Noel De Martin [Journal]

I just published a new blog post: Programming Patterns: Self-hosting

I just completed the task Improving the SolidOS Frontend.

And so, the time has arrived for me to close this task.

It's been a few months since I updated this task again, as I have been busy with other things.

I just published a new blog post: Programming Patterns: Magic Objects

One week to go before holidays, and I am mostly done with the two main NLNet milestones I wanted to tackle (3m and 3p).

I just published a new blog post: Programming Patterns

Today I can finally say that I've completed the first task I started in SolidOS 🥳.

This week marks the halfway point for this task, given that I'm going on holidays in late July and I started working on this in late May.

This week, we finally merged the migration to Vite in solid-ui, so Webpack is history!

We're still going back an forth about the migration to Vite, but I think we're almost done with that.

Following up from last week, I kept improving the login form.

This week, I finally ran the entire SolidOS stack locally!

A couple of weeks ago I finished working on my Podcast Enhancer, you can see it live at podcast-enhancer.noeldemartin.com.

Hi again!

I have been involved with the SolidOS team for a while, because I used to attend every meeting and I've kept in touch with most of the people.

I just started a new task: Improving the SolidOS Frontend I recently joined the SolidOS project to improve various aspects of the frontend such as components, styles, design systems, and accessibility.

I just completed the task Attending the 4th Solid Symposium.

And that's it for this year's Symposium!

This year, I am very much looking forward to attending the Symposium, given my revived enthusiasm for Solid.

I just started a new task: Attending the 4th Solid Symposium Another year, another symposium!

For the last couple of weeks, I've taken a detour from the main focus of this task (working on Ànima).

Lately, it seems like AI is everything, everywhere, all at once (online).

I just started a new task: Raising an Agent There are many things going on with AI, but I don't love all of them.

I just completed the task Learning React.

Last month, I finished the second part of the course and started writing an update for this journal...

It's been a few months since I updated this task, but today I finally have something to share.

I just completed the task Housekeeping 2026.

Well, and that's it for this year's housekeeping!

I just published a new blog post: Software Ideals in the Age of AI

I've decided to follow DHH's playbook, so I bought a Beelink SER5.

I just started a new task: Housekeeping 2026 Once a year, I go through some chores.

I just completed the task Making a Shows Tracker with Jazz.

Turns out I was a bit too quick in publishing my last update on Jazz, because indeed I was using it in production... but I hadn't used it enough to find some of the problems.

I have just finished the first 2 modules and the first project, and let me tell you...

It hasn't even been a month since my last update, and here I am writing about how I am already using my Shows Tracker made with Jazz in production.

This task is a bit of a hyperbole, like the one where I learned CSS, because technically I already know React.

I just started a new task: Learning React I've been avoiding it since 2019, but I cannot run away anymore: I'm learning React.

So yeah, this won't be a Solid App 😅.

I just started a new task: Making a Shows Tracker with Jazz I have been following the local-first ecosystem for a while, and Jazz has piqued my interest.

It has taken longer than I expected, but I'm finally done with my Calories Tracker.

Today I'm giving a talk at LoFi.so: Local-First, Solid, and Everything in Between

Hey!

I just published a new blog post: The Problems With Modals, and How to Solve Them

It finally happened, the new and improved version of Focus is live and ready for production!

I just completed the task Attending the 3rd Solid Symposium.

I just finished uploading a recording of my talk, you can find it in my Youtube channel (and PeerTube ;D).

I'm back home from the Symposium, and I'm very glad that I made it this year, because I really enjoyed it :D.

Today I'm giving a talk at Solid Symposium: Solid Unleashed

I wasn't completely sure if I'd be attending this year's Symposium, given my recent frustrations with NLNet and the subsequent decision to forego the idea of working with Solid full-time.