Bryan
@bryanhogan.com
📍 Osaka | Start-up & Freelancer
⚙️ Building DailySelfTrack.com app.
💭 Learning Korean: @tolearnkorean.com
✍️ Productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and building on the modern web + monthly mails + projects ➡️ https://BryanHogan.com/
⚙️ Building DailySelfTrack.com app.
💭 Learning Korean: @tolearnkorean.com
✍️ Productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and building on the modern web + monthly mails + projects ➡️ https://BryanHogan.com/
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Bryan
@bryanhogan.com
· Oct 11
DailySelfTrack | Your Life, Quantified Your Way
The all-in-one solution for self-tracking. Combine diary, health journal, and habit tracker into one customizable app. Track what matters to you, your way.
DailySelfTrack.com
I left Germany with 4000€ in my bank and no income. Now living as a nomad, currently in Seoul. Trying to build something that matters.
My Projects:
1️⃣ DailySelfTrack.com - Customizable self-tracking app.
2️⃣ BryanHogan.com - Blog about productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and the web.
My Projects:
1️⃣ DailySelfTrack.com - Customizable self-tracking app.
2️⃣ BryanHogan.com - Blog about productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and the web.
Just posted: From Web to Native: Building Apps with SvelteKit & Capacitor
A website is great, but sometimes you also want an app version. With CapacitorJS this can be done with one codebase.
How to do this using #SvelteKit as your framework: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-...
#webdev #svelte #webapp
A website is great, but sometimes you also want an app version. With CapacitorJS this can be done with one codebase.
How to do this using #SvelteKit as your framework: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-...
#webdev #svelte #webapp
January 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Just posted: From Web to Native: Building Apps with SvelteKit & Capacitor
A website is great, but sometimes you also want an app version. With CapacitorJS this can be done with one codebase.
How to do this using #SvelteKit as your framework: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-...
#webdev #svelte #webapp
A website is great, but sometimes you also want an app version. With CapacitorJS this can be done with one codebase.
How to do this using #SvelteKit as your framework: bryanhogan.com/blog/web-to-...
#webdev #svelte #webapp
How I'm learning Korean 🇰🇷
I've been using Anki more again. It’s great for memorisation but kinda dry. Also, a pure Anki grind doesn't really help with application, which is the most important part of effective language learning.
#languagelearning #korean #한국어 #한국어공부
I've been using Anki more again. It’s great for memorisation but kinda dry. Also, a pure Anki grind doesn't really help with application, which is the most important part of effective language learning.
#languagelearning #korean #한국어 #한국어공부
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How I'm learning Korean 🇰🇷
I've been using Anki more again. It’s great for memorisation but kinda dry. Also, a pure Anki grind doesn't really help with application, which is the most important part of effective language learning.
#languagelearning #korean #한국어 #한국어공부
I've been using Anki more again. It’s great for memorisation but kinda dry. Also, a pure Anki grind doesn't really help with application, which is the most important part of effective language learning.
#languagelearning #korean #한국어 #한국어공부
Built an app to learn Hiragana.
A gamified approach to that gradually introduces characters.
As I'm currently in Osaka I can use my own app well :) Hoping to make learning Japanese more fun.
👉 app.tolearnjapanese.com
#japanese #hiragana #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
A gamified approach to that gradually introduces characters.
As I'm currently in Osaka I can use my own app well :) Hoping to make learning Japanese more fun.
👉 app.tolearnjapanese.com
#japanese #hiragana #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Built an app to learn Hiragana.
A gamified approach to that gradually introduces characters.
As I'm currently in Osaka I can use my own app well :) Hoping to make learning Japanese more fun.
👉 app.tolearnjapanese.com
#japanese #hiragana #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
A gamified approach to that gradually introduces characters.
As I'm currently in Osaka I can use my own app well :) Hoping to make learning Japanese more fun.
👉 app.tolearnjapanese.com
#japanese #hiragana #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
Published the 23rd edition of my monthly mail-letter.
This month includes:
- Moved into my own apartment in Osaka
- Worked on game.tolearnkorean.com
- Blog post
- Shared some cool blog posts
The full post: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
This month includes:
- Moved into my own apartment in Osaka
- Worked on game.tolearnkorean.com
- Blog post
- Shared some cool blog posts
The full post: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
November 2025: Apartment in Osaka - Bryan's Briefing
November 2025: Apartment in Osaka - Bryan's Briefing Hey friend, it's been another month. I quit working at the hostel in Osaka, I cancelled my plans to work...
buttondown.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Published the 23rd edition of my monthly mail-letter.
This month includes:
- Moved into my own apartment in Osaka
- Worked on game.tolearnkorean.com
- Blog post
- Shared some cool blog posts
The full post: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
This month includes:
- Moved into my own apartment in Osaka
- Worked on game.tolearnkorean.com
- Blog post
- Shared some cool blog posts
The full post: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #languagelearning #indiedev
Building an app to learn Korean words faster.
Learning new words, in a more fun way that I actually stick with.
Taking what I love about Anki and building on-top of that, e.g. gamification aspects like Duolingo.
#Anki #한국어공부 #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
Learning new words, in a more fun way that I actually stick with.
Taking what I love about Anki and building on-top of that, e.g. gamification aspects like Duolingo.
#Anki #한국어공부 #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Building an app to learn Korean words faster.
Learning new words, in a more fun way that I actually stick with.
Taking what I love about Anki and building on-top of that, e.g. gamification aspects like Duolingo.
#Anki #한국어공부 #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
Learning new words, in a more fun way that I actually stick with.
Taking what I love about Anki and building on-top of that, e.g. gamification aspects like Duolingo.
#Anki #한국어공부 #buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
My monthly updates include:
1. What I've been up to, e.g. living as a digital nomad (currently 📍 Osaka)
2. What I recently wrote and built.
3. Cool things by others. Often blog posts about creating and living well.
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
1. What I've been up to, e.g. living as a digital nomad (currently 📍 Osaka)
2. What I recently wrote and built.
3. Cool things by others. Often blog posts about creating and living well.
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
Having a personal email newsletter is great.
So I'm grateful for everyone who joins mine!
New post: bryanhogan.com/blog/email-t...
So I'm grateful for everyone who joins mine!
New post: bryanhogan.com/blog/email-t...
Thank you for joining my e-mail newsletter
Thank you for joining my e-mail newsletter. Why I'm grateful to have you here.
bryanhogan.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
My monthly updates include:
1. What I've been up to, e.g. living as a digital nomad (currently 📍 Osaka)
2. What I recently wrote and built.
3. Cool things by others. Often blog posts about creating and living well.
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
1. What I've been up to, e.g. living as a digital nomad (currently 📍 Osaka)
2. What I recently wrote and built.
3. Cool things by others. Often blog posts about creating and living well.
#buildinpublic #webdev #devlog #edtech #languagelearning #indiedev
Having a personal email newsletter is great.
So I'm grateful for everyone who joins mine!
New post: bryanhogan.com/blog/email-t...
So I'm grateful for everyone who joins mine!
New post: bryanhogan.com/blog/email-t...
Thank you for joining my e-mail newsletter
Thank you for joining my e-mail newsletter. Why I'm grateful to have you here.
bryanhogan.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Having a personal email newsletter is great.
So I'm grateful for everyone who joins mine!
New post: bryanhogan.com/blog/email-t...
So I'm grateful for everyone who joins mine!
New post: bryanhogan.com/blog/email-t...
After going to Korea -> Macau -> Mainland China -> Korea I'm now in Japan!
Published a new issue of my monthly e-mail newsletter, some thoughts about my first month in Osaka and blog posts.
Read it here: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
Published a new issue of my monthly e-mail newsletter, some thoughts about my first month in Osaka and blog posts.
Read it here: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
October 2025: Life in Osaka - Bryan's Briefing
October 2025: Life in Osaka - Bryan's Briefing Hey friend, how have you been? I'm now in Osaka, the first month of my working holiday in Japan. I felt weird...
buttondown.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
After going to Korea -> Macau -> Mainland China -> Korea I'm now in Japan!
Published a new issue of my monthly e-mail newsletter, some thoughts about my first month in Osaka and blog posts.
Read it here: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
Published a new issue of my monthly e-mail newsletter, some thoughts about my first month in Osaka and blog posts.
Read it here: buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
Updated my /now page!
It's about what I'm doing now, which is:
- Working holiday in Japan, working at a hostel
- Working as a freelancer building a web app
- Building my app DailySelfTrack
Read all here: bryanhogan.com/now
#buildinpublic #webdev
It's about what I'm doing now, which is:
- Working holiday in Japan, working at a hostel
- Working as a freelancer building a web app
- Building my app DailySelfTrack
Read all here: bryanhogan.com/now
#buildinpublic #webdev
October 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Updated my /now page!
It's about what I'm doing now, which is:
- Working holiday in Japan, working at a hostel
- Working as a freelancer building a web app
- Building my app DailySelfTrack
Read all here: bryanhogan.com/now
#buildinpublic #webdev
It's about what I'm doing now, which is:
- Working holiday in Japan, working at a hostel
- Working as a freelancer building a web app
- Building my app DailySelfTrack
Read all here: bryanhogan.com/now
#buildinpublic #webdev
4,000€. One-way. No return date. I’m betting on myself, traveling, learning, and building a digital business along the way.
#travel #buildinpublic #nomad
#travel #buildinpublic #nomad
October 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
4,000€. One-way. No return date. I’m betting on myself, traveling, learning, and building a digital business along the way.
#travel #buildinpublic #nomad
#travel #buildinpublic #nomad
From Busan to Fukuoka by ferry 🛳
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 AM
From Busan to Fukuoka by ferry 🛳
One of my favorite ChatGPT instructions / projects I use for learning and improving my Korean.
Often words are just combinations of other words or concepts. By understanding these building blocks, I can learn new words much faster and also better remember existing ones.
Often words are just combinations of other words or concepts. By understanding these building blocks, I can learn new words much faster and also better remember existing ones.
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
One of my favorite ChatGPT instructions / projects I use for learning and improving my Korean.
Often words are just combinations of other words or concepts. By understanding these building blocks, I can learn new words much faster and also better remember existing ones.
Often words are just combinations of other words or concepts. By understanding these building blocks, I can learn new words much faster and also better remember existing ones.
I left Germany with 4000€ in my bank and no income. Now living as a nomad, currently in Seoul. Trying to build something that matters.
My Projects:
1️⃣ DailySelfTrack.com - Customizable self-tracking app.
2️⃣ BryanHogan.com - Blog about productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and the web.
My Projects:
1️⃣ DailySelfTrack.com - Customizable self-tracking app.
2️⃣ BryanHogan.com - Blog about productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and the web.
DailySelfTrack | Your Life, Quantified Your Way
The all-in-one solution for self-tracking. Combine diary, health journal, and habit tracker into one customizable app. Track what matters to you, your way.
DailySelfTrack.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I left Germany with 4000€ in my bank and no income. Now living as a nomad, currently in Seoul. Trying to build something that matters.
My Projects:
1️⃣ DailySelfTrack.com - Customizable self-tracking app.
2️⃣ BryanHogan.com - Blog about productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and the web.
My Projects:
1️⃣ DailySelfTrack.com - Customizable self-tracking app.
2️⃣ BryanHogan.com - Blog about productivity, sustainable self-growth, life abroad and the web.
Redesigned the landing page for my DailySelfTrack app project today.
What do you think?
(How many times better is the new design compared to the old one? 👀) Built with @astro.build btw!
1️⃣ Old one
2️⃣ New one
What do you think?
(How many times better is the new design compared to the old one? 👀) Built with @astro.build btw!
1️⃣ Old one
2️⃣ New one
October 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Redesigned the landing page for my DailySelfTrack app project today.
What do you think?
(How many times better is the new design compared to the old one? 👀) Built with @astro.build btw!
1️⃣ Old one
2️⃣ New one
What do you think?
(How many times better is the new design compared to the old one? 👀) Built with @astro.build btw!
1️⃣ Old one
2️⃣ New one
I sync my #Obsidian vault for free between desktop and mobile.
How? An Obsidian vault is just markdown files, so any file sync works. 3 options ⬇️
1️⃣ Google Drive, One Drive, or any other cloud provider.
2️⃣ Peer to peer tools such as SyncThing Fork or Resilio.
3️⃣ GitHub & co.
Want more details? See:
How? An Obsidian vault is just markdown files, so any file sync works. 3 options ⬇️
1️⃣ Google Drive, One Drive, or any other cloud provider.
2️⃣ Peer to peer tools such as SyncThing Fork or Resilio.
3️⃣ GitHub & co.
Want more details? See:
How To Sync Obsidian
How to synchronize your Obsidian Vaults. Using Obsidian Sync, Syncthing, Google Drive or Github.
bryanhogan.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I sync my #Obsidian vault for free between desktop and mobile.
How? An Obsidian vault is just markdown files, so any file sync works. 3 options ⬇️
1️⃣ Google Drive, One Drive, or any other cloud provider.
2️⃣ Peer to peer tools such as SyncThing Fork or Resilio.
3️⃣ GitHub & co.
Want more details? See:
How? An Obsidian vault is just markdown files, so any file sync works. 3 options ⬇️
1️⃣ Google Drive, One Drive, or any other cloud provider.
2️⃣ Peer to peer tools such as SyncThing Fork or Resilio.
3️⃣ GitHub & co.
Want more details? See:
Currently using #Obsidian for:
- collecting my thoughts and ideas
- saving important knowledge and information
- writing things such as my blog and monthly mail updates.
My two most important folder, /Zettelkasten and /Projects use a bottom-up approach.
- collecting my thoughts and ideas
- saving important knowledge and information
- writing things such as my blog and monthly mail updates.
My two most important folder, /Zettelkasten and /Projects use a bottom-up approach.
Obsidian vault setup tour
How my Obsidian vault works after, a practical setup. Including bottom-up Zettelkasten notes, plugins, Bases and my general rules.
bryanhogan.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Currently using #Obsidian for:
- collecting my thoughts and ideas
- saving important knowledge and information
- writing things such as my blog and monthly mail updates.
My two most important folder, /Zettelkasten and /Projects use a bottom-up approach.
- collecting my thoughts and ideas
- saving important knowledge and information
- writing things such as my blog and monthly mail updates.
My two most important folder, /Zettelkasten and /Projects use a bottom-up approach.
Have been using #Obsidian as my main note-taking tool for more than 3 years now, and I still love it! So many things I prefer over other note-taking apps, especially the file over app approach using markdown files.
With my latest post about using Obsidian I have now written 10 in depth posts!
With my latest post about using Obsidian I have now written 10 in depth posts!
Tag: obsidian
All posts containing the tag Obsidian.
bryanhogan.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Have been using #Obsidian as my main note-taking tool for more than 3 years now, and I still love it! So many things I prefer over other note-taking apps, especially the file over app approach using markdown files.
With my latest post about using Obsidian I have now written 10 in depth posts!
With my latest post about using Obsidian I have now written 10 in depth posts!
Leaflet.pub seems nice?
Hi Leaflet.pub 👋
bryan.leaflet.pub
September 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Leaflet.pub seems nice?
Rebuilt the end-of-post section for my blog. Took much longer than I expected. Tried AI tools like Copilot and Claude Code, which are definitely helpful, but still decided to rewrite the HTML & CSS from scratch since anything generated was messy.
Any ideas on how to improve the design?
Any ideas on how to improve the design?
September 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Rebuilt the end-of-post section for my blog. Took much longer than I expected. Tried AI tools like Copilot and Claude Code, which are definitely helpful, but still decided to rewrite the HTML & CSS from scratch since anything generated was messy.
Any ideas on how to improve the design?
Any ideas on how to improve the design?
September 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
20th edition of my newsletter is out!
Wrote about my time in Macau, slow progress in reaching my goals, and the regular cool stuff on the internet :)
buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
Wrote about my time in Macau, slow progress in reaching my goals, and the regular cool stuff on the internet :)
buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
August 2025: Leaving Macau & slow growth - Bryan's Briefing
August 2025: Leaving Macau & slow growth - Bryan's Briefing Hey friend, it's been another month and my time in Macau is over! Also, only 4 more issues of...
buttondown.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
20th edition of my newsletter is out!
Wrote about my time in Macau, slow progress in reaching my goals, and the regular cool stuff on the internet :)
buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
Wrote about my time in Macau, slow progress in reaching my goals, and the regular cool stuff on the internet :)
buttondown.com/BryanHogan/a...
Happy to see my blog post included on Astro's monthly update! @astro.build
Using my favorite "note-taking" tool ( @obsidian.md ) with my favorite framework (Astro) is great and I can highly recommend this workflow 💯
Using my favorite "note-taking" tool ( @obsidian.md ) with my favorite framework (Astro) is great and I can highly recommend this workflow 💯
September 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Happy to see my blog post included on Astro's monthly update! @astro.build
Using my favorite "note-taking" tool ( @obsidian.md ) with my favorite framework (Astro) is great and I can highly recommend this workflow 💯
Using my favorite "note-taking" tool ( @obsidian.md ) with my favorite framework (Astro) is great and I can highly recommend this workflow 💯