Notes

Short, useful writing on shipping in public.

The simplest self-hosted Linktree alternative is one HTML file

Hosted services, self-hosted apps, or one static file. Honest trade-offs and free setup routes.

How do you promote a side project with no audience?

The tactics that compound for unknown makers, and what launches are actually worth.

Do links between my own websites count as backlinks?

Yes, with limited weight. What cross-linking really does, and the honest structure for it.

What is rel=“me” and how do you verify your Mastodon profile?

The green check with no subscription: two links that vouch for each other.

Is a developer portfolio still worth it in the AI era?

The decorative portfolio is dead. What proof-of-shipping looks like instead.

How do you add a “Built by” badge to a website?

Three lines of HTML, copy-paste ready. The full snippet is in the first paragraph.

Why does launch traffic die after two days?

Every launch spikes and vanishes. What compounding looks like for people who ship a lot.

Are JavaScript badge widgets bad for SEO?

What crawlers actually see when your credit line is drawn by a script.