Vlad
@vlad.blue
📍London
Building stuff since '06
📤 Founder shoutbox.net (coming soon)
Building stuff since '06
📤 Founder shoutbox.net (coming soon)
Setting up email shouldn't suck.
shoutbox.net makes it painless — you'll be sending in no time.
No waiting. No pain. Just send.
shoutbox.net makes it painless — you'll be sending in no time.
No waiting. No pain. Just send.
June 24, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Setting up email shouldn't suck.
shoutbox.net makes it painless — you'll be sending in no time.
No waiting. No pain. Just send.
shoutbox.net makes it painless — you'll be sending in no time.
No waiting. No pain. Just send.
The cloud hosting roulette: where your $10 hobby project can suddenly turn into a $3,000 adventure overnight
December 9, 2024 at 7:27 PM
The cloud hosting roulette: where your $10 hobby project can suddenly turn into a $3,000 adventure overnight
Interesting. You feel this is nicer?
December 3, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Interesting. You feel this is nicer?
Adding a screenshot for a better resolution
December 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Adding a screenshot for a better resolution
I just finished building this pricing selector in React for shoutbox.net. It took longer than I expected, but I’m really proud of how it turned out.
What do you think?
What do you think?
December 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM
I just finished building this pricing selector in React for shoutbox.net. It took longer than I expected, but I’m really proud of how it turned out.
What do you think?
What do you think?
Bluesky Bookmarks! 🔖
I made a Chrome extension that adds bookmarks to Bluesky!
Save posts or comments for later – no more screenshots or lost threads.
Want to try it? Drop a like/comment below.
If there's enough interest, I'll publish / OSS it! ✨
I made a Chrome extension that adds bookmarks to Bluesky!
Save posts or comments for later – no more screenshots or lost threads.
Want to try it? Drop a like/comment below.
If there's enough interest, I'll publish / OSS it! ✨
November 26, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Bluesky Bookmarks! 🔖
I made a Chrome extension that adds bookmarks to Bluesky!
Save posts or comments for later – no more screenshots or lost threads.
Want to try it? Drop a like/comment below.
If there's enough interest, I'll publish / OSS it! ✨
I made a Chrome extension that adds bookmarks to Bluesky!
Save posts or comments for later – no more screenshots or lost threads.
Want to try it? Drop a like/comment below.
If there's enough interest, I'll publish / OSS it! ✨
CMS Distribution
WP currently powers over 34 million live websites, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down
Equally impressive is the traction gained by paid services like Wix and Squarespace, which have captured a significant market share.
Are you building something for these platforms?
WP currently powers over 34 million live websites, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down
Equally impressive is the traction gained by paid services like Wix and Squarespace, which have captured a significant market share.
Are you building something for these platforms?
November 26, 2024 at 10:28 AM
CMS Distribution
WP currently powers over 34 million live websites, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down
Equally impressive is the traction gained by paid services like Wix and Squarespace, which have captured a significant market share.
Are you building something for these platforms?
WP currently powers over 34 million live websites, and its growth shows no signs of slowing down
Equally impressive is the traction gained by paid services like Wix and Squarespace, which have captured a significant market share.
Are you building something for these platforms?
It's Black Friday week!
Have you spotted any quality apps on sale that we should consider, especially in the productivity or development space?
I'll go first:
Things 3 is on sale—30% off
Have you spotted any quality apps on sale that we should consider, especially in the productivity or development space?
I'll go first:
Things 3 is on sale—30% off
November 25, 2024 at 7:33 PM
It's Black Friday week!
Have you spotted any quality apps on sale that we should consider, especially in the productivity or development space?
I'll go first:
Things 3 is on sale—30% off
Have you spotted any quality apps on sale that we should consider, especially in the productivity or development space?
I'll go first:
Things 3 is on sale—30% off
Good morning!
Woke up like this. Bluesky chose violence; Twitter kept it chill.
Clearly, one knows how to keep the party going
Woke up like this. Bluesky chose violence; Twitter kept it chill.
Clearly, one knows how to keep the party going
November 24, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Good morning!
Woke up like this. Bluesky chose violence; Twitter kept it chill.
Clearly, one knows how to keep the party going
Woke up like this. Bluesky chose violence; Twitter kept it chill.
Clearly, one knows how to keep the party going
This was tasty. There's another one if you prefer bourbon
November 23, 2024 at 2:29 PM
This was tasty. There's another one if you prefer bourbon
Update after a day: Hitting 1k followers in just two days has been incredible. Thank you all for the warm welcome!
The positivity here is refreshing compared to X, and I’m really enjoying seeing so many interesting people.
Excited to see how this space grows as more people join and contribute
The positivity here is refreshing compared to X, and I’m really enjoying seeing so many interesting people.
Excited to see how this space grows as more people join and contribute
November 23, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Update after a day: Hitting 1k followers in just two days has been incredible. Thank you all for the warm welcome!
The positivity here is refreshing compared to X, and I’m really enjoying seeing so many interesting people.
Excited to see how this space grows as more people join and contribute
The positivity here is refreshing compared to X, and I’m really enjoying seeing so many interesting people.
Excited to see how this space grows as more people join and contribute
Those who make up Gen Z in the US will be slightly disappointed if they start with these expectations
November 22, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Those who make up Gen Z in the US will be slightly disappointed if they start with these expectations
When everyone on the other app says there's no engagement, but your Bluesky notifications tell a different story
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 AM
When everyone on the other app says there's no engagement, but your Bluesky notifications tell a different story
Someone needs to tell PH it’s time to update their auth
November 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Someone needs to tell PH it’s time to update their auth
TIL: Starting today, Cloudflare is charging for Worker Logs
November 21, 2024 at 11:08 PM
TIL: Starting today, Cloudflare is charging for Worker Logs
I’ve hit 200 followers in just 4 hours! I remember when I first started on Twitter, years ago, it took me ages to reach the same milestone.
Bluesky seems to be buzzing right now, with tons of interesting people joining.
I hope it stays this way. Indie Makers need a solid alternative to Twitter
Bluesky seems to be buzzing right now, with tons of interesting people joining.
I hope it stays this way. Indie Makers need a solid alternative to Twitter
November 21, 2024 at 10:48 PM
I’ve hit 200 followers in just 4 hours! I remember when I first started on Twitter, years ago, it took me ages to reach the same milestone.
Bluesky seems to be buzzing right now, with tons of interesting people joining.
I hope it stays this way. Indie Makers need a solid alternative to Twitter
Bluesky seems to be buzzing right now, with tons of interesting people joining.
I hope it stays this way. Indie Makers need a solid alternative to Twitter
So, this is what happens when the cleaning robots go on strike?
November 21, 2024 at 10:36 PM
So, this is what happens when the cleaning robots go on strike?
Judging by this data, you could say we’re in an echo chamber. But if BSKY gains a few more million users (and it seems likely), Twitter is in trouble
November 21, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Judging by this data, you could say we’re in an echo chamber. But if BSKY gains a few more million users (and it seems likely), Twitter is in trouble
"Mass X-odus", says the Financial Times. Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X.
Which is true. A good chunk of the indie community on X saw their engagement plummet in recent months and were looking for an alternative. Not sure it was all related to politics
Which is true. A good chunk of the indie community on X saw their engagement plummet in recent months and were looking for an alternative. Not sure it was all related to politics
November 21, 2024 at 9:38 PM
"Mass X-odus", says the Financial Times. Creatives and freelancers miss opportunity and inspiration after decline of X.
Which is true. A good chunk of the indie community on X saw their engagement plummet in recent months and were looking for an alternative. Not sure it was all related to politics
Which is true. A good chunk of the indie community on X saw their engagement plummet in recent months and were looking for an alternative. Not sure it was all related to politics
"The next station is Barking"
November 21, 2024 at 9:26 PM
"The next station is Barking"
🎡 Are you based in London? I’m putting together a London Indie Maker starter pack, but I need at least 8 people to kick things off. If you’re in London (or nearby), drop a comment and let’s make it happen! We can connect and maybe even organize some meetups down the line.
RP appreciated!
RP appreciated!
November 21, 2024 at 8:47 PM
🎡 Are you based in London? I’m putting together a London Indie Maker starter pack, but I need at least 8 people to kick things off. If you’re in London (or nearby), drop a comment and let’s make it happen! We can connect and maybe even organize some meetups down the line.
RP appreciated!
RP appreciated!