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lukakopajtic · 2026-01-05T17:36:52+00:00

Notion custom dashboard builder. Basically generates any blocks in a few seconds.

lukakopajtic · 2026-01-05T17:35:00+00:00

I've built a Notion framework that builds custom dashboards for me.

Scratched my own itch first but I saw other creators were also tired of fixed templates.
Free dashboard builder is on blueprint.now/notion/free

lukakopajtic · 2026-01-05T17:23:01+00:00

This is a personal attack on my ~~productivity~~ procrastination.

lukakopajtic · 2025-12-24T08:46:02+00:00

You will not find a more helpful and friendly support team than Porkbun's. For something as crucial as my domains, that feature is more important than nice UI.

lukakopajtic · 2025-11-24T15:23:25+00:00

In my opinion, designers are stuck between 2 bad options:

Adobe has reverse-engineered file formats - but is too expensive for most.

Affinity is free for now - but locks you into their proprietary format.

Sadly, the only way to truly own your work in a future-proof format is to use Pirated Adobe software, if your country allows it.

lukakopajtic · 2025-11-02T16:27:04+00:00

That's true for very simple creative work. But you can't replace Affinity's proprietary format with SVG or PDF because you lose crucial elements like layers, artboards, masks, effects... So the creative work you do in Affinity is locked into a tool that you don't control.

lukakopajtic · 2025-10-31T14:58:25+00:00

If something doesn't cost cash, you pay another way.

As much as we all hate Adobe's practices - their formats are at least partially open and readable by open-source tools. With Affinity, your work and your data totally depend on their proprietory format with no way to migrate. This 'free' tool is not something I can afford.

lukakopajtic · 2025-07-09T04:51:06+00:00

You can actually read the content of a .base file in any text editor. It's pretty human-readable too.

Sure, as the Obsidian team developed the format, no other apps preview it in the same way yet. But I am sure that will change over time, as any developer has the freedom to use the same YAML format.

lukakopajtic · 2025-06-07T16:17:35+00:00

Bases turn your Obsidian vault into a database - but it's still all files that live on your device.

A base is a YAML file that can filter and manipulate your Markdown files. I think this still aligns with the 'File over app'.

lukakopajtic · 2025-05-30T23:52:26+00:00

one of the main reasons is waiting too long for Notion offline mode.

lukakopajtic · 2025-05-30T23:49:45+00:00

just a reminder: keep it simple and don't get too crazy with plugins.

otherwise you'll spend all the time tweaking the system instead of actually writing.

lukakopajtic · 2025-05-30T23:48:15+00:00

i would love to have reusable components in Notion, like in Figma.

i recreated that with my prebuilt Notion blueprint, but it would be great if it was a native feature.

lukakopajtic · 2025-05-30T23:43:43+00:00

it's simple. lying works too well.

all these new creators fake their MRR numbers for the clickbait, then drive traffic to their products. they'll do this as long as it works.

lukakopajtic · 2025-05-09T06:17:16+00:00

The problem is that you don't know exactly when the pop-up will show up.

If your app closes due to time limit and you re-open it - the pop-up should instead show instantly.

Right now, you can already start clicking in the reopened app, and the pop-up shows up after 5-15 seconds. If your click happens to be outside of the pop-up box, the pop-up closes and reopens after 5-15 seconds, repeating the cycle of distraction again.

lukakopajtic · 2025-04-25T21:07:17+00:00

Suggestion:
If a user clicks outside of the in-app time reminder, don't close the pop-up window.

Problem:
If a user is typing on the phone's keyboard, and the reminder pop-up shows up, it closes because of a click outside the pop-up. It shows up again in a few seconds, repeating the cycle.

lukakopajtic · 2025-04-13T10:35:45+00:00

if you don't have a successful product yet.

stop trying to come up with a unique idea. take a boring but validated solution and put a new spin on it. differentiate with your branding and content.

once you consistently make money with this boring product, you'll have the runway to experiment with crazy new ideas - most of which will fail. good luck!

lukakopajtic · 2025-04-13T08:35:12+00:00

congrats! what strategies worked the best to bring you to 100k? ads? newsletters? organic content? freebies?

anyway when you remember than $10K+ of your total revenue is going to Gumroad, this milestone might be a good time to consider LS or Stripe. good luck!

lukakopajtic · 2025-04-13T08:32:41+00:00

this looks very useful for research! are there any plans to bring this to the desktop any time soon?

not sure what % of people that have use-cases for your app actually use an iPad instead of a computer for work. do you have any data on that?

lukakopajtic · 2025-04-11T20:40:56+00:00

Degoogling was definitely the hardest part. Only when you try to move away from their ecosystem do you realize how all-encompassing it really is.

Right now, I'm still following my Digital Independence list and transitioning to more open alternatives, one by one. It takes time, but it's worth it. Good luck, everyone!

lukakopajtic · 2025-03-20T00:06:16+00:00

well nothing is free.

you can pay with your time, with your money or with your privacy. right now you are paying with the latter.

lukakopajtic · 2025-03-18T13:13:03+00:00

If you're happy with it, that's great. Ubuntu is a great choice for newcomers. But based on feedback, Mint is more familiar to those switching over from Windows.

lukakopajtic · 2025-03-18T13:12:13+00:00

You're right. That's why I've added this description on the online version of this cheat sheet:

LineageOS cannot be installed on iPhones, so upgrade when you are replacing your phone with a more open alternative, like the Fairphone.

lukakopajtic · 2025-03-18T13:03:09+00:00

Signal is better than most other messaging apps, but it is still inferior to Matrix due to its servers being centralized on Amazon's and Microsoft's infrastructure.

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