1st of November, 2023 · Updated on 12th of November, 2023 · Tagged with dev, rust
Cursed Rust: Printing Things The Wrong Way
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() { lightEmbedInit(); }); There is a famous story about a physicist during an exam at the University of Copenhagen. The candidate was asked to describe how to determine a skyscraper's height using a barome… More »
25th of October, 2023 · Tagged with dev, rust
Deploy Rust Code Faster
I've come a long way in my tech journey, from dealing with bare metal servers to exploring the world of cloud computing. Initially, it seemed so straightforward – spin up a server, deploy a container, and you're done. But as I delved deeper, I realized that the ease of infrastructure is not as simpl… More »
5th of January, 2023 · Tagged with culture
Little Helpers
Yesterday I couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at all the conveniences modern life has to offer. A lot of the chores in our household are taken care of by little helpers: The dishwasher washes the dishes, the washing machine washes the clothes, and the robot vacuum cleaner cleans the floors. The … More »
3rd of November, 2022 · Tagged with dev, rust
A Reader Mode Proxy for the Slow Web
Reader showing an article in light and dark mode. tl;dr: I built a service th… More »
5th of October, 2022 · Tagged with dev, rust
zerocal - A Serverless Calendar App in Rust Running on shuttle.rs
Every once in a while my buddies and I meet for dinner. I value these evenings, but the worst part is scheduling these events! We send out a message to the group. We wait for a response. We decide on a date. Someone sends out a calendar invite. Thi… More »
14th of June, 2021 · Updated on 30th of June, 2021 · Tagged with culture, business
The Uber of Poland
A few years ago I visited a friend in Gdańsk, Poland. As we explored the city, one thing I noticed was that cabs were relatively expensive and there was no Uber. Instead, most (young) people used a community-organized service called Night Riders. I couldn't find anything about that service on the we… More »
31st of May, 2021 · Tagged with dev, rust
How Does The Unix `history` Command Work?
In which we learn about the intricacies of the Unix `history` command, rewrite it in Rust and throw it away again in the end as we uncover the truth. More »
10th of March, 2021 · Updated on 5th of February, 2024 · Tagged with business
Your First Business Should Be A Spreadsheet
One of the best decisions I made in 2020 was to open my calendar to everyone. People book appointments to chat about open-source projects, content creation, and business ideas. When we discuss business ideas, the conversation often leans towards problems suited for startups, such as using artificial… More »
22nd of January, 2021 · Tagged with business
Starting A Print-On-Demand Business As A Software Engineer
One day I had the idea to make a print of my Github timeline. I liked the thought of bringing something "virtual" into the real world. 😄 So I called up my friend Wolfgang and we built codeprints. It's my first "physical" product, so I decided to share my learnings. … More »
4th of January, 2021 · Tagged with business
So You Want To Earn Money With Open Source
I earned 0 Euros from maintaining OSS software for years, and I thought that's the way things are. I finally looked into ways to monetize my projects last year and in this talk I want to share what I learned so far. It didn't make me rich (yet!), but I built my first sustainable side-project with an… More »