it possible for me to run more tasks in parallel, but I became worse at focusing on any one of them. Here is why the existing trainers did not work for me and what I decided to build myself. I

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DWDev WorkDirdevworkdir.hashnode.devAug 22 · 7 min read

My Memory Can't Keep Up With AI-Generated Projects. Here's Why I Built Something Better.

Six months ago, if you asked me how I managed my side projects, I'd have said "Finder folders." Notion? Too heavy. GitHub? Great for code, bad for remembering what's what. VS Code recent files? Only s

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MDMirna De Jesus Camberocodelikeawoman.comJul 21 · 8 min read

Your Web Side Project Doesn't Need Enterprise Infrastructure

As software engineers, the technologies we use every day inevitably shape how we think software should be built. They certainly shaped mine. At work, I'm constantly thinking about scalability, reliabi

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MPMomcilo Popovmomcilo.hashnode.devJul 17 · 3 min read

I convert videos to printed flipbooks for a living: here's how the pipeline works (FFmpeg print bind)

I spent years shipping software. Now part of my week is printing, binding, and shipping small books. In 2018 we built a side project that turned short videos into flipbooks. It sat idle for years. In

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I kept wishing there was an “iLovePDF for text” - so I started building one

Building PrintPuzzleLab: Disrupting a dusty web niche with modern web dev

How I built a fast, ad-free alternative to legacy print portals

I Built an Incident-Response Agent That Remembers What Actually Worked

Shipping a tiny physics tool: lessons from a padel racket calculator

The Case for Boring Tech: Why Over-Engineering Kills 90% of Side Projects

Multitasking Broke My Focus, So I Built a Free Offline-First Dual N-Back Trainer

My Memory Can't Keep Up With AI-Generated Projects. Here's Why I Built Something Better.

Your Web Side Project Doesn't Need Enterprise Infrastructure

I convert videos to printed flipbooks for a living: here's how the pipeline works (FFmpeg print bind)