Amol
amolmittal.bsky.social
Amol
@amolmittal.bsky.social
dad, husband, man, camera, tv
ex flash developer, now full stack dev react.graphql.python.whatever.php.laravel
currently building #heyshopkeep in #buildinpublic
I don't think I'll even be hand-coding a crud admin interface to manage data ever again. Especially for a non-public-facing tool. v0, bolt, lovable can all do that work for me and get me actually working on my data itself. #buildinpublic
June 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I used to say "laziness" was a good trait to be a good developer since it used to force me to abstract and automate. AI however, seems to have taken it to a whole new meaning. #buildinpublic lovable.dev
June 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hell yeah!!! Repaired my broken dishwasher through the power of YouTube. Not sure if I'm happier about succeeding at DIY repair or saving $200+ potentially if I had called someone. #diy #winning #buildinpublic
June 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Playing with all these AI tools is getting costly. Is anybody trying to run their own local models? Are you building your own rigs? How has been your experience? #buildinpublic #openai #chatgpt #ollama
June 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It's just me that doesn't like having 1:1 meetings with the other person on a treadmill desk?
Just had an interview where the hiring manager was walking in place and I think it threw me off a bit. Not my best.
#interviews #meetings
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Anyone trying to give the new #laravel starter kits a go, instead of creating a new project using the installer, just clone the repo github.com/orgs/laravel... and init the project manually. I don't think the installers are updated with the new kits just yet.
So many new things to play with!
The Laravel Framework
Laravel is a web ecosystem full of delightful tools that are supercharged for developer happiness and productivity. - The Laravel Framework
github.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Been a few weeks since I got laid off. Taking care of things, wife, kids. Started sending out applications again. And now multiple consecutive days of commits to #heyshopkeep
3 days 6 commits. Hoping to speed things up 🤞#buildinpublic
February 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm constantly trying to figure out the best way to keep track of all the dev related things I bookmark. I keep failing at keeping things organized, removing old links, and finding what I need.

Does anyone have a good system figured out? Would appreciate some tips.
#buildinpublic #laravel
January 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm giving #ghostty a try. So far I'm not sure what the big deal is. I know its supposed to be fast, but I don't think I've ever said.. "Man.. I would be so much more productive if iTerm was a bit faster". Also really don't like opening textedit to change preferences.
#buildinpublic
January 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My whole team got laid off today. Gonna take some time to reflect and think about the next steps.

Maybe now I'll be able to give my side projects more time.

Still need to find the next paycheck though. Can only float for so long.
#buildinpublic
January 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
This has to be a joke right? The **WINAMP** of code IDEs
glasseditor.com
Glass Editor
Glass Editor is a fast, fully featured Java IDE with support for other programming languages, video conferencing, messaging, HTML editing and many other features.
glasseditor.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Spotify wrapped seems to be everywhere. Am I the only one who doesn't use Spotify?
December 14, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Love ballot tracking in California for mail in ballots. Do other states have something similar? #ivoted
November 3, 2024 at 4:07 AM
building #heyshopkeep on an m1 air in a dark room next to my sick 2 year old, last night for about 1.5 hrs

✔ auth and accounts
✔ gmail api setup
✔ basic page designs in tailwind

first goal is to make a tool I would actually use.
next is to make enough revenue to buy a newer laptop 😂
#buildinpublic
October 31, 2024 at 6:30 PM