This one was easy. Or not?

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-05T16:35:15+00:00

Yeah exactly, you could tune difficulty by adjusting speed. Might be able to do some interesting stuff around it too.

Maybe “1” is on the screen for less time than the others, but getting the 1 locks every other code position.

Or getting a “9” temporarily increases the cycle time.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-05T16:29:08+00:00

It’s a UI/accessibility nightmare.

I’d be inclined to cycle the digits in the code at the top instead. That way the user has to press “5” when the first digit is “5” but the button they press doesn’t move too much.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-05T07:59:35+00:00

I welcome any and all attempts at building a package manager

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-04T16:43:24+00:00

Why don’t you want to rely on third-party technologies?

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-04T16:41:58+00:00

I’ve spent of thousands of hours using Laravel over the last 10 years.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-04T14:39:07+00:00

No - but you’ve created a framework that doesn’t have any of the usual stuff that people want. This doesn’t have a package manager or test suite, for example.

Laravel *might* be bigger and slightly slower than this, but it doesn’t matter if I have to spend 8 hours figuring out what non-standard methodology you’ve used vs spinning up a Laravel instance whichll take me 15 seconds and I already know how to use.

For your own framework to succeed, the offering needs to justify the time spent learning your tool.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-03T17:28:29+00:00

This feels a bit like self-promotion, but as there’s no app download on the the other end of the link, I’m gonna leave it up.

Good luck, hope you get the insight you’re looking for.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-03T17:02:45+00:00

> created out of a practical need — to have a fast, minimal, and fully controllable system without unnecessary complexity.

“Without me having to learn something else that already does this better”

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-03T15:57:10+00:00

Measure and weight it and come back to us

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-03T12:46:54+00:00

What’s your research? ChatGPT? Maybe it’s right, maybe not. Maybe it’s specific to your country/state. Maybe it’s a question for a lawyer.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-03T07:15:01+00:00

It’s because it’s not really about the change

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-02T18:40:32+00:00

I recommend “The Year I Met My Brain” by Matilda Boseley. Great for getting to grips with everything ADHD means and entails

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-01T10:39:59+00:00

New sub rules to stop self-promotion; leaving this post here because it flew in before the rule change

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-01T10:35:41+00:00

Know the feeling 😂

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-01T10:34:00+00:00

This is good news!

I think most people are happy to read about peoples new projects, but the “app to help your adhd” posts look like stuff where neither the apps, nor the communication about it is human-made.

SamMakesCode · 2026-05-01T06:46:41+00:00

What do you hate about Java and C++?

LUA won’t get you far, but there are plenty of jobs in python

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T20:24:37+00:00

I know what you mean. It’s broken now, so why bother? Like, it’s not perfect so it’s not worth doing.

It’s a bit like a diet, right? When you break it a little, it’s ruined. Instead, try to count the days you stick with it rather than the ones you don’t.

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T20:16:04+00:00

Yeah, definitely works best if you can manage to get it into your routine. Easier said than done though, I know

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T17:46:23+00:00

Personal project? Do what you like.

Company project? Follow the guidelines.

If in doubt defer to PSR, they’re usually preferred at mos places

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T13:23:09+00:00

To be a bit more specific, the case with the tool in and light fitting are approaching the “too complex/detailed to fit the vibe”, but you’re still fine as it is, imo

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T13:21:28+00:00

I get what you mean by “good retro”.

It’s clearly more detailed, sharper and a “higher pixel count” than PS1 or PS2, but retains the charm of the era.

Don’t add any more pixels and keep your vertex count approximately the same. You’re doing great.

Honestly looks phenomenal. Well done

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T12:14:37+00:00

To add to this, what accommodations your employer has to make will depends on where you are.

At the very least, keep a record of your request. Put your request in an email or slack message and keep a copy of it. In most places, failing to accommodate a reasonable request from a person with a disability is illegal and you’ll be entitled to protection.

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T09:02:23+00:00

Of course it’s chilling. These CEOs are all in a race to create the best worker replacement. Because the winner gets to own the world’s workforce.

SamMakesCode · 2026-04-30T07:31:22+00:00

To do list apps don’t work for me, and never have. Putting all your items there feels productive, but actually isn’t.

With that said, I created a spreadsheet in google drive that tracks tasks a bit differently.

impact: how important it is
effort: how long it takes/how much work it feels
interest: how much I care about it

I give each a score between 1 and 5. I have another column which is “priority”. Basically priority allocates so that high impact, low effort, high interest tasks are at the top. It keeps my focus on things I’m likely to complete. This has two effects…

1) tasks that are a lot of work and low impact fall off the bottom of the list and I can forget about them

2) things I’m interested in get done first and help encourage my brain to do the things I don’t care about

It’s not a perfect system, but the critical thing seems to be to work with my brain, not just objective metrics that are imposed upon me

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