Hi, I'm Martin.

I'm a web developer based in Europe. I work primarily with Next.js-based applications, but often dabble in other technologies as well.

This blog serves as a record of my research, experiments, and thoughts in the world of web development, cybersecurity, and other tech-related topics.

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How Replacing Social Media with RSS Feeds Improved My Focus

Social media has been sapping my time, focus and energy for years as I'm sure it has for many of you. But I found a solution that has helped me tremendously in staying focused and productive.

August 17, 2024

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Why I Ditched Hex and RGB for HSL in CSS

HSL is a powerful and flexible way to define colors in CSS. It has several significant advantages over Hex and RGB. Learn what they are and how you can start using HSL in your projects.

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3 Dead-Simple Features to Add to Your Next.js Blog

Learn how to add a scroll progress bar, scroll to top button, and reading time indicator to you Next.js blog. All three of those features are very easy to implement and can be done in a couple of hours.

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How I Designed and Built My Blog From Scratch

I've been wanting to start a blog for a while now and I finally decided to take the plunge. In this post, I'll share the process of designing and building my blog, the tech stack I used, and some lessons I learned.