iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Merott @mero.tt · 14/05/2026

I've been struggling to establish a PKM system with the tools that are already out there, so last night, I decided to start a stupidly ambitious project with Claude Code, built for *me*.

# Locus

**Your digital life, in plain files.**

Locus is a local-first personal operating system for tasks, notes, calendar, and files — backed entirely by plain markdown files on your filesystem. Native on macOS and iOS, synced via iCloud.

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Merott @mero.tt · 23/01/2026

I’m thinking a spin-off product from Buffer with AI at the core of it… but what is it? 🤔

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Merott @mero.tt · 22/01/2026

I'm surprised to come across job postings from top tech companies still mentioning university degrees in their requirements. I can (maybe) understand the appeal of university degrees for entry-level roles, but for senior-level roles? 🤷🏻♂️

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Merott @mero.tt · 13/01/2026

This looks great. I might actually be able to use it.

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Merott @mero.tt · 01/01/2026

Not me checking out ProductHunt on January 1st to see what habit tracking apps launched to seize the all-time high motivations on New Year's Day. Worked for @polarhabits.com twice before. Hopefully again next year!

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Merott @mero.tt · 08/12/2025

What are some lean, bootstrapped companies building software for creators?

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Merott @mero.tt · 08/12/2025

Oh yeah, totally!

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Merott @mero.tt · 08/12/2025

I’m so tempted to try it, switching from Next.js, but at the same the same, Next.js is working for me right now, so why switch? I need to focus on product! 😅

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Merott @mero.tt · 03/12/2025

Let's say I reaaaally like to work at X company. No, not X. Hell no. You know what I mean… And let's say instead of interviewing with them, I offered to collaborate on a project that I'd love to work on for personal reasons, whether or not they eventually hire me full-time. Do I sound desperate?

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Merott @mero.tt · 02/12/2025

Meanwhile, I'm looking for my next role too. I'm especially keen on small, bootstrapped companies, so if you know of a place like that looking for a product-minded engineer, please introduce us!

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Merott @mero.tt · 02/12/2025

My main focus will be TherapySpace—a website builder with done-for-you setup for private therapists. I'm hoping to grow it from one customer today to five by the end of January.

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Merott @mero.tt · 02/12/2025

I said goodbye to Stripe on Friday. Working on Experimental Projects at Stripe was an incredible experience, not without challenges, but full of energy and excitement. I'm taking some time to focus on my own projects, or Humble Moonshots™ as I like to call them.

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Merott @mero.tt · 26/11/2025

Asked itself how to make it stop. It worked!

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Merott @mero.tt · 26/11/2025

ChatGPT's sleazy salesman tone drives me crazy… "Solid pick, Merott…" "I'd follow up, Merott…" "Alright Merott, here's…" "Short version, Merott…" "Merott, this is strong already…" "You hit the nail on the head, Merott…" Any tips on how to make it stop acting like a douchebag?

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Merott @mero.tt · 24/11/2025

Humble beginnings, and a full-circle moment… Sharing @therapyspace.co metrics using the latest feature I worked on at @stripe.com. profile.stripe.com/therapyspace...

profile.stripe.com

TherapySpace MRR on Stripe

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Merott @mero.tt · 16/11/2025

It won’t be easy but we really need to come up with a new save icon.

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Merott @mero.tt · 14/11/2025

Someone's made a habit tracker that tracks "momentum" instead of "streaks." Looks eerily similar to the @polarhabits.com system! 🐻‍❄️ I have mixed feelings about this, but overall positive! 😁

Screenshot of habit tracker app showing a momentum chart.

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Merott @mero.tt · 29/10/2025

I love your design taste! 👌

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Merott @mero.tt · 19/10/2025

I used to love em dashes — now it looks like an AI agent wrote it.

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Merott @mero.tt · 16/10/2025

The dream isn't just financial freedom. It's never having to choose between being a present dad and keeping the lights on.

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Merott @mero.tt · 16/10/2025

But if it gives me the freedom to build my schedule around *him*, it makes me the happiest man alive. I spent my paternity leave working on side projects during his nap times, building towards a future where my work exists entirely in the margins of his childhood, never competing with it.

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Merott @mero.tt · 16/10/2025

I still love what I do, and I still enjoy the craft and creativity of building products, but what I cherish the most is time that I get to spend with my son. If my work gets in the way of that, it's not worth doing anymore…

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Merott @mero.tt · 16/10/2025

I became a new dad on Father's day this year! 👨🏻 It's an incredible gift that's shifted my perspective on life, work, and what matters the most to me.

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Merott @mero.tt · 10/10/2025

Polar Habits hasn't been getting the love it deserves from me! 😢 I've done literally zero marketing for almost 2 years, but it brings in a trickle of new users every day, and even the occasional new subscriber (or lifetime buyer.) Would consider selling it, but I poured my heart into it…

Stripe dashboard graph showing net revenue over time from June 2023 to October 2025. Total net volume: £12,215.92. Peak revenue occurred around January 2024, exceeding £2,000, followed by a general decline with smaller fluctuations. Monthly revenue values from September 2024 to October 2025 range between £30.17 and £638.18, with recent months (August–October 2025) around £30–£130. Summary table lists each month’s net volume beneath the chart.

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Merott @mero.tt · 09/10/2025

Delightfully welcoming people arriving via Heathrow.

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Merott @mero.tt · 16/09/2025

Why am I imagining you in one of your videos as you describe this?

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Merott @mero.tt · 14/09/2025

Before AI chatbots, I didn't use to scrutinise every email I wrote. I trusted myself more.

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Merott @mero.tt · 06/09/2025

Signing in to AWS after many many years. Going to set up SES for @therapyspace.co. If I don’t return, tell my story.

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Merott @mero.tt · 28/08/2025

Cursor Tab auto completion sometimes reads my mind too much... Creepy! 😅

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Merott @mero.tt · 20/08/2025

Claude in Cursor just said: "Would you like me to implement this approach? I can have it working in about 20-30 minutes and replace the current hardcoded system." Just an AI agent casually pretending to be a slow human.

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Merott @mero.tt · 18/08/2025

ChatGPT offering up suggestions to keep the conversation going is more annoying than its excessive use of em dashes.

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Merott @mero.tt · 18/08/2025

I miss the days when everything was a file on my computer synced to Dropbox. Local-first and portable, backed up and accessible on the cloud. Folder-based organisation wasn't that bad, was it? Is there a modern PKM tool that's basically files and folders under the hood?* *Obsidian overwhelms me!

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Merott @mero.tt · 17/08/2025

Sundays should be followed by Saturdays.

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Merott @mero.tt · 08/08/2025

I have a relatively low resting heart rate of 50-60. Apparently, an alarmingly low sleeping heart rate too! This is every night! 👇 🙃

Apple Watch notifications:

05:34 - Low Heart Rate
Your heart rate fell below 40 BPM for 10 minutes from 05:24.

05:15 - Low Heart Rate
Your heart rate fell below 40 BPM for 10 minutes from 05:05.

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Merott @mero.tt · 08/08/2025

Now, if only you could find me a buyer? 😁

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Merott @mero.tt · 23/07/2025

Don't give your readers a stretched-out spring.

Illustration showing marketing copywriting advice with a spring metaphor. Shows a stretched-out spring on the left labeled 'To write powerful marketing copy...' and a compressed spring on the right labeled '...compress your message'

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Merott @mero.tt · 26/06/2025

The brilliance of the show aside… The music… The music is incredible!

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Merott @mero.tt · 21/06/2025

And this is why I called 2025 the year of "ultimate growth" for me… Little did I know it would happen on Father's Day! 🥰

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Merott @mero.tt · 30/05/2025

I do NOT like where humanity is headed with AI. Delegating more and more to robots might make us more “productive”, maybe even smarter, but it’s a never-ending pursuit—a bottomless pit we’re drowning ourselves in… and for what? Yes, I sound like an old grumpy man. Whatever.

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Merott @mero.tt · 15/05/2025

I'm noticing that so often, using AI is a waste of time! 👎 I ask a question and get a response that sounds like hallucination, I go down the rabbit hole only to verify it hallucinated. And then I have to pull myself back up the rabbit hole to square one again. Will the hallucinations ever stop? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Merott @mero.tt · 08/05/2025

Yes, I do that too.

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Merott @mero.tt · 06/05/2025

Perhaps not the message you're trying to convey here, but this, along with learning about web accessibility, has unfortunately ruined my ability to ship fast! The first product I built had poor UX and was far from accessible, but at least it was shipped and available!

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Merott @mero.tt · 01/05/2025

This is pretty cool. Tried a bunch of random stuff and always got there in <20 clicks. “Reality” gets you stuck in a loop, though! 😂

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