Herman Martinus

herman.bearblog.dev

Hi I'm Herman Martinus. I'm a maker of things, rider of bikes, and hiker of mountains.

Popular posts: 17
Total points: 4,886
HN comments: 3,271
Rank: #229 personal

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My product is my garden

2021731 points192 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

I’ve been part of the internet startup scene for a while. There are so many different camps: the bootstrappers, the VC-backed tech-bros, the crypto “investor...

Bear is now source-available

2025551 points479 comments Open Source details

Updates to the Bear license

The Frustration Loop

2023482 points142 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

Dealing with spam the fun way.

Smartphones and being present

2025438 points263 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

Living intentionally in a world of distraction.

How Bear does analytics with CSS

2023340 points249 comments Tools & Productivity details

Bear Blog has a few design constraints for speed, efficiency, and stability. There are many great open-source, privacy-focussed analytics platforms out there...

How I stay motivated as a solo creator

2023299 points121 comments Life, Learning & Writing details

Working solo has its difficulties. For one, my income is somewhat tied to my productivity, and my productivity highly correlates to my state of mind. This is...