When building smaller tools I have built many times before I usually just start and iterate for a while, but when starting an open ended project such as Lazerbunny I like to think through the high level components and architecture for a bit. This does not mean I am going full early 2000s architect mode, but I scribble down enough to remember in a month or two what I was planning to do and why. As promised in the first post I’ll walk you through the thought process of the initial design.
I am starting a new series of articles for a project I have been working on for a bit, but only recently have been getting more serious about. I am perpetually a little bit annoyed by the state of software - projects constantly changing, being abandoned or adding features that make no sense for my use case - so I started writing small tools for myself which I use on a daily basis. And it has not only been fun, but also useful. For the rest of the year I will focus on a project I have been thinking about for a few years: Building a useful, personal AI assistant.
I spent some time over the Christmas break to work on refining some tasks like exchanging large amounts of data between our two offices. Both sites already have a proper 3-2-1 backup strategy, now we have got an additional copy. A nice to have I wanted was an option to ditch iCloud Drive. Syncthing is not the best or the easiest replacement, but it is workable and has been reliable for three devices I used it on in the past.
It is this time of the year again. I will keep it short: I hope you and your families have an amazing holiday season. Find a few days, hopefully weeks, to relax and recuperate. It does not matter what or if you celebrate, some time to slow down, have good food and do something just for the sake of having fun is always a great idea. <3