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date: '2025-08-31'
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## free with tech

### Heavily focused

I am deep inside the trenches right now which is also the reason why I am not providing further details in this update. Watch the YouTube!

## Digital sovereign

### Ditched some big apps finally to own more of my data

I had this objective for a while to remove Windows and Google Photos from my life completely. I am now a proud user of [immich.app](https://immich.app) open-source app for self-hosted photo and video management. Also, macOS / Linux only! Turned my former gaming rig into Counter-Strike 2 / NAS machine. Happy man.

### Other smaller app migrations

Apple Notes sucks. I cannot even export my drawing with iPencil as SVG to use it on the web. This invited me to rethink my approach and so here I am - Obsidian user. Hi again, Markdown! But I keep Apple Notes for the drawings for now.. Also, Proton has their own Authenticator now which is nice.

## Job market sucks

### Applying to interesting companies and getting rejected only

Gave the job hunt 6,5 hours last month. I value my time so much I couldn't do more. Current job market does not favor digital workers. Pouring my time into my own app ecosystem building instead. This is the best investment I can make right now that I am aware of. What a faith. Yesterday I heard a nice reframe: not 0 USD / hour but 15 000 USD not paying off just yet. Wish me luck bro or sell me your vision so I can work for you (would do it even for free if good enough). ty

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