Making RSS More Fun
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Quick Take
This hits Brian's sweet spot of practical side project execution with real technical decisions and user feedback loops. The author built something he wanted to use, shipped it as a browser extension, and is iterating based on actual usage - exactly the kind of "here's what I learned building X" content Brian gravitates toward.
Relevant Domains
Side projects/automation/earning from skills - Primary intersection Engineering craft/architecture/productivity - Technical implementation choices AI/agents/future of software work - Content discovery and curation challenges
Blog Angles
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"Why I'm Building a TikTok for RSS (And You Should Too)"
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"SQLite vs 'Real' Databases for Side Projects: A Reality Check"
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"The Browser Extension Distribution Problem Nobody Talks About"
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"Why Auth is the Worst Part of Every Side Project"
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Key Quotes
I don't really want to know a users email. I never need to contact you
Auth is a JWT, which actually was a pain and I regret doing it. I don't know why I keep reaching for JWTs
sqlite is getting more and more scalable every day and its impossible to beat the immediate start up and functionality
Tags
#side-projects
#browser-extensions
#rss
#sqlite
#auth-problems
#mvp-building
#solo-dev