Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 29/01/2026buddybindery.com/products/bo...buddybindery.comBootstrapping ComputingYou probably know that computers use binary to do all of their processing. But how? How does everything we do — write code, click buttons, browse the web — boil down to binary? What are the layers in between? And how did we create the upper layers out of the lower layers when they didn’t exist yet? 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 29/01/2026The Bootstrapping Computing has finally arrived here in Prague. Meticulously crafted from packaging to binding, typography, and paper. Can't wait to dive in. Thank you @alexanderobenauer.com 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 06/01/2026Love using Claude Code on top of local markdown files. I have fond memories of using Ulysses back in the day. Now I’m on Obsidian, but I’m intrigued by switching to a native app. Have you tried both? Curious how they compare. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 25/12/2025It really shows. Obsidian feels much snappier these days. I’m curious what is the ceiling for performance with Electron and whether you would ever consider migrating to native? 030
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 12/11/2025How well does it work with Notion databases? Would love to migrate those as well. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 12/11/2025This is amazing! I have had hundreds of records locked in Airtable for years now. I have mostly written them off. I’m glad I can migrate them to Obsidian now. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 15/10/2025Looking forward to try this out. Thank you for sharing! Also, super curious to learn more about lifelong kindergartens. 110
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 12/10/2025The “wireheading with extra steps” is an apt comparison… Unfortunately, last time I tried smaller local models they were just not up to the standard I got used to with frontier models. We need a much stronger push towards open source to realize the full emancipatory potential of these technologies. 020
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 12/10/2025I’ve seen the largest gains in making software. I’m still hesitant to dump my Obsidian journals in there and let the agents roll. I understand that it’s probably irrational, but emotionally it seems like I would be crossing a metaphorical chasm that I’m not sure I want to cross just yet. 120
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 30/09/2025Had no idea. Thank you for flagging this. I’ve been eying Render and Railway for a while. It’s time to take a plunge and switch. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 30/09/2025I think Vercel might be the most difficult to wean off for me professionally. I’m hosting a few tiny projects on a VPS with Coolify on top. But I would not trust myself to handle larger projects on it. Is there anything in particular about Netlify that makes it more ethical than Vercel? 000
Reposted by Ilja PanicKat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/09/2025The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video 502124922279
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 25/09/2025Too bad that posting this to a company Slack is also probably not a good idea… 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 11/09/2025Would you say Renovate provides a better DX than Dependabot? Dependabot feels clunky at times but comes built in with GitHub. I’m curious to hear your opinion. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 11/09/2025I just spent a whole afternoon pruning our npm dependencies. Your piece is super helpful. Excited to adopt some of your approaches. Thank you for sharing. 000
Reposted by Ilja PanicRob Horning @robhorning.bsky.social · 09/09/2025algorithmic recommendation tries to make it impossible for us to escape our own predictability; continued interaction with these sorts of surveillance systems changes our relationship to our own capability to want things—makes it alien, fully externalized www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a... 78325
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 06/09/2025Thank you for a hearty recommendation. I look forward to digging deeper into it. 010
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 23/08/2025I have always wondered to what degree this is a result of corporate compliance and design incompetence versus just the sheer complexity of integrating a disparate network of legacy systems into something that resembles a cohesive experience. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/07/2025Thank you for sharing. I relate to many of the insights. My mindset around PKM has improved significantly after I gave up on optimizing my systems and simply do things that feel intuitive at any given moment. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 06/06/2025www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...goodreads.comCritical PathR. Buckminster Fuller is regarded as one of the most im… 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 06/06/2025From Critical Path: “It is now highly feasible to take care of everybody on Earth at a “higher standard of living than any have ever known.” It no longer has to be you or me. Selfishness is unnecessary and hence-forth unrationalizable as mandated by survival. War is obsolete.” 120
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 06/06/2025I think B. Fuller had similar sentiments in the 70s already. It could be argued that it was still aspirational back then. I think there is no doubt that this is true today. 120
Reposted by Ilja Panicspencer chang @spencer.place · 04/06/2025computing shrines is a series of public art sculptures that co-opt our devices to foster local connection in everyday locations. the show in new york starts today free & open to the public until june 22 📍 180 maiden lane 2183
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20257/ Overall, this was a really fun experiment. Looking forward to creating more micro-tools in the future and seeing what others come up with. The dawn of truly personalized computing is upon us. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20256/ We seem to be at an inflection point where tech-savvy professionals can quickly create disposable, purpose-built software for specific, small problems. More complex applications still have some way to go, but the space is evolving at an incredible pace. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20255/ This feels like a huge unlock for senior developers who have been around for a while and know their way around software. There still seems to be quite a few friction points and a steep learning curve for newcomers and non-technical roles. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20254/ I managed to do this quickly because I'm well-versed in frontend lore, have been debugging for over 15 years, and follow the field closely. I used precise wording and pointed the agent in the right direction, so errors got ironed out easily. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20253/ Notion is an incredibly powerful surface area for building small apps and enabling participation from non-technical folks. It provides an easy-to-use database with familiar affordances. My wife can now easily extend the map without having to touch a line of code. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20252/ Coding agents have improved significantly in the last few months. In previous attempts, I often got stuck in loops of trivial errors and increasingly convoluted code, which left me frustrated. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 04/06/20251/ Friends stayed with us for a few days, so I used Replit and their recent Notion integration to create an interactive map of our favorite neighborhood spots. It took about 45 minutes of careful prompting. Here are some initial takeaways. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/05/2025I do the same. It’s probably one of the most enduring online habit I got over the years. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/05/2025Still feels much calmer and purposeful compared to Twitter which takes you for a dopamine rollercoaster with every visit. 010
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/05/2025Hate to admit it, but Bluesky feels more engaging with the new Discover tab… I suppose the neural rewiring induced by algo-driven feeds in permanent. 120
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 30/04/2025The pasting interaction seems a bit cumbersome, but the editor affordances are very elegant and functional. Might consider switching back to iA for more of my writing. Thanks for sharing Steve! 020
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 29/04/2025That was one of the original premises of @memexgarden.bsky.social a few years back, but they have since switched to a much more involved research-oriented approach. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/04/2025Curious what local models are you using? I found the smaller ones that I can run on my M1 MacBook significantly underperforming compared to frontier models. 100
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 01/04/2025Thank you. This makes me feel much better about my relationship with Docker. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 13/03/2025Thanks for the suggestion. Noticed the same shift lately and agree on abysmal search experience. Shortwave seems like a viable alternative, though those collaborative features make me hesitant after watching Superhuman's trajectory. I’d love a product optimizing for individual productivity. 110
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 11/03/2025Jestli ti není líto rozbít prasátko, tak je tu www.vestaboard.comvestaboard.comVestaboard - A Smart Display To Connect And InspireVestaboard has totally re-imagined the design of a split-flap display you might see at a train station in Europe. 110
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 11/01/2025Beautiful! Do you add the grain programmatically as well or is that post processing? 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 21/12/2024I’m using Obsidian with a minimalist theme and templates plugin for the frontmatter. I also set up a Raycast script that commits all changes and pushes them to the repo. Publishing from local markdown files has never felt so effortless. 010
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 21/12/2024I’ve tried Tina on one project and it felt a bit convoluted. The premise sounds great in theory but it left my codebase feeling messy and brittle. Maybe the DX has improved recently though. 010
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/12/2024This is such a critical perspective that is not discussed nearly enough. Thank you for sharing. 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 09/12/2024What a well-curated selection of niche and OG power user tools. You really know your crowd well! Want to maybe take a stab at AltTab? Seems like a surface area ripe for raycastization. 010
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 05/12/2024An insightful summary of the current state of coding with AI and why developers are not going anywhere (yet). The 70% problem: Hard truths about AI-assisted coding addyo.substack.com/p/the-70-pr... 020
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 03/12/2024I appreciate your work on data sovereignty. The self-guaranteeing aspect is particularly important in the context of PKM. Curious about your thoughts on emerging patterns for portable text-based knowledge systems beyond Obsidian? What are some of the use cases for text files you find useful? 000
Ilja Panic @iljapanic.com · 23/11/2024Seems like there is already an early exploration for a hyper-follow like experience: bsky.app/profile/emil... 010
