What's the number?
A short reflection on the strange guilt of living a flight away, and the exact number of visits we have left.
Grains by Leif
[AI, code, and quiet progress from Astana]
Latest posts
AI Models Talk
Soon, AI won’t be about who’s smartest, but about which one feels like your best friend.
New MVP...
My first in a decade, sort of.
From AI PTSD to Happyness
I was deep in an AI SaaS in 2023 with an awesome team, but the pace and a big move overwhelmed me. So I left and took a long break.
Practical Matters
Choosing structure over glory in 2025
Don’t Just Read the Code. Run It. Break It.
Sometimes, the real onboarding starts when you break something.
The Quiet Art of Showing Up
It's not for anyone but yourself
Avoided another framework rabbit hole...
Sticking with SvelteKit for bliss
What is my goal in 2025?
2024 wasn’t smooth sailing for me — at least not business-wise. But looking back, I’d call it a year of rebuilding.
You Can Build Too, Even If...
So, you feel like you can’t build or ship anything right now. Maybe you’ve got your reasons.
Rethinking Growth
Reading "Buy Back Your Time" by Dan Martell has reshaped my perspective on entrepreneurship.
Will Imposter Syndrome go away?
Someone asked if this imposter syndrome thing will ever go away. The short answer? Nope...
My Q3 FCTOaaS Review (Kind of)
I did this post about my two-months journey offering FCTOaaS back in August. So I didn't feel like writing a quarterly review like everyone else.
Do we have to let it linger?
I was listening to Linger by The Cranberries, but an emo version the other day, and something about it hit differently this time.
Created Frieren Blog Kit with Astro!
It's an Astro blog theme based on the popular anime, Frieren.
My FCTO Journey - Part One
Key Takeaways from the First Two Months
Moving to Obsidian, slowly...
And no, I'm not ditching Notion!
Biolink? Where art thou?
Not sure if it’s a local restriction or something else 🤷♂️
Grains by Leif: Not just another blog site!🖖
Sometimes you just need that personal space to do whatever you want, to say shit, and be clumsy...
Just Lucky?
In life, it's either you're lucky or unlucky, said no one.
Blog x Newsletter
What goes where exactly?
Sunday Reflection
It's one of those Sundays
Being A Tech Generalist
How I moved from one tech to another, and still not the "expert"
SaaS is not everything!
Who says you need to build a SaaS to be a success?
Turning a New Page!
My fractional CTO journey starts now
Hello, World... GitHub!
We meet again, my old friend
Why I'm Breaking Up With My Favourite Tool?
I can't afford them, so I'm going to build mine
Work Updates!
A Pivot. Sure. What's the endgame?
Why I walked away from an AI Accelerator?
Before it even began
Giving up on SaaS, for now
Doubling down what I'm good at...
Reasons why you don't see me selling
I bet you never see me selling any kind of products or even myself.
From Employed to Solo Journey
From corporate to solo to agency to startup, to solo again