Martijn Smit
@lostdomain.org
I share learnings, tips and tricks, and achievements around running and building products solo. 👷♂️
Building productivity tools like whatpulse.org [Professional], MuteDeck.com, TypeTest.io, and more.
Stroopwafels. 🧇
Building productivity tools like whatpulse.org [Professional], MuteDeck.com, TypeTest.io, and more.
Stroopwafels. 🧇
there are a lot of PNG -> SVG converter tools, but they all suck
Adobe, canva, freeconvert, and more have issues with anything that is a little more complex then an icon. Note the squiggly lines 👇
convertio . co was spot on - if you need an SVG conversion, go there 😊
Adobe, canva, freeconvert, and more have issues with anything that is a little more complex then an icon. Note the squiggly lines 👇
convertio . co was spot on - if you need an SVG conversion, go there 😊
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
there are a lot of PNG -> SVG converter tools, but they all suck
Adobe, canva, freeconvert, and more have issues with anything that is a little more complex then an icon. Note the squiggly lines 👇
convertio . co was spot on - if you need an SVG conversion, go there 😊
Adobe, canva, freeconvert, and more have issues with anything that is a little more complex then an icon. Note the squiggly lines 👇
convertio . co was spot on - if you need an SVG conversion, go there 😊
vs how I look while directing multiple agents and working on multiple problems at the same time
December 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
vs how I look while directing multiple agents and working on multiple problems at the same time
how I feel while directing multiple agents and working on multiple problems at the same time
December 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
how I feel while directing multiple agents and working on multiple problems at the same time
it might seem obvious, it might not, but make sure your checkout flow is seamless
need the user to login first? remember what they were doing and automatically continue it, once they're logged in
new account? same deal, continue automatically after they've registered
need the user to login first? remember what they were doing and automatically continue it, once they're logged in
new account? same deal, continue automatically after they've registered
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
it might seem obvious, it might not, but make sure your checkout flow is seamless
need the user to login first? remember what they were doing and automatically continue it, once they're logged in
new account? same deal, continue automatically after they've registered
need the user to login first? remember what they were doing and automatically continue it, once they're logged in
new account? same deal, continue automatically after they've registered
this trend definitely has to stop, now.
if not, regular computers are going to cost 2-4x as much soon, all to feed this 🤖 bubble
if not, regular computers are going to cost 2-4x as much soon, all to feed this 🤖 bubble
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
this trend definitely has to stop, now.
if not, regular computers are going to cost 2-4x as much soon, all to feed this 🤖 bubble
if not, regular computers are going to cost 2-4x as much soon, all to feed this 🤖 bubble
I think I'm on too many meetings
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I think I'm on too many meetings
about to upgrade to macOS 26
wish me luck
wish me luck
December 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
about to upgrade to macOS 26
wish me luck
wish me luck
stop congratulating your users that your app did it's job
i.e. "congrats! I've made your report"
i.e. "congrats! I've made your report"
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
stop congratulating your users that your app did it's job
i.e. "congrats! I've made your report"
i.e. "congrats! I've made your report"
xkcd's video came on our tv during dinner and I almost choked 😂
one of my heroes casually doing 20 seconds on my product
one of my heroes casually doing 20 seconds on my product
I just got casually explained by @xkcd.com and my brain is melting 🤯
it got me thinking..🤔
we've counted ~895 billion key presses ≈ 1.79 gigajoules ≈ 497 kWh of human typing energy
that's ~2 months worth of powering a household, in the last 22 years of typing
it got me thinking..🤔
we've counted ~895 billion key presses ≈ 1.79 gigajoules ≈ 497 kWh of human typing energy
that's ~2 months worth of powering a household, in the last 22 years of typing
Can you power your computer by typing?
Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: https://xkcd.com/books More serious answers to absurd questions at: https://what-if.xkcd.com/ This question comes from Nicolas, who asks: as a writer, I'm wondering what would be the cumulative energy of the hundreds of thousands of keystrokes required to write a novel? Credits ******* Randall Munroe | Narrator Henry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video Editing Ever Salazar | Chief Chaos Controller Know Art Studios | Music & Sound Effects What If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA roboticist, he left...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
xkcd's video came on our tv during dinner and I almost choked 😂
one of my heroes casually doing 20 seconds on my product
one of my heroes casually doing 20 seconds on my product
yeah, this feels appropriate for 2025
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
yeah, this feels appropriate for 2025
enabling error logging on an existing frontend is going to hurt at first
you'll spend some time filtering out extension issues, anything that's unrelated to your codebase
but the end result of having no errors on your frontend is worth it
you'll spend some time filtering out extension issues, anything that's unrelated to your codebase
but the end result of having no errors on your frontend is worth it
December 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
enabling error logging on an existing frontend is going to hurt at first
you'll spend some time filtering out extension issues, anything that's unrelated to your codebase
but the end result of having no errors on your frontend is worth it
you'll spend some time filtering out extension issues, anything that's unrelated to your codebase
but the end result of having no errors on your frontend is worth it
You order LEGOs and get sandpaper
Is this a message? 🤔
Is this a message? 🤔
December 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
You order LEGOs and get sandpaper
Is this a message? 🤔
Is this a message? 🤔
I will never understand people who send a GDPR template to services instead of just unregistering
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I will never understand people who send a GDPR template to services instead of just unregistering
I don't run discounts often, but until December 3rd there's 35% off the annual WhatPulse plan and MuteDeck licenses
If you've been meaning to pick up the paid version of either tool I build, this is the best time to do it. 💛
Links & "what is it?" below 😊
If you've been meaning to pick up the paid version of either tool I build, this is the best time to do it. 💛
Links & "what is it?" below 😊
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I don't run discounts often, but until December 3rd there's 35% off the annual WhatPulse plan and MuteDeck licenses
If you've been meaning to pick up the paid version of either tool I build, this is the best time to do it. 💛
Links & "what is it?" below 😊
If you've been meaning to pick up the paid version of either tool I build, this is the best time to do it. 💛
Links & "what is it?" below 😊
there is no such thing as "under engineered"
it either works or it doesn't
"over engineered" is definitely a thing
it either works or it doesn't
"over engineered" is definitely a thing
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
there is no such thing as "under engineered"
it either works or it doesn't
"over engineered" is definitely a thing
it either works or it doesn't
"over engineered" is definitely a thing
when a pretty awesome feature doesn't work as expected 😂
gotta get around those bot checks
gotta get around those bot checks
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
when a pretty awesome feature doesn't work as expected 😂
gotta get around those bot checks
gotta get around those bot checks
happy 🦃 day for those who celebrate 🍗
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
happy 🦃 day for those who celebrate 🍗
anyone getting constant terminal dings from claude code today?
used to be when it needed something, now it's on every single step
used to be when it needed something, now it's on every single step
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
anyone getting constant terminal dings from claude code today?
used to be when it needed something, now it's on every single step
used to be when it needed something, now it's on every single step
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🆕 game on TypeTest: Typing Invaders 👾
defend the earth from invading aliens by typing away their words
stay on your toes, as they fire letters at the defense line to attempt and breach it!
how many invaders can you keep out?
🔗 below
defend the earth from invading aliens by typing away their words
stay on your toes, as they fire letters at the defense line to attempt and breach it!
how many invaders can you keep out?
🔗 below
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
👾👾👾
I was today years old when I learned you can put the path of a component as the component tag in NuxtJS
<CommonCard> -> common/Card.vue
<CommonHeader> -> common/Header.vue
<CommonCard> -> common/Card.vue
<CommonHeader> -> common/Header.vue
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I was today years old when I learned you can put the path of a component as the component tag in NuxtJS
<CommonCard> -> common/Card.vue
<CommonHeader> -> common/Header.vue
<CommonCard> -> common/Card.vue
<CommonHeader> -> common/Header.vue
remember when Black Friday was a single day?
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
remember when Black Friday was a single day?
working on a new game for typetest called Typing Invaders and having a blast 😊
November 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
working on a new game for typetest called Typing Invaders and having a blast 😊
Reposted by Martijn Smit
Pulsar has officially joined WhatPulse! 🎉
Yes, the little blue troublemaker who pops up in release notes (and error pages) is now our mascot.
We’re celebrating with:
✨ 35% off annual Premium (BFCM2025)
✨ Free Pulsar t-shirts via $15 merch credit
✨ Referral bonuses for annual members
Ends Dec 3rd
Yes, the little blue troublemaker who pops up in release notes (and error pages) is now our mascot.
We’re celebrating with:
✨ 35% off annual Premium (BFCM2025)
✨ Free Pulsar t-shirts via $15 merch credit
✨ Referral bonuses for annual members
Ends Dec 3rd
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Pulsar has officially joined WhatPulse! 🎉
Yes, the little blue troublemaker who pops up in release notes (and error pages) is now our mascot.
We’re celebrating with:
✨ 35% off annual Premium (BFCM2025)
✨ Free Pulsar t-shirts via $15 merch credit
✨ Referral bonuses for annual members
Ends Dec 3rd
Yes, the little blue troublemaker who pops up in release notes (and error pages) is now our mascot.
We’re celebrating with:
✨ 35% off annual Premium (BFCM2025)
✨ Free Pulsar t-shirts via $15 merch credit
✨ Referral bonuses for annual members
Ends Dec 3rd
this is pretty weird; over the last few days @whatpulse.org is getting a bunch of traffic from Singapore for pages that do not exist 🤔
at first I thought it was a scaping/AI service, but it seems they're only going after `/forums/` pages - which don't exist..
at first I thought it was a scaping/AI service, but it seems they're only going after `/forums/` pages - which don't exist..
November 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
this is pretty weird; over the last few days @whatpulse.org is getting a bunch of traffic from Singapore for pages that do not exist 🤔
at first I thought it was a scaping/AI service, but it seems they're only going after `/forums/` pages - which don't exist..
at first I thought it was a scaping/AI service, but it seems they're only going after `/forums/` pages - which don't exist..
dammit, my tests succeeded in the first try, now I can never trust this code
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
dammit, my tests succeeded in the first try, now I can never trust this code