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date: '2026-03-01'
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## free with tech

### Momentum is back?

Managed to do quite a lot in February. I had been struggling with finding my footing for a while, which is nicely visible on [the dashboard](fwt.wtf/journey). But last month was finally different. Published 2 videos, launched [Paper First Life](https://paperfirst.life), explored 2 app ideas ("My Digital Toolkit" + fwt. echo) which have been coming back on a recurring basis for some time now... Did I miss anything? OF COURSE. Partnered with Juraj from [Volume Mockups](https://volumemockups.com) and did a collab together which turned out really well and you should go check it out!

### But what's the plan

Yeah, many updates. So you may be asking this question yourself. My plan is to continue putting in the work. But I cannot compare this to 2025 as this is more grounded approach I am taking now. The reality of kickstarting a solo business in the AI age is harsh: markets are saturated with variety of vibe coded apps. It is no longer a luxury to have an app / SaaS as price of code is going down dramatically. So the idea is to bridge with hardware. I believe in "fwt." and it's positioning as the ambition is to help others discover the power of an analog journal + [Journal Companions](https://journalcompanions.com). I will take the time and explore the depth while everybody is chasing [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai).

## Life

### 3rd summit to Ďumbier not successful

The weather was bad during that weekend so ski-toured to Chata M.R. Štefánika, back to parking and went a bit above Kosodrevina in Chopok South. The weather during February was  crazy this year in general. March is starting out nicely and my bike is ready. Also, I keep running usually 2 times a week but sometimes I manage to do 3 runs. I gotta compensate my sedentary time somehow so this is my way of going about it.

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