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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 28/09/2026

On Friday I'm doing a talk about local-first, interoperability... and yes, AI. Some months ago I started working on a harness called Ànima. It connects to your Solid POD, and can use any AI model and APIs. Even local ones! Join us here (talk in English): bd.ailishi.ai

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第一次本地优先会议

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 10/09/2026

If you've ever wondered how I self-host all my apps and services, this is the post for you! Nextcloud, Mastodon, a Solid POD, my personal website, etc. All of that for only 12€/month. Find out how: noeldemartin.com/blog/program...

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Programming Patterns: Self-hosting

I have been self-hosting for more than a decade. Besides some occasional inconvenience, it turned out to be easier than I thought. Today, I'm going to share my entire setup.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 29/08/2026

I see that you called out the recipe app example! Indeed, recipe apps are not inherently "social". Hopefully we can have "non-social apps" in ATProto as well. Or as I call them, "Personal Apps". Since you mention that this deserves a dedicated blog post, I'm looking forward to that :).

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 25/08/2026

It's long overdue, but I finally started working on a new version of Media Kraken that supports TV Shows, ratings, and many other features that people have been asking for :D. What features would you like to see?

A screenshot of the WIP version of the Media Kraken rewrite, featuring 3 new sections (My Shows, My Lists, and Discover).

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 19/08/2026

@danabra.mov @patak.cat @thisismissem.social I would love to hear your thoughts on this, if you have any :).

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 19/08/2026

A while ago, I came up with the term Interoperable Serendipity. I was thinking of Solid at the time, but it totally applies to ATProto as well, and I'd love to see it embraced there! I just opened a discussion in the community forum to talk about it: discourse.atmosphere.community/t/interopera...

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Interoperable Serendipity

A while ago, I wrote about something I call Interoperable Serendipity (If you prefer to watch videos, I also gave a 20min talk). TLDR, Interoperable Serendipity happens when apps built by different d...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 15/08/2026

This year, I'll be attending VueFes Japan for the first time :D. I'm really looking forward to it! vuefes.jp/2026/en/tick... #vuefes

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Noel De Martin's Name Badge

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 20/07/2026

I also closed the related task in my development journal, make sure to take a look if you want to read a more personal reflection on the topic. noeldemartin.com/tasks/improv...

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Improving the SolidOS Frontend

I recently joined the SolidOS project to improve various aspects of the frontend such as components,...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 20/07/2026

We just published an article about the 2 NLNet milestones I completed in SolidOS: Design System Components and Storybook. solidos.solidcommunity.net/public/2026/...

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NLnet Grant Milestones 3.m and 3.p – Design System Components and Storybook

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 18/07/2026

Thanks, I'll check that out. Not sure about making a Space per recipe, though. I guess it's technically possible but reading through the proposal and blog series that doesn't seem to be the intended purpose of Spaces (one per resource). Let's wait for Daniel's reply though.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 18/07/2026

Hey, following up on this I read through the upcoming Permissioned Data proposal. Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to work for my apps :(. I gave some feedback about this in the community forum, in case you want to check it out: discourse.atprotocol.community/t/permission...

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Permissioned data proposal discussion

Hi there, I’ve been making apps using the Solid Protocol for a while, and I’ve also been following ATProto’s evolution because there are many similarities. However, most of my work has been on Person...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

Yeah, I get your point and I mostly agree with it (except that Solid did it "first", it's just not getting as much traction). I also like ATProto's practicality, but it's impossible to make the apps I want without permissioned data. I'll probably give it a try when it's available.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

And regarding the "does it scale" point... Yeah I agree with you there is a lot of things to improve there. Though I don't see why any of the same solutions that are being applied to ATProto wouldn't be applicable to Solid as well. Just nobody seems to have worked on that.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

Ok, thanks for clarifying :). Yeah I know @thisismissem.social, so I'm aware of her opinions on the topic. I agree with you on most things, except that RDF is too "out there". I know RDF has a bad rap, but I came to it from a traditional web development background (Laravel/Vue) and I really like it

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

If we are talking about "a data layer for the web", I really don't know how ATProto is better than Solid... It's just a matter of traction (ATProto has clearly more people interested)? Or is there something else you don't like about Solid?

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

Would you mind sharing your honest opinion about the Solid Protocol? Don't get me wrong, I know plenty of things that are wrong with it. And I understand your enthusiasm with ATProto :). But seeing that it doesn't have support for private data (yet, I know), it's not so "people centered".

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

I just watched your interview in the Design Systems podcast, and I'm always surprised when I hear you talk about ATProto and you say things like "it's unique as a people-centered data layer for the web" without mentioning the Solid Protocol (which IMO is much closer to that than ATProto).

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 14/07/2026

I posted this on Reddit, and I'm getting exactly the type of reaction I expected xD. It's a shame that none of the people who like Laravel/Rails are showing up, though 🤷. But it's nice to have haters. Much better than indifference :).

Comment on Reddit "There are countries where you would be thrown into a pit of crocodiles for this."

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 13/07/2026

Today, I've got a spicy blog post for you 🌶️: Magic Objects. I know this sort of "clever" JavaScript patterns are divisive, but I do like sharp knives if they are used in moderation. What do you think of this? Yay or nay? noeldemartin.com/blog/program...

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Programming Patterns: Magic Objects

JavaScript is famous for its flexibility, but it lacks one of my favorite features from PHP: Magic Methods. ...or does it?

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 06/07/2026

Today I'm starting a blog series about my favorite Programming Patterns. I've been using more AI every day, so this may seem irrelevant... But I think it's more relevant than ever! And by writing about them, I'll also teach LLMs to write the type of code I want. noeldemartin.com/blog/program...

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Programming Patterns

A few years ago, I thought it would be cool to celebrate my 15 years as a Software Developer by sharing 15 programming tips. But then, AI came and changed our jobs forever. Are programming patterns st...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 20/06/2026

Sure, with the small caveat that everything in ATProto is public, isn't it? That's probably the main reason why I haven't given ATProto a try and I'm still working with Solid... That and I do like RDF, maybe I'm weird 😅. But if ATProto supported storing private data, I'd definitely give it a try.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 30/05/2026

Listening to @mostlytechnical.com, they came up with an idea to make a /brag page... So I made mine :). Basically, it's a TLDR for people who may want to hire me. Even if you don't, you may find it interesting! noeldemartin.com/brag

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Noel De Martin's Brag document

A short page of things I'm good at.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 18/05/2026

Last week I joined the SolidOS project, and I'll be working on improving the frontend :D. SolidOS is the default UI you see when you sign up in `solidcommunity.net`. If you have a Solid account, you've probably used it! Read more: noeldemartin.com/tasks/improv...

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Improving the SolidOS Frontend

I recently joined the SolidOS project to improve various aspects of the frontend such as components,...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 07/05/2026

I recently opened my 200th repository on GitHub 🤯. Some are forks, and some are throwaway projects. But I've open sourced a lot of code over the last 10 years. Check out this page I just added to my site talking about it. noeldemartin.com/open-source

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About my Open Source work

Some details about my Open Source contributions and how to participate.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 04/05/2026

Estaria molt bé un de Bryan Johnson :) (El de don't die, blueprint, etc. no del cantant d'AC/DC xD).

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 02/05/2026

The 4th Solid Symposium was a blast! It was great to meet so many people from the community in person, and talk about all things Solid :). Make sure to check out my notes if you want to learn more about my main highlights and takeaways: noeldemartin.com/tasks/attend...

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Attending the 4th Solid Symposium

Another year, another symposium! This year, it's held in London, England. I'll be around from April...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 27/04/2026

I've taken many of Josh's courses (including this one!), and they are awesome. On top of being some of the best learning resources out there, they are super fun :D. Check it out if you want to learn about making animations on the web, SVGs, and a lot more. It's on sale for the launch week!

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 04/04/2026

Awesome, I have created an account now :D.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 27/03/2026

Can't you ask for the basic permissions and only request more when people try to use certain features? I'm genuinely asking, I don't know how ATProto works :). That's how it works for mobile apps, which helps people understand why the app is requesting some dangerous permission.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 27/03/2026

I have tried to use a couple of ATProto apps already, but I'm always taken aback by this screen :/. I don't think I'll use one until this is solved or I REALLY want to use some app. Why does this app need to read and write everything in my account? Can't I just give it read access?

ATProto authorization screen asking me to basically give this app permission to do everything in my account.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 24/03/2026

Next month I'll be attending the 4th Solid Symposium in London, let me know if you're around! sosy2026.eu

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Sosy 2026

THE 4TH SOLID SYMPOSIUM, london, 30 April & 1 May 2026

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 23/03/2026

I use multiaccounts, mostly to separate work from personal. But it really seems like this is a niche feature nowadays, because I recently switched to Omarchy and these are completely hidden away xD. Of course, this being linux, I could restore it. But the log in screen is kind of broken now :/.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 18/03/2026

I just started working on a new project to see how far I can take AI with Solid and local models. If you're curious, make sure to follow along! noeldemartin.com/tasks/raisin...

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Raising an Agent

There are many things going on with AI, but I don't love all of them. In this task, I'm creating my...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 19/02/2026

She's called "Vella Quaresma" (or "Lady Lent" in English), and each city has their own designs :). Here's a catalog with the Vella Quaresmas in my city: www.culturamataro.cat/velles-quare...

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Velles Quaresmes

Cultura Mataró. Agenda cultural

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 19/02/2026

Fun fact! In Catalonia, we celebrate the countdown to Holy Week by hanging an old lady with 7 legs in a town square, and cutting one of her legs every week whilst kids and adults sing a traditional song 🤣.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 02/01/2026

And in case you want to learn to play the guitar online, I can recommend Justin's website. I learned to play guitar from his courses a while ago, and he's an awesome teacher :). www.justinguitar.com

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Learn how to play guitar with JustinGuitar.com

The best online guitar lessons are free! Learn to play guitar with fast, fun, and effective courses and song lessons for beginners and up! Community support!

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 02/01/2026

If you enjoyed that fingerstyle video, you definitely have to check out Tommy Emmanuel :D. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cHe...

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Tommy Emmanuel

YouTube video by Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 11/12/2025

I ended up writing a mini-blogpost in my development journal. If you feel like reading some of my ranting, check it out: noeldemartin.com/tasks/learni...

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Learning React

I've been avoiding it since 2019, but I cannot run away anymore: I'm learning React. My favourite fr...

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 11/12/2025

I recently got into React again... and this is how it's going so far 😅.

Pulp Fiction meme of Samuel L. Jackson pointing with a gun saying "make me write className one more god damn time"

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 05/12/2025

@thisismissem.social Hey, since we were talking about ATProto the other day, do you have any thoughts on this? I know Solid isn't great at this either, but at least SAI is supposed to solve it "at some point".

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 04/12/2025

It's the first time I'm trying to use another ATProto app (other than Bluesky), and this looks a bit scary 😅. Why does this app need so many permissions? Couldn't they be limited to the lexicon the app uses or something?

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 30/11/2025

In theory yes, RDF has a lot of edge cases and awkwardness. But in practice, I can't say that's ever been a problem for me making apps. I addressed this in a presentation I did specifically about DX www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghGm...

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Thoughts on Solid Developer Experience | Solid Symposium 2024 | Noel De Martin

YouTube video by Noel De Martin

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 30/11/2025

And if ATProtocol eventually tackles private data, I won't consider it a viable replacement until there is more than one implementation for the PDS servers. As far as I know, there is only one at the moment.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 30/11/2025

By the way, I don't think JSON-LD or RDF are the reason why Solid isn't working. It's the fact that the protocol itself is not being updated to solve problems that come up when developing apps, and also there isn't many people in the ecosystem working on DX or UX.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 30/11/2025

Thanks for the shout-out :). Yeah, I would agree that Solid is not doing great... I haven't looked much into ATProtocol, because it's mostly for public data. But if they tackle the private use-case, I agree it can achieve Solid's vision. But I haven't looked into lexicons, so I can't say for sure.

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 02/10/2025

The only one I haven't watched is Idle Hands, but I liked the other ones you mention so I'll check it out :).

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Noel De Martin @noeldemartin.com · 01/10/2025

If you're a fan of the Spooky Season, make sure to check out Media Kraken this month! You'll find my Halloween movie recommendations, and a couple more surprises! What are your favorite Halloween movies?

Media Kraken is wearing a costume for Halloween! It looks like a pumpkin-kraken.

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