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Julian De Leon
Writing

Software for one

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Today I built two apps. Each one has exactly one user: me.

The first is a pomodoro timer that lives in the Mac notch. It sits where I already look and does nothing else.

The second is a workspace for my MBA thesis. Everything I need to read, research and write it is in one window.

[ WORKSPACE ]
  • thesis
  • readerpapers
  • noteswhile reading
  • editorthesis format
  • assistantsidebar
  • browserbuilt in
Tree with 6 nodes

The editor already follows the format the thesis requires, and the assistant answers questions about what I'm reading without leaving the page.

Pomodoro apps and reference managers already exist. Before, I would have picked the closest one and adjusted to it. This time I described what I needed and had it working the same day.

[ TODAY ]
  • 2

    apps built

  • 1

    day

  • 1

    user

I feel empowered. I'm going to build more of these.