Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
This idea permeates through my entire life. The idea that to make something simple to use a lot of effort is needed.
- 2024-10-26
About me
Hey, I'm Boyd Bloemsma. I'm a software developer and tinkerer. I love making things and having lots of side projects going.
Recent articles
Building my first SAAS using Laravel
I think it's especially hard for developers to think of these things, because we are used to thinking in solutions instead of problems.
- 2024-09-08
Deploying Laravel Reverb in production
Once I had completed a proof of concept and was ready to deploy it, however, the trouble started for me.
- 2024-06-01
Projects
Things I'm working on.
Shelveless
When you start reading books, people will want to lend you books they've enjoyed.
And once you've acquired a few books yourself, you will want to lend them out to others.
This is a part of life; humans love to share stories, experiences and joy.
Shelveless came from this idea.
Add your friends and keep track of the books you share.
Chad
Because I wanted to try a project using realtime strategies I decided to make a chatroom application.
Rooms and messages are purged every 24h to make it ephemeral.
Check it out below.
mssl.sh
I'm working on a URL shortener with builtin QR code support,
printed or otherwise permanent QR codes can be updated to link anywhere.