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/
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
What I like to do currently is get example sentences for the words in my decks via AI. I made a ChatGPT project with many Korean resources attached and instructions to improve its output.
I’m very pleased with the examples I get.
I’m very pleased with the examples I get.
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What I like to do currently is get example sentences for the words in my decks via AI. I made a ChatGPT project with many Korean resources attached and instructions to improve its output.
I’m very pleased with the examples I get.
I’m very pleased with the examples I get.
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
Fixed the image of the code being cut off.
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Fixed the image of the code being cut off.
I tried the same and it worked much better. Used a prompt that a person without web / tech knowledge would use and the outcome is decent.
Image 1: Prompt
Image 2: Outcome
Image 3: The generated code
Image 1: Prompt
Image 2: Outcome
Image 3: The generated code
December 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I tried the same and it worked much better. Used a prompt that a person without web / tech knowledge would use and the outcome is decent.
Image 1: Prompt
Image 2: Outcome
Image 3: The generated code
Image 1: Prompt
Image 2: Outcome
Image 3: The generated code
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
Posting this because on Reddit people liked my comment.
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Posting this because on Reddit people liked my comment.
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 🛳
How this looks in practice!
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
How this looks in practice!
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.
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
CSS related pages of my front-end guide so far include:
- Writing your CSS reset
- Using CSS variables
- Utility classes
- Styling markdown
All using plain #CSS.
Link: webdev.bryanhogan.com
- Writing your CSS reset
- Using CSS variables
- Utility classes
- Styling markdown
All using plain #CSS.
Link: webdev.bryanhogan.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
CSS related pages of my front-end guide so far include:
- Writing your CSS reset
- Using CSS variables
- Utility classes
- Styling markdown
All using plain #CSS.
Link: webdev.bryanhogan.com
- Writing your CSS reset
- Using CSS variables
- Utility classes
- Styling markdown
All using plain #CSS.
Link: webdev.bryanhogan.com
Removed the gradient background and using a flat color instead. Fixed vertical alignment on the next / prev buttons. Could make the tags into buttons with the same style as the optional social media references.
Unsure what else could be done now.
Current live version: bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidia...
Unsure what else could be done now.
Current live version: bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidia...
September 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Removed the gradient background and using a flat color instead. Fixed vertical alignment on the next / prev buttons. Could make the tags into buttons with the same style as the optional social media references.
Unsure what else could be done now.
Current live version: bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidia...
Unsure what else could be done now.
Current live version: bryanhogan.com/blog/obsidia...
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
Pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to run on Windows locally, no docker required. Could just install and run it, getting the API credentials took a bit but also not long.
Now I could send this to me by e-mail, Telegram message, add to a Notion database, further process, or do whatever.
Now I could send this to me by e-mail, Telegram message, add to a Notion database, further process, or do whatever.
September 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to run on Windows locally, no docker required. Could just install and run it, getting the API credentials took a bit but also not long.
Now I could send this to me by e-mail, Telegram message, add to a Notion database, further process, or do whatever.
Now I could send this to me by e-mail, Telegram message, add to a Notion database, further process, or do whatever.
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 💯
Always wondering if it's even worth posting on #BlueSky. It's like a black hole for anything I put on here.
I don't want to stick to posting only one keyword either, but the algorithm isn't doing me any favors.
Slightly educational or "productivity" content does much better elsewhere for me.
I don't want to stick to posting only one keyword either, but the algorithm isn't doing me any favors.
Slightly educational or "productivity" content does much better elsewhere for me.
August 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Always wondering if it's even worth posting on #BlueSky. It's like a black hole for anything I put on here.
I don't want to stick to posting only one keyword either, but the algorithm isn't doing me any favors.
Slightly educational or "productivity" content does much better elsewhere for me.
I don't want to stick to posting only one keyword either, but the algorithm isn't doing me any favors.
Slightly educational or "productivity" content does much better elsewhere for me.
Today's learnings using #Obsidian:
Bases are very useful:
- They can be used within a note
- It's possible to set a limit on how many results are shown
- Can display amount of backlinks using a formula, which is just file.backlinks.length
- Can sort based on amount of backlinks
Bases are very useful:
- They can be used within a note
- It's possible to set a limit on how many results are shown
- Can display amount of backlinks using a formula, which is just file.backlinks.length
- Can sort based on amount of backlinks
August 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Today's learnings using #Obsidian:
Bases are very useful:
- They can be used within a note
- It's possible to set a limit on how many results are shown
- Can display amount of backlinks using a formula, which is just file.backlinks.length
- Can sort based on amount of backlinks
Bases are very useful:
- They can be used within a note
- It's possible to set a limit on how many results are shown
- Can display amount of backlinks using a formula, which is just file.backlinks.length
- Can sort based on amount of backlinks