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1. Bootstrapped Founder Years 1-7

Michael Lynch shares his 7-year journey as a solo developer, from quitting Google to facing financial challenges, project failures and successes, ultimately breaking through with TinyPilot, emphasizing product-market fit and the freedom and pressure of entrepreneurship.

https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-1/
https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-2/
https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-3/
https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-4/
https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-5/
https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-6/
https://mtlynch.io/bootstrapped-founder-year-7/

2. Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source

The author argues that MySQL is no longer truly open source due to Oracle’s control and recommends switching to MariaDB.

https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/reasons-to-stop-using-mysql

3. Free-NTFS-for-Mac

An open-source tool providing NTFS read-write support for Mac, supporting Intel and Apple Silicon.

https://github.com/hoochanlon/Free-NTFS-for-Mac

4. The 26,000-Year Astronomical Monument Hidden in Plain Sight

The memorial plaza floor at Hoover Dam is an astronomical map marking Earth’s axial precession, showing the astronomical time when the dam was built.

https://longnow.org/ideas/the-26000-year-astronomical-monument-hidden-in-plain-sight/

5. Running Claude Code Dangerously Safely

Introducing how to safely run Claude Code.

https://blog.emilburzo.com/2026/01/running-claude-code-dangerously-safely/

6. Weather in Calendar

A tool that integrates weather information into calendars.

https://weather-in-calendar.com/

7. Confirmo.love

An AI coding companion desktop app, supporting multiple platforms.

https://confirmo.love/

8. TV100

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of television, recounting John Logie Baird’s first public demonstration in London’s Soho.

https://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2026/01/tv100.html

9. How I estimate work as a staff software engineer

As a senior software engineer, the author shares methods for estimating work, pointing out that software estimation is impossible to be accurate, and that estimation is a political tool for management.

https://www.seangoedecke.com/how-i-estimate-work/

10. Raspberry Pi Drag Race: Pi 1 to Pi 5 – Performance Comparison

Comparing the performance improvements of Raspberry Pi from generation 1 to 5, including hardware upgrades and various benchmark tests.

https://the-diy-life.com/raspberry-pi-drag-race-pi-1-to-pi-5-performance-comparison/

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