Writing& Logs.
Essays, build logs and post-mortems from shipping software — founder experience, AI tooling, product decisions, and the occasional engineering rabbit hole.
xmaxx: Betting on the Real X API
Mission three: launch xmaxx.me v1 on the official X API with paid plans open from day one. Proof went in yesterday — here is the build story while it sits in review.
Episode 1: the first brick — live now
A university, built in public — one episode a week. Watch Episode 1 and follow the series on draht.dev.
Kintura: 33 Motion Templates and a Buy Button in 30 Days
Mission two on The Airlock: a motion design template studio with per-template subscriptions, a CLI installer, and an MCP server so AI agents can install templates hands-free.
The Airlock: Ship in 30 Days or Get Logged Forever
I built an accountability platform where missing your launch deadline puts your handle on a public wall of shame. Then I made it its own first mission.
Launching Draht: An AI Coding Agent Framework
Draht is live — a modular AI coding agent with extensions, skills, multi-model support, and a custom TUI. Here is why I built it.
Building brain.nvim — Daily Coding Challenges to Fight AI Brain Rot
How I built a Neovim plugin in Lua that serves daily coding challenges to keep your problem-solving skills sharp in an AI-assisted world.
Listening Eyes: Building a Digital Art Gallery with Three.js
How I built an interactive digital art exhibition with Astro, Three.js, and custom WebGL shaders — from node-based maps to paper plane navigation.
fr3n Hits v1.1: Courses, i18n Overhaul, and SST v4 Migration
January brought a courses feature with Mux video, a complete i18n migration, and the jump to SST v4 and Node 22.
fr3n: Print-on-Demand, Raffle Animations, and Miniapp Storage
December shipped Printful integration for print-on-demand, animated raffle winner reveals with confetti, and a miniapp storage API.
fr3n: Townsquare, Shopify Integration, and Investor Talks
November brought community feeds, Shopify product imports, subscription management, and the start of investor conversations.
BlitzKeys: A Weekend Typing Game in Elixir
I built a real-time competitive typing game with Elixir and Phoenix LiveView in a single weekend.
fr3n 0.9.18: Public Beta is Live
fr3n hits public beta — with pricing pages, automated email reminders, Stripe Standard accounts, and EU tax compliance.
fr3n: Onboarding Flows, Email Systems, and RBAC Deep Dive
Building the fan onboarding experience, a proper email template system, and role-based access control for a multi-tenant creator platform.
fr3n Update: Page Builder, Commerce, and a Linktree Killer
fr3n is getting a drag-and-drop page builder, a commerce system, and Stripe Connect payouts for creators.
The Ghost Project Has a Name: fr3n
How the ghost project from my last post evolved into fr3n — a creator community platform built with Next.js, SST, and a custom design system.
Time flies when you deeply care about something
A reflection on the past two months and a look into the future.
The Essential Elixir Cheatsheet for LeetCode Success
A comprehensive guide to solving LeetCode problems efficiently with Elixir.
A New Year, A New Start - Welcome to 2025 and to My New Blog!
Welcome to my new blog! I am excited to share my thoughts and experiences with you in 2025. Lets make this year count!