Posts
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Choosing the site description (160 characters, hundreds of tries)
MDchoosing-the-site-description.mdPicking a meta description under 160 characters took hundreds of AI suggestions, a four-model bake-off, and 30 long seconds of deciding between two finalists.
Choosing the page title (and losing a morning to it)
MDchoosing-the-page-title.mdWhy picking a sub-60-character <title> for vss.dev took me longer than building half the site.
Turning my site into a tiny operating system
MDbuilding-mini-apps.mdHow vss.dev works today as a static, server-rendered editor, and how I'm adding mini-apps that load on click, open in their own windows, and clean up after themselves.
Building Crypto Average Price
MDbuilding-crypto-average-price.mdA local-first React and Electron tool for importing Crypto.com CSV exports, applying PTAX rates, and making average-price calculations easier to audit.
Commands worth keeping around
MDcommands-worth-keeping-around.mdA running list of small commands that solve annoying development workflow problems.
Things to pay attention to when building web applications
MDthings-to-pay-attention-to-when-building-web-applications.mdA running list of small web application details that are easy to miss but worth getting right.