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using wip since 2017
WIP is the place where makers share what they are working on.
Not just which products they are building, but literally the day-to-day tasks they complete to make it happen
From people working on their first side project, to solo founders doing millions in ARR like @levelsio. Even YC startups like @getcontextdev!
But what tools are people using to build these businesses?
I'm not interested in SEO slop like "Top 10 payment providers in 2026" or an upvote popularity contest.
I want to know what people are ACTUALLY using to get the job done.
So starting today, every completed todo is analyzed to see what tools are mentioned, whether people are evaluating, adopting, using, or leaving them. The sentiment around the tools, what other tools they are often combined with, etc.
It also shows TRENDING tools. No surprise here, Jev is #1 right now.
But what's cool is that I didn't manually add Jev as a tool. Nor did anyone else. It just surfaced to the top automatically because it's what people are posting about. And an enrichment agent then automatically went ahead and fetched the icon and description from @typesafeai's website.
My goal is to help makers figure out what tools to use and help each other make the most of them. While also providing tool creators with useful insights in what people like about them, but also where users get frustrated or even completely switch to an alternative.
Check it out here:
wip.co/tools
coding from my phone via codex app connected to my macbook that i left at home.
and while i wait for codex to finish, i flip the phone over and read a book on a tiny e-ink reader attached via magsafe
If you’re just starting to learn a new skill - whether it’s going to the gym or training in a martial art like BJJ (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) - the fastest way to get results is to hire a personal trainer for private, one-on-one sessions.
I’d never taken any private lessons before, because I thought, “I know better,” but recently I did a few BJJ private classes (@NorbertDragan's recommendation) and - holy smoke - this is a whole other level of learning.
It almost feels like a cheat code, because all the attention is on you, so you’ll have the shortest learning curve. Compared to a group class of 30 people, where you have to learn by watching and then try to replicate moves on your own.
Plus, it’s much more fun and enjoyable when the program is tailored specifically to you, taking into account your strengths and weaknesses. For example, I’m very inflexible, so during the first 15 minutes of every session we focus exclusively on stretching.
My instructor also mentioned that some top BJJ gyms won’t let you join group classes until you’ve completed at least ten private sessions - because skipping that foundation often leads to more injuries, less enjoyment, and unnecessary frustration.
Have you tried to learn something new with a private classes?
I'm using public libraries as a co-working space
- Free
- Very quite
- WiFi 50 Mbit
- Power sockets
- AC
- Open until 8pm
- Bonus: A lot of books to read
I'm using steak house as a co-working space
- standing desk on the bar
- power sockets
- AC
- WiFi
- great good: steaks, salads, soups, deserts
- coffee (very avg but good enough)
- almost no people until 8pm
- open every day: 12pm - 11pm
- prices for steaks starts at $22, but you can get burger for $15 or soup for $5
How to save $300 on a pro studio microphone with a pop filter
1. Get Apple EarPods (wired)
2. Get a sponge
3. Make a hole in the sponge
4. Put a microphone inside the sponge
I just had my first job interview with Applicant AI's video recruiter
It lets companies pre-screen applicants with AI video calls to assess applicants
Answers are immediately transcribed and saved for companies to review
One big reason to do this is ironically AI:
We're fighting AI applicants with AI recruiters
Because jobs these days get thousands of auto applicants by AI and video calls are a great way to filter out over 90% of those immediately
I didn’t know how to make progress bar moving. Probably there is some library that can do it in 1 line.
But I would need to spend time finding this library, connecting to my code it and learn how to use.
Instead, I decided to do it in the most dump and straight forward way ever.
I made 66 different images (33 in a light mode and 33 in a dark mode) of progress bar state and put them all into one big if code.
It’s the worst code ever, it’s not optimized, no S.O.L.I.D. no D.R.Y.
But it works and later I can refactor it.
After 6 years I still didn’t refactor it, and it works perfectly for 2,300+ users. No one complained about it.