Boon aka Hwee-Boon Yar
@hboon.com
Full-time indie building @theblue.social. 30yr programmer. SaaS growth lessons + experiments, and behind-the-scenes.
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Weekly update
A few things I shipped and explored last week:
* More Telegram notifications than manual refreshes
* Switched from Claude Code → z.ai/GLM 4.6… and gave up 😅
* Added a new calendar view for scheduled posts
* Started work on analytics support beyond Bluesky
#buildinpublic
A few things I shipped and explored last week:
* More Telegram notifications than manual refreshes
* Switched from Claude Code → z.ai/GLM 4.6… and gave up 😅
* Added a new calendar view for scheduled posts
* Started work on analytics support beyond Bluesky
#buildinpublic
Made the calendar view in @theblue.social display the hashtag to help planning #buildinpublic
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Made the calendar view in @theblue.social display the hashtag to help planning #buildinpublic
Postponed migration to self-hosting, again #buildinpublic
November 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Postponed migration to self-hosting, again #buildinpublic
80% of the needs around coding-agent orchestration are already covered by using tmux windows, splits, and git
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
80% of the needs around coding-agent orchestration are already covered by using tmux windows, splits, and git
TIL after 23 years of using macOS, I learnt that when clicking and dragging a rectangle to select multiple files, where you start matters. AMA.
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
TIL after 23 years of using macOS, I learnt that when clicking and dragging a rectangle to select multiple files, where you start matters. AMA.
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
Looked up tool to block sites to improve productivity. Willpower isn't helping much these days. #buildinpublic
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Looked up tool to block sites to improve productivity. Willpower isn't helping much these days. #buildinpublic
I like to use Codex to review Claude Code's work. I create a custom slash command and just type `/review-dirty`. Easy.
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I like to use Codex to review Claude Code's work. I create a custom slash command and just type `/review-dirty`. Easy.
Shucks. Didn't realize there was something stupid during my checkout process. Maybe I'd lost potential subscribers? #buildinpublic
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Shucks. Didn't realize there was something stupid during my checkout process. Maybe I'd lost potential subscribers? #buildinpublic
Floated a small idea on Reddit about a reMarkable → handwritten-notes extractor…
and received more feedback than I usually get for TheBlue.social 😅
Funny how side ideas sometimes get the loudest reactions.
#buildinpublic
and received more feedback than I usually get for TheBlue.social 😅
Funny how side ideas sometimes get the loudest reactions.
#buildinpublic
Social Media Cross-posting for creators and agencies | TheBlue.social
Cross-post X, Threads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Bluesky and Mastodon social. Analyze your Bluesky performance and optimize your posts. Get better
TheBlue.social
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Floated a small idea on Reddit about a reMarkable → handwritten-notes extractor…
and received more feedback than I usually get for TheBlue.social 😅
Funny how side ideas sometimes get the loudest reactions.
#buildinpublic
and received more feedback than I usually get for TheBlue.social 😅
Funny how side ideas sometimes get the loudest reactions.
#buildinpublic
Ask your agentic tool:
> Now that you built this, what would you do different?
> Now that you built this, what would you do different?
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Ask your agentic tool:
> Now that you built this, what would you do different?
> Now that you built this, what would you do different?
Added a crop UI for Instagram API to address aspect ratios restrictions #buildinpublic
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Added a crop UI for Instagram API to address aspect ratios restrictions #buildinpublic
Tried to use Codex as my main driver (I really like it as reviewer for Claude Code output) and it's going bonkers.
It seems dumber after a while. Maybe I'm just not used to it.
It seems dumber after a while. Maybe I'm just not used to it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Tried to use Codex as my main driver (I really like it as reviewer for Claude Code output) and it's going bonkers.
It seems dumber after a while. Maybe I'm just not used to it.
It seems dumber after a while. Maybe I'm just not used to it.
Bought a domain name
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Bought a domain name
Cloudflare R2 is so set and forget that I forgot I was using them until I might have lost a subscriber because of them going down 😭 #buildinpublic
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Cloudflare R2 is so set and forget that I forgot I was using them until I might have lost a subscriber because of them going down 😭 #buildinpublic
I looked for SaaS Black Friday deal lists to submit to. Found a couple that I can find a point of contact for:
* github.com/danmindru/ra...
* www.bolddesk.com/blogs/saas-b...
* mailtrap.io/blog/black-f...
* www.plerdy.com/blog/black-f...
* woorise.com/blog/black-f...
#buildinpublic
more:
* github.com/danmindru/ra...
* www.bolddesk.com/blogs/saas-b...
* mailtrap.io/blog/black-f...
* www.plerdy.com/blog/black-f...
* woorise.com/blog/black-f...
#buildinpublic
more:
Pull requests · danmindru/rare-big-deal
🎁 App deals for Black Friday/Cyber Monday etc. Free to submit yours! - Pull requests · danmindru/rare-big-deal
github.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I looked for SaaS Black Friday deal lists to submit to. Found a couple that I can find a point of contact for:
* github.com/danmindru/ra...
* www.bolddesk.com/blogs/saas-b...
* mailtrap.io/blog/black-f...
* www.plerdy.com/blog/black-f...
* woorise.com/blog/black-f...
#buildinpublic
more:
* github.com/danmindru/ra...
* www.bolddesk.com/blogs/saas-b...
* mailtrap.io/blog/black-f...
* www.plerdy.com/blog/black-f...
* woorise.com/blog/black-f...
#buildinpublic
more:
Gave up the switch to z .ai/GLM-4.6 after 2 days.
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Gave up the switch to z .ai/GLM-4.6 after 2 days.
Weekly update
A few things I shipped and explored last week:
* More Telegram notifications than manual refreshes
* Switched from Claude Code → z.ai/GLM 4.6… and gave up 😅
* Added a new calendar view for scheduled posts
* Started work on analytics support beyond Bluesky
#buildinpublic
A few things I shipped and explored last week:
* More Telegram notifications than manual refreshes
* Switched from Claude Code → z.ai/GLM 4.6… and gave up 😅
* Added a new calendar view for scheduled posts
* Started work on analytics support beyond Bluesky
#buildinpublic
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Weekly update
A few things I shipped and explored last week:
* More Telegram notifications than manual refreshes
* Switched from Claude Code → z.ai/GLM 4.6… and gave up 😅
* Added a new calendar view for scheduled posts
* Started work on analytics support beyond Bluesky
#buildinpublic
A few things I shipped and explored last week:
* More Telegram notifications than manual refreshes
* Switched from Claude Code → z.ai/GLM 4.6… and gave up 😅
* Added a new calendar view for scheduled posts
* Started work on analytics support beyond Bluesky
#buildinpublic
I like how Claude Code asks for more information. Maybe this is only in Plan mode?
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I like how Claude Code asks for more information. Maybe this is only in Plan mode?
Who trained this guy? 🤣🤷
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Who trained this guy? 🤣🤷
Made a new calendar view for displaying scheduled posts in @theblue.social
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Made a new calendar view for displaying scheduled posts in @theblue.social
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
Threads has the most unreliable API among the sites supported by TheBlue.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Threads has the most unreliable API among the sites supported by TheBlue.social
GPT-5.1 tries to be funny while I'm trying to get real work done 🤬
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
GPT-5.1 tries to be funny while I'm trying to get real work done 🤬
PostHog is one of my favorite tools
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
PostHog is one of my favorite tools
Spent 1.5 hours with Claude Code so I can drag the splitter for GitUp to the left with a keypress. Was it worth it? 🤷
November 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Spent 1.5 hours with Claude Code so I can drag the splitter for GitUp to the left with a keypress. Was it worth it? 🤷
If 69% of your users' emails are Gmail, then you aren't B2B #buildinpublic
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
If 69% of your users' emails are Gmail, then you aren't B2B #buildinpublic