Quick Detour To Build Sprytna OKRs
We built a bare-bones OKRs application that we are happy to share.
Michael Kumm — Blog
Senior software engineer specializing in Elixir, Phoenix, and functional programming. Writing on software, systems, and side projects.
Latest posts
Kafka Sensor City Demo
A sandbox for learning some key points about Kafka, using simulated intersection traffic sensors
We Have Entered The Era Of 3-Hour Side Projects (sort of)
From light inspiration to online web app - the time required is getting laughably short.
Build a Meditation App in 10 Minutes
Starting with Claude and nearly no iOS app creation experience, I got a meditation app running on my phone in 30 minutes. You can do it in 10
Do you feel motivated after a mistake?
Some thoughts on using failure as a future driver of success.
Growing as a Developer
Solo projects give me additional experiences, knowledge, and perspective that serve me well at a larger organization.
When a Hobby Project Breaks
Yesterday, my hobby project experienced an unexpected 8-hour outage. It was an extremely frustrating and humbling experience that sparked deeper reflection: where is the line between a fun little side project and something others depend on?
Hello Sprytna Cards
It is one thing to work on a big projects with a team, another to develop something useful as a solo developer. This is my 3 month journey building Sprytna.cards, hopefully it is useful.
NVIM and ElixirLS - New User Edition
It is one thing to work on a big projects with a team, another to develop something useful as a solo developer. This is my 3 month journey building Sprytna.cards, hopefully it is useful.
First Hops With RabbitMQ
Just starting with RabbitMQ? This introductory guide will walk you through setting up a local RabbitMQ sandbox. Then we will use RabbitMQ to send messages from Elixir to Node.
Up and Running With Hugo
A straightforward 'up and running' guide for hosting a static site using Hugo, Blowfish, and Fly.io. designed for individuals with basic technical skills.
Canonical Urls on Fly.io
How to configure your static site to use your canonical url - dropping the `www` and redirecting traffic to your apex domain name on Fly.io.