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PYNGUP: Rebellion against toxic productivity

Beta limited to 100 spots. Tasks become social commitments instead of lonely to-dos.

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My 17-App Odyssey: From Todoist to Notion (And Why They All Failed)

June 30, 2025 - Day 2 of my public PYNGUP journey | 10 min read

You asked which 17 apps drove me to madness. Here's the complete list of my productivity app hell. With honest reviews, estimated costs, and the reason why each one failed.

Spoiler: It wasn't the apps. It was the system behind them.

The "Clean & Simple" Phase (Apps 1-4)

1. Todoist - €48/year
The seduction: "Finally, a clean, professional to-do list!"

Tags

  • Pyngup
  • Self management
  • Building in Public

Why I'm Building PYNGUP After 17 Failed Apps - My Rebellion Against the Productivity Industry

June 27, 2025 - Day 1 of my public PYNGUP journey | 8 min read

I'm an entrepreneur. I've been running a software company since 2007. You might think: "This guy has his life together."

Bullshit.

I had tried 17 different to-do apps, journaled my goals every morning, and planned each day as optimistically as if I were a robot without bad days. I read everything from Tim Ferriss to Tony Robbins, meditated 20 minutes daily, and tracked my habits like a scientist.

Tags

  • Pyngup
  • Self management
  • Building in Public

Google's Secret Weapons: How the Search Giant REALLY Evaluates Your User Experience (and why Google Analytics is irrelevant)

You think Google Analytics helps your SEO? Think again. Google uses completely different, much more sophisticated methods to evaluate whether your website delights or frustrates users. And most website owners don't know about it.

The Widespread Google Analytics Myth

Millions of website owners install Google Analytics hoping to improve their SEO rankings. The logic seems simple: "If Google sees that users like my site, I'll rank better."

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  • SEO
  • Google
  • Analytics

Agile Life Sprints: How to Plan and Execute Personal Growth in 2-Week Cycles

A developer's guide to applying agile methodology for systematic personal development and goal achievement

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  • Mindset
  • Self management

Debug-Thinking: Systematic Problem-Solving for Life Challenges

How to apply the developer's systematic debugging approach to solve any personal or professional problem.

Tags

  • Mindset
  • Self management

The Tech-Mindset Connection: How Coding Principles Apply to Life

A comprehensive guide to transforming your personal and professional life using proven software development methodologies

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  • Mindset
  • Self management

Emotional Intelligence in 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Building EQ for Career Success (+ 25 Proven Strategies)

Discover why 90% of top performers have high emotional intelligence and how you can join them. This comprehensive guide reveals 25 proven strategies to boost your EQ, increase your earning potential by $29,000+ annually, and master the #1 skill employers value over IQ. From self-awareness techniques to advanced social skills, learn the science-backed methods that transform careers. Includes a free EQ assessment, 30-day development plan, and insider strategies for remote work success. Start your emotional intelligence journey today and watch your professional life transform.

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  • Emotional Intelligence

Agile Has Failed - Time for Something New

After 18 years in tech and countless "sprint retrospectives" that changed nothing, I'm done pretending Agile works. It's time we admit what everyone's thinking: Agile has become the very bureaucratic nightmare it promised to solve.

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  • Scrum

Building a ChatGPT Clone with Supabase Edge Functions and OpenAI

Build a fully functional ChatGPT clone using Supabase Edge Functions, OpenAI's API, and React. This comprehensive guide covers everything from authentication to real-time streaming responses.

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  • Supabase
  • ChatGPT
  • React

Supabase Storage: How to Implement File Upload Properly

File uploads are one of the most common features in modern web apps, but implementing them correctly with Supabase Storage can be tricky. Many developers struggle with permission errors, slow uploads, or insecure configurations.

In this article, I'll show you step by step how to implement file uploads with Supabase Storage securely and performantly - from bucket configuration to production-ready frontend integration.

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  • Supabase
  • Supabase Storage

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My Reading List

  • Quantitative Trading: How to Build Your Own Algorithmic Trading Business (Wiley Trading) - Ernest P. Chan
  • Hands-On Machine Learning for Algorithmic Trading: Design and implement investment strategies based on smart algorithms that learn from data using Python - Stefan Jansen
  • Algorithmic Trading - Ernie Chan
  • Let Me Tell You a Story: Tales Along the Road to Happiness - Jorge Bucay
  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol S. Dweck
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