I spent some time going through the side projects I've built. Digibank was probably the first ever one, created with my own sweat and blood. I built it when my kids were young and they didn't have a real bank account yet. I wanted a way for them to keep track of how much money… Continue reading The evolution of my development process
Category: itsybitse chronicles
Three Months With Harry
I have been doing an experiment the past few months, and I can't believe it's already been three. I had signed up for the Claude Max plan, set up an Open Claw assistant, and tried out what could be done. It was set up as a Telegram account that everyone in my household could message.… Continue reading Three Months With Harry
Coming Up For Air
When did I last blog? It's been a while. I've been busy "vibe coding," as they call it. I can't even begin to describe how much more "productive" I've become. My free time used to be spent doom scrolling on social media. New Year's Eve, I decided to uninstall all those apps and find something… Continue reading Coming Up For Air
Sportlov, Standing Trains, and Turning Thoughts Into Things
Last weekend was the start of sportlov for the kids. We didn't really have a plan, we just spontaneously decided to go to a hotel, put the computers away, and do things in the physical world for a change. We spent the days swimming, looking at sea creatures and animals (the tiger family was kind… Continue reading Sportlov, Standing Trains, and Turning Thoughts Into Things
Bed-Ridden Development and the Joy of Shipping
I haven't had time to blog in a while — weekends have been very busy. February is also known as VABuary in Sweden: kids get sick, then I get sick, and the cycle continues. But even through the fog of tissues and cough drops, things have been moving. Fast. The Openclaw Experiment Since my last… Continue reading Bed-Ridden Development and the Joy of Shipping
Another Weekend, Another Event Model
I attended an event modeling workshop a few weeks back and learned quite a lot during the sessions. So this weekend, I decided to put some of that into practice. One of the takeaways from my previous practice session was that I thought the front end was going to be something I would have to… Continue reading Another Weekend, Another Event Model
Event Modeling + AI: A Weekend Project That Actually Worked
I've been studying event modeling for almost a year and only now it has started to click. Not just from reading articles or watching talks but from actually modeling simple hobby projects. I thought I'd spend yesterday starting another one. The Project The idea is straightforward: register an occasion reminder (birthday, anniversary, whatever), and one… Continue reading Event Modeling + AI: A Weekend Project That Actually Worked
Advent of Code Starts Today!
I've been participating in Advent of Code since 2020, which was a really great year to start it given the pandemic and all. I have an ex-colleague to thank / blame for introducing it to me back then. I've been pretty good at posting my solutions in my repo https://github.com/therealjawss/aoc2020 but please don't judge as… Continue reading Advent of Code Starts Today!
First assignment contract completed
I wanted to do some reflections about my first assignment at Skandia. I had initially signed on for a 4 month contract, which got extended for a year in 2023 for a total of 16 months within the company. I had initially taken up the project with the primary goal of forcing myself to use… Continue reading First assignment contract completed
Automating references, yay or nay?
My contract with my current customer is ending in December, so I've now started slowly searching for new contracts or at least building new networks for getting new contracts next year. I noticed that more and more staffing companies are using an automated platform for getting references and I'm not sure how I feel about… Continue reading Automating references, yay or nay?
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