“So when you can actually focus on a pain, and get a pain killer for it, not a vitamin…the difference between a pain killer and a vitamin is very clear: one, you need—"I gotta get rid of this pain"—a vitamin, maybe it works, maybe it doesn’t, maybe somebody needs it, maybe not;

"If someone’s hair is on fire, I promise you they wouldn’t go to a scientist and say ‘what part of my brain is lighting up?’ I promise they wouldn’t look for the three d’s and the four c’s. I promise they wouldn’t psychologize it and make it scientific and put up pie charts and

No matter how much time was invested, accept that if it isn't right, it shouldn't be in your software. The next time your sunk-cost bias kicks in, make sure to ask yourself "is this really the right way...the best way?" If not, wipe the board and do it again.

If it doesn't feel like this for you, you're probably going to struggle... “There is an old saying that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.’ I never believed it, because for me, work was play.” - Ray Kroc (McDonald's Founder)

6 days on, 1 day off. If you're ambitious about getting something done, this is the ideal schedule. You. Have. To. Rest.

"What focus means is saying no to something that with every bone in your body you think is a phenomenal idea, and you wake up thinking about it, but you say 'no' to it because you're focusing on something else." - Jony Ive

Nearly 20 years after its last update, the Eric Meyer CSS reset still dominates. meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css…

Marketing Card Component Part of the Mod #css framework coming from CheatCode, early 2025. #design #ui #interface #interfacedesign #ux #dribbble #css #framework

I'm moving off Twitter/X and on to Bluesky. Sadly, engagement here is basically non-existent. I'll still copy/paste updates, but primary will be over there for now: bsky.app/profile/cheatc… Also available for ?'s via email: [email protected].

Just uploaded this week's Indie Hacker Diaries podcast. The topic? Navigating the algorithmic nightmare of social media and leveraging networks like Bluesky that are more friendly to small business and solopreneurs. youtu.be/Mj3FetUTtNo?fe…

I'm in the fabled "last 10%" of my work on Mod (the CSS framework I've been sharing screenshots of here). For this week's Indie Hacker Diaries, I wanted to discuss the last 10% problem and a solution I've relied on to kill the anxiety of shipping. Give it a listen here:

I came up against some negative feedback about my JavaScript framework, Joystick, this week. Having been here in the past—and made mistakes with how I handled it—I decided to share what I've learned and how you can take tough feedback in stride, too. Give it a listen here:

Today's my birthday, but it also happens to be David Bowie's birthday. Early on in my career, I came across an interview with David Bowie where he shares some wisdom about creativity. That wisdom has stuck with me ever since and guides my thinking about everything I create. I

Raise your hand if you hate doing stuff you don't want to do 🖐️ In this week's Indie Hacker Diaries, I share how I ran into this hurdle over the past week, documenting how to use Mod (my CSS framework) across a range of web development frameworks. Give it a listen here:

I've built this, people want it, but more often than not I get completely ignored 🤷‍♂️