Bryan

Should I give my Astro Starter Template a name? Right now I just call it "Astro Starter Template by Bryan Hogan", maybe that's not the best for marketing? starter.bryanhogan.com #webdev #astrojs #indiedev

it seems we caught the orange wave, which took me by surprise a bit. i didn't think anyone really cared about frameworks any more! warms the cockles news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4992...

Updated my post on building native apps using CapacitorJS with SvelteKit: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-... @sveltesociety.dev @ionic.io #webdev #indiedev #devcommunity #capacitorjs #appdev #androidapp #svelte

Screenshot of my GitHub profile and what I've been working on these days. Progress is slow, sometimes frustratingly so. But it's still progress. Need to get more stuff into a 1.0 version and promote that then. #webdev #buildinpublic

Can recommend this setup: Currently using GPT 5.6 Sol (Medium or high thinking) for planning and implementation. Then GLM 5.3 for reviewing. Using Zed (the IDE) for managing multiple sessions, the Codex harness for GPT and the Zed Agent panel for GLM. Using VSCode for manual changes. #webdev

AI coding tools are incredibly helpful. I wrote about what works well for me: one chat per feature / request, a small AGENTS.md, specific file references, plan mode then implement mode, and reviewing the generated code. https://bryanhogan.com/blog/ai-code-well

My monthly update-letter is out! August 2026: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a... #webdev

I just realised I haven't shared my monthly update from last month on here, I'm back in Germany: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a... #webdev #buildinpublic

Added @matuzo.at's HTML boilerplate to the /resource page of my Clean Web Dev guide: webdev.bryanhogan.com/miscellaneou...

Modernized the pages of my guide on writing clean CSS. Using a reset.css, var.css, global.css and util.css for consistent styling. Read them here: webdev.bryanhogan.com/css/css-setup/ Using this setup on my @astro.build Starter Template as well: starter.bryanhogan.com #webdev #buildinpublic

A microscopic annoyance that forever irks me is the discrepancies between the 'Get it on Google Play' and 'Download on the App Store' badges. I hate how they're so similar, yet fail to have any cohesion. They always look awful when placed together, and I cop psychic damage each time I see them.

I made my Astro Starter Template even cooler: starter.bryanhogan.com I wanted something I can recommend to people who need a simple yet high-quality website, now I can. Optimized for performance, SEO, a11y, yet simple to maintain, it's just a static website. #HTML + #CSS = ❤️ #webdev

I improved my Korean guide! Simpler navigation and overhaul of the existing chapters on Hangul. The site: tolearnkorean.com #buildinpublic #korean #한국어 #webdev

I wrote about which AI tools I use for coding (and design + some other stuff): bryanhogan.com/blog/ai-codi... Currently mostly using Codex and Claude Code in VSCode as extensions. OpenCode Go and Ollama Cloud (Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek, Qwen, MiniMax and MiMo) are also worth a look. #webdev #dev #blog

Some cool pages containing 1-bit pixelart: - hypertalking.com/2023/05/15/1... - hypertalking.com/2023/05/08/1... - dither-emojis.pages.dev From this HN thread: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4867...

Published issue 30 of my monthly update-letter: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a... After a year of traveling I'm looking for a place to stay for stable income. #indiedev #buildinpublic #blog

Add an external icon indicating links lead to external sites with 9 lines of CSS.

Some fun simple web-based games I came across: - boredzebra.com/100jumps/ - 1-tap jumping - princechazz.com - Chess-inspired Roguelike - dice-jaga.bryanhogan.com - Yahtzee-inspired Roguelike (mine) Anyone know similar games? #webdev #gamedev #indiedev #indieweb

Nowadays I find AI also highly capable of writing Svelte code. Claude was good at it for a long time, Codex with the Svelte MCP works well also. Have been using it to build apps: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-... Want to try the OpenCode Go subscription and test out the cheaper Chinese models next.

My monthly update is out! - I'm in Melbourne on a Working Holiday now. - Sick & finding good work is though. Read the complete update here: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...

If you don't have time to read it, the tl;dr is, if there are educational content creators you value, let them know. They might write, make videos, or anything else. Times are tough, and talented people are fading away. A few encouraging words from a real person can make a huge difference.

Improved the UI and PWA version added. ✅ #buildinpublic #webdev #astrojs #svelte

I wanted to a simple timer for time-boxing that just work. No account, 100% free, no ads, no distraction, just a sequential timer. I originally built it more than a year ago, but have updated it with some improvements now. ➡️ timer.bryanhogan.com #buildinpublic #webdev #indiedev

Update from yesterday, building the UI for entering information! I was happy with the home screen from yesterday, but this one needs much more work. #webdev #appdev #indiedev #buildinpublic

Current design of the home screen for my DailySelfTrack app. What do you think? #webdev #appdev #indiedev #buildinpublic

Build a native app using SvelteKit + Capacitor: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-... #webdev #indiedev #svelte #sveltekit #capacitor

Obsidian is such a valuable tool. Using it for writing my blog posts, organizing my thoughts and research, as well as managing my projects. The files for all of these things live in one folder, building structure through links and .base files. #ObsidianMD #Obsidian #PKM

Updated my Obsidian Vault setup, updated the blog post about it as well: bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidia... Full template is on GitHub: github.com/BryanHogan/o... #ObsidianMD #Obsidian #PKM #SmallWeb

It's incredible how early he was in realizing the potential of the web. He started 12 years before Khan Academy! here's the site javalab.org/en/

Every month I have been sharing cool blog posts from other people (in my monthly newsletter). So I put together all the amazing posts I have shared until now: bryanhogan.com/blog/other-c... #indieweb #webdev #blog

Is there any point in using any other GPT model than "GPT Codex 5.3" when using Codex? GPT 5.2 for general knowledge? 5.1 Codex Mini as a sub-agent? #webdev #ai #codex #coding

Fantastic look at open source options for design work by @scott.is over on @piccalil.li. Useful info, and a fun read as well. piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...

Updated my post about different ways to build a website! Going over different tools you can use if you just want to have a website, from website builders to content-management-systems to custom coding. Read it here: webdev.bryanhogan.com/start/ways-t... #buildinpublic #webdev #indiedev #indieweb