Boon aka Hwee-Boon Yar
@hboon.com
Full-time indie building @theblue.social. 30yr programmer. SaaS growth lessons + experiments, and behind-the-scenes.
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I keep my notes and TODO list in a wip.md file and it's getting big. I'm trying this:
1. Convert it to PDF
2. Cross out and star lines on my reMarkable
3. Ask Claude Code to read the PDF and remove lines that are crossed out and move starred lines to top
It… works!
1. Convert it to PDF
2. Cross out and star lines on my reMarkable
3. Ask Claude Code to read the PDF and remove lines that are crossed out and move starred lines to top
It… works!
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I keep my notes and TODO list in a wip.md file and it's getting big. I'm trying this:
1. Convert it to PDF
2. Cross out and star lines on my reMarkable
3. Ask Claude Code to read the PDF and remove lines that are crossed out and move starred lines to top
It… works!
1. Convert it to PDF
2. Cross out and star lines on my reMarkable
3. Ask Claude Code to read the PDF and remove lines that are crossed out and move starred lines to top
It… works!
TheBlue.social has:
319.641 clean ups
195,759 follow backs
20,783 alt text generations
84,372 starter packs indexed
82.7 average posts per user
going to keep shipping
#buildinpublic
319.641 clean ups
195,759 follow backs
20,783 alt text generations
84,372 starter packs indexed
82.7 average posts per user
going to keep shipping
#buildinpublic
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
TheBlue.social has:
319.641 clean ups
195,759 follow backs
20,783 alt text generations
84,372 starter packs indexed
82.7 average posts per user
going to keep shipping
#buildinpublic
319.641 clean ups
195,759 follow backs
20,783 alt text generations
84,372 starter packs indexed
82.7 average posts per user
going to keep shipping
#buildinpublic
I keep screenshots of sites for inspiration. TIL macOS can bulk rename files with running numbers, so it'll go <what-you-type>-1.png, <what-you-type>-2.png, <what-you-type>-3.png
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I keep screenshots of sites for inspiration. TIL macOS can bulk rename files with running numbers, so it'll go <what-you-type>-1.png, <what-you-type>-2.png, <what-you-type>-3.png
Claude Code and Codex have paired up to fix starvation 🤣
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Claude Code and Codex have paired up to fix starvation 🤣
🚩 Superslow climb to DR for @theblue.social again.
40 was a milestone and then it stalled for weeks again #buildinpublic
40 was a milestone and then it stalled for weeks again #buildinpublic
November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🚩 Superslow climb to DR for @theblue.social again.
40 was a milestone and then it stalled for weeks again #buildinpublic
40 was a milestone and then it stalled for weeks again #buildinpublic
Finally past 2300 followers on Bluesky. I lose followers almost as much as I gain them
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Finally past 2300 followers on Bluesky. I lose followers almost as much as I gain them
If anyone is wondering (like me) where is this Claude Code on Desktop macOS app. It's in the original Claude app tugged in a button.
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
If anyone is wondering (like me) where is this Claude Code on Desktop macOS app. It's in the original Claude app tugged in a button.
Made the calendar view in @theblue.social display the hashtag to help planning #buildinpublic
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Made the calendar view in @theblue.social display the hashtag to help planning #buildinpublic
I like to use Codex to review Claude Code's work. I create a custom slash command and just type `/review-dirty`. Easy.
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I like to use Codex to review Claude Code's work. I create a custom slash command and just type `/review-dirty`. Easy.
Added a crop UI for Instagram API to address aspect ratios restrictions #buildinpublic
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Added a crop UI for Instagram API to address aspect ratios restrictions #buildinpublic
Bought a domain name
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Bought a domain name
I like how Claude Code asks for more information. Maybe this is only in Plan mode?
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I like how Claude Code asks for more information. Maybe this is only in Plan mode?
Who trained this guy? 🤣🤷
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Who trained this guy? 🤣🤷
Made a new calendar view for displaying scheduled posts in @theblue.social
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Made a new calendar view for displaying scheduled posts in @theblue.social
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
The current list display works, but is limited when planning ahead.
#buildinpublic
Threads has the most unreliable API among the sites supported by TheBlue.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Threads has the most unreliable API among the sites supported by TheBlue.social
GPT-5.1 tries to be funny while I'm trying to get real work done 🤬
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
GPT-5.1 tries to be funny while I'm trying to get real work done 🤬
My GitHub activity the past 12 months #buildinpublic
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
My GitHub activity the past 12 months #buildinpublic
I'm giving z.ai/GLM-4.6 another go with a nudge from @zottmann.dev. This time I've shut off Claude Code completely.
First impressions (tried 4.5 when there was no image MCP): it's the same or dumber than Sonnet 4.0. Can't follow instructions as well as Sonnet 4.5/Opus
First impressions (tried 4.5 when there was no image MCP): it's the same or dumber than Sonnet 4.0. Can't follow instructions as well as Sonnet 4.5/Opus
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I'm giving z.ai/GLM-4.6 another go with a nudge from @zottmann.dev. This time I've shut off Claude Code completely.
First impressions (tried 4.5 when there was no image MCP): it's the same or dumber than Sonnet 4.0. Can't follow instructions as well as Sonnet 4.5/Opus
First impressions (tried 4.5 when there was no image MCP): it's the same or dumber than Sonnet 4.0. Can't follow instructions as well as Sonnet 4.5/Opus
Tweaked the feedback widget to build bit more trust #buildinpublic
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Tweaked the feedback widget to build bit more trust #buildinpublic
Recent Claude Code versions supports sandboxing. It's scary when it encounters an issue and bypasses; because it prints red error messages and then powers through it silently. This additional to memory helps:
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Recent Claude Code versions supports sandboxing. It's scary when it encounters an issue and bypasses; because it prints red error messages and then powers through it silently. This additional to memory helps:
I suppose that's it. #buildinpublic bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I suppose that's it. #buildinpublic bsky.app/profile/did:...
No more clicking to hide Facebook ads for a while
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
No more clicking to hide Facebook ads for a while
My X ads experiments cut short after 2 weeks #buildinpublic
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My X ads experiments cut short after 2 weeks #buildinpublic