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Darko Kolev

@focused_darko

Python dev balancing client work and side projects (@lifehq3 and @FocusHub2)
Sharing my journey as an Indie Hacker and my productivity strategies.

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linkhttp://www.focusmind.blog calendar_today02-01-2010 12:57:09

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It's a very useful skill to be able to understand a codebase quickly and extend it without breaking things. Working as a #freelancer you rarely get a chance to do that. But one thing I've been doing is extending django oscar. django-oscar.readthedocs.io/en/3.0a/

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So many opportunities for #IndieHackers living in under developed countries. No Amazon, Shopify, Stripe or Paypal, not to mention AI or Blockchain. Literally dozens of proven business ideas and no real competition.

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Quick tip to get into a productive mood: Start bringing order to chaos! Start simple: make your bed, clean your desk, respond to emails, then start with the easiest task from your todo list. This is enough momentum to keep you going through most of the day.

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"Thankfully, there are alternative options, the most well-known of which is Signal, a free app developed by the non-profit that created WhatsApp’s own encryption system", I appreciate Signal funding as partial atonement for selling WhatsApp. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Whenever you have a challenging task ahead of you, take 5 minutes to relax and envision yourself performing it effortlessly. With that vision in mind, move forward.

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People that paid me $40-60 an hour wanted to see my college diploma, ran a credit check and ultimately tracked how much work I did People that paid me tens of thousand of dollars only cared about one thing: results

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Trying Svelte for the first time and it feels like I'm using the good parts of Javascript. Much more direct and explicit compared to other frameworks. Plus Cursor is very good at it, got this scheduling UI with a single prompt.

Trying <a href="/sveltejs/">Svelte</a> for the first time and it feels like I'm using the good parts of Javascript.
Much more direct and explicit compared to other frameworks.
Plus <a href="/cursor_ai/">Cursor</a> is very good at it, got this scheduling UI with a single prompt.