Hey friends, my name is Vincent van der Linden and you can find me online as @vblinden. I am currently working at team.blue as a senior software engineer. This is my little corner of the web for stuff I've found important, handy, or just wanted to save. Hope you find something interesting!
Opinions here are my own and do not represent my employer.
Posts.
- Undesign it
- A players vs B players
- Acronyms
- Simplicity is a feature
- Tinkerers make better engineers
- Technically proficient managers
- Do not write your own CSS framework
- Fixing the "net::ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED" error
- Fixing timeout when firing lots of requests with Laravel Valet
- Trusting the Laravel Valet cert
- Where are the product people?
- Starship Mission to Mars
- Implement Rigorously: The Five Step Process
- How to install AMQP on macOS
- What did you undesign?
- Deploying an application using Dokku (with HTTPS and redirects)
- Setup Let's Encrypt with Nginx
- Retrieve submodules with Git
- Never. Forget. Backups.
Projects.
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mailsurge.dev
Lean transactional email for developers: domain verify, simple API, signed webhooks, delivery analytics.
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pennymetrics.dev
Privacy-friendly web analytics without cookies or consent banners.
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chatwithyoursite.com
Turn your site, PDFs, and notes into a grounded chatbot and search API.
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moyouai.com
Describe a brand and generate production-ready SVG logos.
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goutipedia.com
Clear guidance on gout symptoms, triggers, treatment, and day-to-day management.
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staravatars.com
Deterministic space-themed avatars from any name, email, or path.
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nederboard.nl
Dutch meme soundboard with viral clips and internet classics.
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iloveitshipit.com
Replay Scott Hanselman's "I love it, ship it" whenever you need a push.