Pascal Poredda
@pascal-poredda.de
Building software online on the weekend, currently: https://notion-crm-exporter.com
Freelancer for Embedded & Backend development by day.
Rust 🦀, TS + React
https://pascal-poredda.de/links
Freelancer for Embedded & Backend development by day.
Rust 🦀, TS + React
https://pascal-poredda.de/links
4 months ago I wrote a little note to myself, to checkin with my feelings about staying in cold-ass Germany or leave to somewhere sunny. It's pretty cold at the moment, yet I don't find it that horrible as the past few winters here.
February 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
4 months ago I wrote a little note to myself, to checkin with my feelings about staying in cold-ass Germany or leave to somewhere sunny. It's pretty cold at the moment, yet I don't find it that horrible as the past few winters here.
Been playing a lot around with o3-mini inside Cursor. But man it's bad. Not sure if it's due to @Cursor or the model, but more often than not it just hangs, get's lost completely or whatever. Sonnet never disappoints like that
February 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Been playing a lot around with o3-mini inside Cursor. But man it's bad. Not sure if it's due to @Cursor or the model, but more often than not it just hangs, get's lost completely or whatever. Sonnet never disappoints like that
Slowly building up reputation on other platforms. And also got back to shipping after a client on-sight last week. Feels good.
February 4, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Slowly building up reputation on other platforms. And also got back to shipping after a client on-sight last week. Feels good.
I've been playing around with n8n automation and @gumloop_ai
Somehow basic programming things like doing if else if / switching feel hard
Also having to connect to a gazillion of services / APIs cannot be the future..
Somehow basic programming things like doing if else if / switching feel hard
Also having to connect to a gazillion of services / APIs cannot be the future..
February 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I've been playing around with n8n automation and @gumloop_ai
Somehow basic programming things like doing if else if / switching feel hard
Also having to connect to a gazillion of services / APIs cannot be the future..
Somehow basic programming things like doing if else if / switching feel hard
Also having to connect to a gazillion of services / APIs cannot be the future..
My shipping has falling behind lately.
February 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
My shipping has falling behind lately.
Man, I'm really tired of living in a car.
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Man, I'm really tired of living in a car.
Having all the freedom is a trap in itself. It stops you from being free. Having all the options to choose from is simply not good.
January 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Having all the freedom is a trap in itself. It stops you from being free. Having all the options to choose from is simply not good.
Life hack when anxiety kicks in: simply lie down on the floor.
January 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Life hack when anxiety kicks in: simply lie down on the floor.
Recently I found myself more often looking up domain names for random ideas, If I'd purchase all of them.. I'd soon be broke lol
January 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Recently I found myself more often looking up domain names for random ideas, If I'd purchase all of them.. I'd soon be broke lol
Sometimes I'm buying domain names like books. They just accumulate.
January 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sometimes I'm buying domain names like books. They just accumulate.
AIfluencer's is a niche one can grow in. Teaching other people to use AI for their individual business case.
January 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
AIfluencer's is a niche one can grow in. Teaching other people to use AI for their individual business case.
The Dip by Seth Godin has one big insight. Knowing when to quit, and that it's ok to quit.
If something is a dead end, and you're not into it to becoming the best, why even bother. Don't settle for mediocrity. Going to evaluate what to quit.
If something is a dead end, and you're not into it to becoming the best, why even bother. Don't settle for mediocrity. Going to evaluate what to quit.
January 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Dip by Seth Godin has one big insight. Knowing when to quit, and that it's ok to quit.
If something is a dead end, and you're not into it to becoming the best, why even bother. Don't settle for mediocrity. Going to evaluate what to quit.
If something is a dead end, and you're not into it to becoming the best, why even bother. Don't settle for mediocrity. Going to evaluate what to quit.
I've been successfully freelancing for roughly 4 years, here are a few learnings in regards to new clients.
1. Always get a deposit before starting a project. It helps avoid future regrets.
2. Link payment instalments to dates, not deliverables.
1. Always get a deposit before starting a project. It helps avoid future regrets.
2. Link payment instalments to dates, not deliverables.
January 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I've been successfully freelancing for roughly 4 years, here are a few learnings in regards to new clients.
1. Always get a deposit before starting a project. It helps avoid future regrets.
2. Link payment instalments to dates, not deliverables.
1. Always get a deposit before starting a project. It helps avoid future regrets.
2. Link payment instalments to dates, not deliverables.
Never underestimate the power of having other entrepreneurial friends in your close circle.
This has given me some many insights into how other business handle things, and the chance to find good barter deals.
This has given me some many insights into how other business handle things, and the chance to find good barter deals.
January 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Never underestimate the power of having other entrepreneurial friends in your close circle.
This has given me some many insights into how other business handle things, and the chance to find good barter deals.
This has given me some many insights into how other business handle things, and the chance to find good barter deals.
The four commandments of business according to MJ Demarco: Time, Control, Scale & Entry
Whilst freelancing over the last years has given me a good foundation & baseline in terms of money, I'm literally violating all these. Is freelancing even a business then?
Whilst freelancing over the last years has given me a good foundation & baseline in terms of money, I'm literally violating all these. Is freelancing even a business then?
January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The four commandments of business according to MJ Demarco: Time, Control, Scale & Entry
Whilst freelancing over the last years has given me a good foundation & baseline in terms of money, I'm literally violating all these. Is freelancing even a business then?
Whilst freelancing over the last years has given me a good foundation & baseline in terms of money, I'm literally violating all these. Is freelancing even a business then?
Showed a friend all these "fancy" AI builder tools today. The sparkles is his eyes when he said: "I can build my gf an app she needs" felt kinda cool tbh
Teaching other people how to use this effectively is fun!
Teaching other people how to use this effectively is fun!
January 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Showed a friend all these "fancy" AI builder tools today. The sparkles is his eyes when he said: "I can build my gf an app she needs" felt kinda cool tbh
Teaching other people how to use this effectively is fun!
Teaching other people how to use this effectively is fun!
Got the recommendation from a fellow IndieHacker to read this book: The Dip by Seth Godin.
January 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Got the recommendation from a fellow IndieHacker to read this book: The Dip by Seth Godin.
One of my big goals this year is to learn that I've come already quite far and that I can rely on my own skills, but don't have to, because there are other people that are willing to work with me, and even help me.
January 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
One of my big goals this year is to learn that I've come already quite far and that I can rely on my own skills, but don't have to, because there are other people that are willing to work with me, and even help me.
99% of the people I know simply consume. If you start to produce something, whether good or bad you're already in the top 1%.
January 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
99% of the people I know simply consume. If you start to produce something, whether good or bad you're already in the top 1%.
I've fallen into the trap of regurgitating the same thing other people say, without thinking about it way too often.
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I've fallen into the trap of regurgitating the same thing other people say, without thinking about it way too often.
I'm lacking a good system to produce long form content and creating remixed variants out of it for other platforms like LinkedIn, X etc.
Has anyone come up with a good system / approach he can recommend?
Maybe even a good tool?
Has anyone come up with a good system / approach he can recommend?
Maybe even a good tool?
January 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I'm lacking a good system to produce long form content and creating remixed variants out of it for other platforms like LinkedIn, X etc.
Has anyone come up with a good system / approach he can recommend?
Maybe even a good tool?
Has anyone come up with a good system / approach he can recommend?
Maybe even a good tool?
Coding is not the only form of deep work. It also means doing marketing, writing and content creation.
January 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Coding is not the only form of deep work. It also means doing marketing, writing and content creation.
Started the day 5 hours late today, left the house with my keys inside. Had the pleasure to enjoy the DB for 4 hours driving back and forth :) Can it get any better..
January 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Started the day 5 hours late today, left the house with my keys inside. Had the pleasure to enjoy the DB for 4 hours driving back and forth :) Can it get any better..
"Why moving for taxes is a prison sentence"
I'm German and do pay roughly 90.000 Euros in taxes each year to the gov, more often that not I considered leaving Germany for tax purposes. @itsolelehmann wrote a great piece in his newsletter this weekend that resonated with me deeply:
Thoughts: ⬇️
I'm German and do pay roughly 90.000 Euros in taxes each year to the gov, more often that not I considered leaving Germany for tax purposes. @itsolelehmann wrote a great piece in his newsletter this weekend that resonated with me deeply:
Thoughts: ⬇️
January 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
"Why moving for taxes is a prison sentence"
I'm German and do pay roughly 90.000 Euros in taxes each year to the gov, more often that not I considered leaving Germany for tax purposes. @itsolelehmann wrote a great piece in his newsletter this weekend that resonated with me deeply:
Thoughts: ⬇️
I'm German and do pay roughly 90.000 Euros in taxes each year to the gov, more often that not I considered leaving Germany for tax purposes. @itsolelehmann wrote a great piece in his newsletter this weekend that resonated with me deeply:
Thoughts: ⬇️
Everyone want's to create content with AI; Nobody want's to consume AI content.
January 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Everyone want's to create content with AI; Nobody want's to consume AI content.