TJ Palanca
@tjpalanca.com
Data products, double-entry bookkeeping, pintxos, aviation, and everything in between.
Book Notes: Building a Micro-SaaS Business: https://tjpalanca.com/2025/10/07/book-notes-building-a-microsaas.html
Chapter 1: What Is Micro-SaaS & Why Should You Read This - Tyler Tringas
<< Back to Table of Contents Micro-SaaS is a term that I use to describe my business, Storemapper, a simple app that helps merchants add a store locator to their website. If you’re reading this book you likely know that SaaS means Software as a Service. To a programmer the key difference between SaaS and other software... Continue reading →
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October 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Book Notes: Building a Micro-SaaS Business: https://tjpalanca.com/2025/10/07/book-notes-building-a-microsaas.html
Book Notes: The Psychology of Money: https://tjpalanca.com/2025/10/06/book-notes-the-psychology-of.html
October 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Book Notes: The Psychology of Money: https://tjpalanca.com/2025/10/06/book-notes-the-psychology-of.html
I’ve been consistently using vibe coding for both work and personal projects. One challenge I’ve had with data pipelines is specifying a test large enough so we can delegate a larger loop to the LLM. I want to try using tools like {pointblank} to encode what I mean by “the data feels right”.
September 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I’ve been consistently using vibe coding for both work and personal projects. One challenge I’ve had with data pipelines is specifying a test large enough so we can delegate a larger loop to the LLM. I want to try using tools like {pointblank} to encode what I mean by “the data feels right”.
I use US English in personal conversations and UK/Singapore English in professional conversations, because it’s fancier.
July 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I use US English in personal conversations and UK/Singapore English in professional conversations, because it’s fancier.
“Hop, little bunnies” is basically Crossfit for toddlers.
July 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Hop, little bunnies” is basically Crossfit for toddlers.
Kiro is a new AI vibe coding IDE with a focus on writing specs, turning that into a design, and then turning that into tasks. You’re basically a product manager now, managing a very enthusiastic, very weird software engineer. That’s super exciting! https://kiro.dev
Kiro
The AI IDE for prototype to production
kiro.dev
July 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Kiro is a new AI vibe coding IDE with a focus on writing specs, turning that into a design, and then turning that into tasks. You’re basically a product manager now, managing a very enthusiastic, very weird software engineer. That’s super exciting! https://kiro.dev
One thing that’s been great for my productivity is recognising when things aren’t worth my time, even if they lead to a small financial loss.
March 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
One thing that’s been great for my productivity is recognising when things aren’t worth my time, even if they lead to a small financial loss.
I was trying to evaluate an investment in HSBC’s AT1 perpetual bond — I was worried about a situation similar to Credit Suisse, where AT1 bonds were wiped out, but equity holders were paid.
ChatGPT’s o1 model did reasonably well in guiding me th... https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/21/i-was-trying.html
ChatGPT’s o1 model did reasonably well in guiding me th... https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/21/i-was-trying.html
September 21, 2024 at 2:32 AM
I was trying to evaluate an investment in HSBC’s AT1 perpetual bond — I was worried about a situation similar to Credit Suisse, where AT1 bonds were wiped out, but equity holders were paid.
ChatGPT’s o1 model did reasonably well in guiding me th... https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/21/i-was-trying.html
ChatGPT’s o1 model did reasonably well in guiding me th... https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/21/i-was-trying.html
dbt Singapore Meetup: Using dbt for accounting and investment reporting: https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/13/dbt-singapore-meetup.html
September 13, 2024 at 11:57 AM
dbt Singapore Meetup: Using dbt for accounting and investment reporting: https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/13/dbt-singapore-meetup.html
Exploring the Polars Dataframe Library: https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/06/exploring-the-polars.html
September 6, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Exploring the Polars Dataframe Library: https://tjpalanca.com/2024/09/06/exploring-the-polars.html
#8: Writing is thinking, weak passport problems, and economic growth: https://tjpalanca.com/2024/08/20/writing-is-thinking.html
August 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
#8: Writing is thinking, weak passport problems, and economic growth: https://tjpalanca.com/2024/08/20/writing-is-thinking.html
With Super Duolingo, I found myself doing lessons repetitively to gain more XP, rather than maximising what I could learn by progressing further. I feel like incentivising based on “new words learned” would make it a more fulfilling experience.
August 20, 2024 at 2:20 AM
With Super Duolingo, I found myself doing lessons repetitively to gain more XP, rather than maximising what I could learn by progressing further. I feel like incentivising based on “new words learned” would make it a more fulfilling experience.
Someone needs to do a series on the various “stock exchange person facepalming and looking worried” photos on top of every piece of financial markets news these days.
August 6, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Someone needs to do a series on the various “stock exchange person facepalming and looking worried” photos on top of every piece of financial markets news these days.
Book Notes: Everybody Writes by Ann Handley: tjpalanca.com/2024/08/06/b... 💙📚
Book Notes: Everybody Writes by Ann Handley
I was stuck in my writing so decided to do some very elaborate procrastination by reading this book. I was initially drawn because it seemed to focus more on writing for marketing and general purposes...
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August 6, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Book Notes: Everybody Writes by Ann Handley: tjpalanca.com/2024/08/06/b... 💙📚
I resolved to write around 300 words a day, and apart from the actual writing output, I feel a lot less scatterbrained. Ulysses makes it effortless to set a daily writing goal. I love the pretty little graph the app makes to gamify the experience:
August 4, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I resolved to write around 300 words a day, and apart from the actual writing output, I feel a lot less scatterbrained. Ulysses makes it effortless to set a daily writing goal. I love the pretty little graph the app makes to gamify the experience:
Renewing a US tourist visa in Singapore as a foreigner: tjpalanca.com/2024/08/02/r...
Renewing a US tourist visa in Singapore as a foreigner
Holding a Philippines passport means you will plan most international travel well in advance. This is especially true for trips to the United States. (Photo by Erica Jahn on Unsplash)
I hold a weak pa...
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August 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Renewing a US tourist visa in Singapore as a foreigner: tjpalanca.com/2024/08/02/r...
Chinese tradition during weddings suggests gifting a red packet that at least offsets the cost of your seat, and there’s something beautiful about that, when done willingly.
July 28, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Chinese tradition during weddings suggests gifting a red packet that at least offsets the cost of your seat, and there’s something beautiful about that, when done willingly.
Welcome back to what is essentially an annual newsletter 🥲. In this issue, find out why digital gardening didn’t work for me, how I want to own my content, and my new gig combining accounting and data engineering.
https://tjpalanca.com/2024/07/24/digital-gardening-didnt.html
https://tjpalanca.com/2024/07/24/digital-gardening-didnt.html
July 24, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Welcome back to what is essentially an annual newsletter 🥲. In this issue, find out why digital gardening didn’t work for me, how I want to own my content, and my new gig combining accounting and data engineering.
https://tjpalanca.com/2024/07/24/digital-gardening-didnt.html
https://tjpalanca.com/2024/07/24/digital-gardening-didnt.html
I'm settled into my new writing setup (hopefully, at least for the next year). Principles were:
- Use purpose-built apps for writing (Ulysses)
- Publish once on your site, syndicate elsewhere (Micro.Blog + Zapier + Buffer)
- Easy capture (Apple Shortcuts)
- Use purpose-built apps for writing (Ulysses)
- Publish once on your site, syndicate elsewhere (Micro.Blog + Zapier + Buffer)
- Easy capture (Apple Shortcuts)
July 16, 2024 at 2:03 AM
I'm settled into my new writing setup (hopefully, at least for the next year). Principles were:
- Use purpose-built apps for writing (Ulysses)
- Publish once on your site, syndicate elsewhere (Micro.Blog + Zapier + Buffer)
- Easy capture (Apple Shortcuts)
- Use purpose-built apps for writing (Ulysses)
- Publish once on your site, syndicate elsewhere (Micro.Blog + Zapier + Buffer)
- Easy capture (Apple Shortcuts)