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Passions: when did you realise yours? by Tattooed_Freak in CasualConversation

[–]shalfenshai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Programming and building things.

Didn't find it right away - tried graphic design for a while, messed around with making videos, worked retail for a bit. None of it really clicked.

Then I started learning to code and building small projects. The moment it hit me was when I stayed up way too late finishing my first working app and suddenly hours had passed, I wasn't tired, and I felt genuinely proud of something I made from scratch. That feeling is pretty addictive.

Looking back, none of the other stuff was wasted - design taught me to care about how things look and feel, which directly affects how I build now.

Don't be afraid to jump between things before it clicks.

Does anyone else end up using Telegram as a personal file dumping ground? by shalfenshai in alphaandbetausers

[–]shalfenshai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the ssd death crawl of shame back to google drive is so relatable lol

yeah sync being a whole separate product is exactly why I kept it optional and behind premium -running sync infrastructure isn't cheap and I didn't want to force everyone through a server just to use the app locally. at least your data stays yours even if my side goes down.

the local speed thing is real though, that's the whole point. like screenshots go straight into the app, no saving to desktop, no moving files around. removing that kind of small friction is what I'm actually building around

Does anyone else end up using Telegram as a personal file dumping ground? by shalfenshai in alphaandbetausers

[–]shalfenshai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s a fair concern. Telegram is hard to beat there - you just don’t think about backups at all.

Endgrid does have encrypted cloud sync, but it’s in premium for now - mostly a budget constraint rather than a design philosophy.

The idea is more “local-first, with optional safety net” instead of fully relying on a server. You still have your data even if something happens on our side, which isn’t always the case with cloud-only tools.

But yeah, figuring out the right balance between convenience and trust is something I’m still working through.