Noel De Martin
@noeldemartin.com
https://noeldemartin.com/now
Problem Solver. Software Architect. Entrepreneur.
Making Solid Apps, and pondering what to do next.
Problem Solver. Software Architect. Entrepreneur.
Making Solid Apps, and pondering what to do next.
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Noel De Martin
@noeldemartin.com
· Sep 3
Noel De Martin's Now page
A page where you can find out what I'm up to now
noeldemartin.com
I've had this account dormant since creating it, but it seems like I'll start using it because Twitter is getting worse by the day.
In any case, I'm not super active in social networks. The best place to follow my work is still my website, which you can subscribe through RSS: noeldemartin.com/now
In any case, I'm not super active in social networks. The best place to follow my work is still my website, which you can subscribe through RSS: noeldemartin.com/now
If you're a fan of the Spooky Season, make sure to check out Media Kraken this month! You'll find my Halloween movie recommendations, and a couple more surprises!
What are your favorite Halloween movies?
What are your favorite Halloween movies?
October 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If you're a fan of the Spooky Season, make sure to check out Media Kraken this month! You'll find my Halloween movie recommendations, and a couple more surprises!
What are your favorite Halloween movies?
What are your favorite Halloween movies?
🔴 Hey! Remember that I'll be live in Today's LoFi Meetup. Starting ~20 minutes from now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQM...
Lofi/30 (Local-First) Meetup -- Tuesday September 30, 2025 at 8AM PST
YouTube video by Local First (LoFi.so)
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September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🔴 Hey! Remember that I'll be live in Today's LoFi Meetup. Starting ~20 minutes from now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQM...
Reposted by Noel De Martin
📣 Tune in for #LoFi/30 on Tuesday @ 8 AM PST (September 30, 2025) for yet another exciting lineup:
1️⃣ @noeldemartin.com - entrepreneur & SolidProtocol.org dev
2️⃣ German Jablonski - Creator of Fluski, DocNode & working on Paylod @ Figma.
3️⃣ Akshay Kumar - Founder of oorja.io
👉🏽 lofi.so
1️⃣ @noeldemartin.com - entrepreneur & SolidProtocol.org dev
2️⃣ German Jablonski - Creator of Fluski, DocNode & working on Paylod @ Figma.
3️⃣ Akshay Kumar - Founder of oorja.io
👉🏽 lofi.so
September 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
📣 Tune in for #LoFi/30 on Tuesday @ 8 AM PST (September 30, 2025) for yet another exciting lineup:
1️⃣ @noeldemartin.com - entrepreneur & SolidProtocol.org dev
2️⃣ German Jablonski - Creator of Fluski, DocNode & working on Paylod @ Figma.
3️⃣ Akshay Kumar - Founder of oorja.io
👉🏽 lofi.so
1️⃣ @noeldemartin.com - entrepreneur & SolidProtocol.org dev
2️⃣ German Jablonski - Creator of Fluski, DocNode & working on Paylod @ Figma.
3️⃣ Akshay Kumar - Founder of oorja.io
👉🏽 lofi.so
Next week I'll join the lofi.so livestream to talk about my work on Solid and Local-First. You can watch live on Tuesday, September 30th, at 8am PT; or catch the recording later on.
www.youtube.com/@local-first...
www.youtube.com/@local-first...
Local-First Software
lofi.so
September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Next week I'll join the lofi.so livestream to talk about my work on Solid and Local-First. You can watch live on Tuesday, September 30th, at 8am PT; or catch the recording later on.
www.youtube.com/@local-first...
www.youtube.com/@local-first...
Here's something I never thought would happen, I'm quoted in Tim Berners-Lee's new book 🤯. That's awesome! Thanks @timbl.bsky.social :D.
September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Here's something I never thought would happen, I'm quoted in Tim Berners-Lee's new book 🤯. That's awesome! Thanks @timbl.bsky.social :D.
If you're a frontend developer, you may be thinking that modals were solved years ago. But there's something that's always bothered me. And once you see it, you won't be able to unsee it. #VueJS #Frontend
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-pro...
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-pro...
The Problems With Modals, and How to Solve Them
I have been building UIs on the web for 10+ years, and most of the time I've been using a component framework like Vue. There have definitely been some ups and downs in the frontend space, but overall...
noeldemartin.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you're a frontend developer, you may be thinking that modals were solved years ago. But there's something that's always bothered me. And once you see it, you won't be able to unsee it. #VueJS #Frontend
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-pro...
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-pro...
Another one bites the dust!
#Pocket is shutting down tomorrow... So, what are you switching to? I already learned the lesson, and I've been moving all my apps to Solid. In today's video, I'll build a Pocket replacement.
youtu.be/Xtxwbz7LrfU
#Pocket is shutting down tomorrow... So, what are you switching to? I already learned the lesson, and I've been moving all my apps to Solid. In today's video, I'll build a Pocket replacement.
youtu.be/Xtxwbz7LrfU
Pocket is going away... Let's build a replacement with Solid!
YouTube video by Noel De Martin
youtu.be
July 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Another one bites the dust!
#Pocket is shutting down tomorrow... So, what are you switching to? I already learned the lesson, and I've been moving all my apps to Solid. In today's video, I'll build a Pocket replacement.
youtu.be/Xtxwbz7LrfU
#Pocket is shutting down tomorrow... So, what are you switching to? I already learned the lesson, and I've been moving all my apps to Solid. In today's video, I'll build a Pocket replacement.
youtu.be/Xtxwbz7LrfU
NLNet just announced the granted projects for the call of December 2024... and I know for a fact that at least one them was submitted after the deadline (it was submitted on May 6th 2025).
Here's the official announcement: nlnet.nl/news/2025/20...
Here's the official announcement: nlnet.nl/news/2025/20...
NLnet; 62 new projects contribute to digital commons
nlnet.nl
June 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NLNet just announced the granted projects for the call of December 2024... and I know for a fact that at least one them was submitted after the deadline (it was submitted on May 6th 2025).
Here's the official announcement: nlnet.nl/news/2025/20...
Here's the official announcement: nlnet.nl/news/2025/20...
I just posted the last video in my "Rebuilding Solid Focus with Aerogel" series. I share how I worked on the landing page, and some final touches before release like accessibility. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpfD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpfD...
Rebuilding Solid Focus with Aerogel | Release
YouTube video by Noel De Martin
www.youtube.com
June 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I just posted the last video in my "Rebuilding Solid Focus with Aerogel" series. I share how I worked on the landing page, and some final touches before release like accessibility. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpfD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpfD...
After 5 years, I've finally updated my first Solid App. And it's much more than an update, I rebuilt it from scratch!
If you want to get your tasks in order, check out Focus: focus.noeldemartin.com
If you want to get your tasks in order, check out Focus: focus.noeldemartin.com
Focus
Your distraction-free Task Manager
focus.noeldemartin.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
After 5 years, I've finally updated my first Solid App. And it's much more than an update, I rebuilt it from scratch!
If you want to get your tasks in order, check out Focus: focus.noeldemartin.com
If you want to get your tasks in order, check out Focus: focus.noeldemartin.com
Last month, I was talking about the potential of AI to build Solid Applications. And now, in just two weeks, I made an entire Shows Tracker app 🤯.
noeldemartin.github.io/shows-tracker/
noeldemartin.github.io/shows-tracker/
Shows Tracker
Keep track of your favorite shows
noeldemartin.github.io
May 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Last month, I was talking about the potential of AI to build Solid Applications. And now, in just two weeks, I made an entire Shows Tracker app 🤯.
noeldemartin.github.io/shows-tracker/
noeldemartin.github.io/shows-tracker/
If you missed the Solid Symposium last week, I just uploaded a recording of my talk: Solid Unleashed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pfU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pfU...
Solid Unleashed | Solid Symposium 2025 | Noel De Martin
YouTube video by Noel De Martin
www.youtube.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
If you missed the Solid Symposium last week, I just uploaded a recording of my talk: Solid Unleashed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pfU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pfU...
In a couple of weeks I'll be attending the Solid Symposium in Leiden, the Netherlands. I'll also give a talk about Solid app development, see you there!
sosy2025.eu
sosy2025.eu
Spectral by HTML5 UP
Spectral by HTML5 UP
sosy2025.eu
April 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In a couple of weeks I'll be attending the Solid Symposium in Leiden, the Netherlands. I'll also give a talk about Solid app development, see you there!
sosy2025.eu
sosy2025.eu
I just posted a video showing how I'm tackling Interoperability with Soukai and Aerogel. I managed to get the app working with multiple schemas, whilst remaining backwards compatible with a codebase I haven't touched in 5 years :D.
youtu.be/EAFHV7dIx8c
youtu.be/EAFHV7dIx8c
Rebuilding Solid Focus with Aerogel | Interoperability
YouTube video by Noel De Martin
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I just posted a video showing how I'm tackling Interoperability with Soukai and Aerogel. I managed to get the app working with multiple schemas, whilst remaining backwards compatible with a codebase I haven't touched in 5 years :D.
youtu.be/EAFHV7dIx8c
youtu.be/EAFHV7dIx8c
Reposted by Noel De Martin
Noel De Martin's 2023 FOSDEM talk helped me wrap my head around Solid, looking forward to watching his Interoperable Serendipity presentation.
2023 presentation: youtu.be/kPzhykRVDuI
2023 presentation: youtu.be/kPzhykRVDuI
March 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Noel De Martin's 2023 FOSDEM talk helped me wrap my head around Solid, looking forward to watching his Interoperable Serendipity presentation.
2023 presentation: youtu.be/kPzhykRVDuI
2023 presentation: youtu.be/kPzhykRVDuI
Well, in case the title of my new blog post wasn't clear enough: I'm looking for work 😅.
Let me know if you hear of something!
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-sou...
Let me know if you hear of something!
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-sou...
The Soul-Crushing Reality of Job Seeking
I've found myself looking for a job a couple of times in my career, and it has always been a grueling experience. This time, it doesn't seem like it's getting any better.
noeldemartin.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Well, in case the title of my new blog post wasn't clear enough: I'm looking for work 😅.
Let me know if you hear of something!
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-sou...
Let me know if you hear of something!
noeldemartin.com/blog/the-sou...
I applied for an NLNet grant 5 months ago, and today I was informed that I didn't make the cut :(. I guess that means I'm back on the job market 😅.
Not sure what that says about the #Solid ecosystem, or about myself...
Not sure what that says about the #Solid ecosystem, or about myself...
March 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I applied for an NLNet grant 5 months ago, and today I was informed that I didn't make the cut :(. I guess that means I'm back on the job market 😅.
Not sure what that says about the #Solid ecosystem, or about myself...
Not sure what that says about the #Solid ecosystem, or about myself...
If you missed my presentation at Solid World last week, you can now watch the recording!
Again, I think this is one of the most important concepts for the future of Solid and apps in general. If you care about those, make sure to check this out :).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN9O...
Again, I think this is one of the most important concepts for the future of Solid and apps in general. If you care about those, make sure to check this out :).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN9O...
Interoperable Serendipity | Solid World February 2025 | Noel De Martin
YouTube video by Noel De Martin
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If you missed my presentation at Solid World last week, you can now watch the recording!
Again, I think this is one of the most important concepts for the future of Solid and apps in general. If you care about those, make sure to check this out :).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN9O...
Again, I think this is one of the most important concepts for the future of Solid and apps in general. If you care about those, make sure to check this out :).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN9O...
Hey, in case you missed it, tomorrow I'll be giving a talk about Interoperable Serendipity at Solid World.
I think this is the secret ingredient that could unleash Solid's real potential. Join us tomorrow to learn more!
I think this is the secret ingredient that could unleash Solid's real potential. Join us tomorrow to learn more!
February 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Hey, in case you missed it, tomorrow I'll be giving a talk about Interoperable Serendipity at Solid World.
I think this is the secret ingredient that could unleash Solid's real potential. Join us tomorrow to learn more!
I think this is the secret ingredient that could unleash Solid's real potential. Join us tomorrow to learn more!
If you're curious to learn how I work on my apps, I just uploaded a video going through the common steps. In particular, I tell you how I worked on Umai's recent Cook Mode!
youtu.be/AEYuqPFpEr0
youtu.be/AEYuqPFpEr0
Building a new feature, from inception to release
YouTube video by Noel De Martin
youtu.be
February 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you're curious to learn how I work on my apps, I just uploaded a video going through the common steps. In particular, I tell you how I worked on Umai's recent Cook Mode!
youtu.be/AEYuqPFpEr0
youtu.be/AEYuqPFpEr0
I'll be speaking at the upcoming Solid World about one of my favorite topics: Interoperable Serendipity.
Come join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solid-worl...
Come join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solid-worl...
Solid World: February 2025
Get ready for a rock-solid experience at Solid World: February 2025 - where innovation meets inspiration!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I'll be speaking at the upcoming Solid World about one of my favorite topics: Interoperable Serendipity.
Come join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solid-worl...
Come join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/solid-worl...
"if the product isn't great, being open doesn't matter" it's great to hear this at #FOSDEM. Great talk @johnonolan.bsky.social!
February 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"if the product isn't great, being open doesn't matter" it's great to hear this at #FOSDEM. Great talk @johnonolan.bsky.social!
Today I decided to open source one of my oldest projects: my personal website!
github.com/NoelDeMartin...
github.com/NoelDeMartin...
github.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today I decided to open source one of my oldest projects: my personal website!
github.com/NoelDeMartin...
github.com/NoelDeMartin...