My 25 Projects in 25 Weeks Boilerplate Part 2 | Build in public E162

All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for All right, this is my daily update for my build and public log. This will be a my build and public log. This will be a my build and public log. This will be a quick one. There is construction work quick one. There is construction work quick one. There is construction work happening above me. happening above me. happening above me. So, I apologize if it’s a little loud So, I apologize if it’s a little loud So, I apologize if it’s a little loud and brief, but uh the show must and brief, but uh the show must and brief, but uh the show must continue. So, what have I worked on? continue. So, what have I worked on? continue. So, what have I worked on? Uh, I did more work on Uh, I did more work on Uh, I did more work on my first project, the pumpkin one. It’s my first project, the pumpkin one. It’s my first project, the pumpkin one. It’s called pumpkin.cool. One thing I need to called pumpkin.cool. One thing I need to called pumpkin.cool. One thing I need to automate as much as humanly possible is automate as much as humanly possible is automate as much as humanly possible is so adding things like the fave icon, the so adding things like the fave icon, the so adding things like the fave icon, the metatags, so when you share it, you metatags, so when you share it, you metatags, so when you share it, you know, the little card shows up and it know, the little card shows up and it know, the little card shows up and it looks just right. You need to generate looks just right. You need to generate looks just right. You need to generate an image uh for that. I mean, there’s an image uh for that. I mean, there’s an image uh for that. I mean, there’s just all these little all these little just all these little all these little just all these little all these little annoying little things you have to do annoying little things you have to do annoying little things you have to do when you when you create a new website when you when you create a new website when you when you create a new website and you launch it. Well, if I’m going to and you launch it. Well, if I’m going to and you launch it. Well, if I’m going to do this 25 times, I need to like do this 25 times, I need to like do this 25 times, I need to like automate as much of that as possible. I automate as much of that as possible. I automate as much of that as possible. I added new commands to my boiler plate so added new commands to my boiler plate so added new commands to my boiler plate so I could quickly just push out all these I could quickly just push out all these I could quickly just push out all these sites one a week. Uh I settled on a sites one a week. Uh I settled on a sites one a week. Uh I settled on a structure where structure where structure where again this is this lives in a mono repo again this is this lives in a mono repo again this is this lives in a mono repo and every single and every single and every single every single project has a folder and every single project has a folder and every single project has a folder and essentially when I go to deploy it it essentially when I go to deploy it it essentially when I go to deploy it it checks and it goes okay does this checks and it goes okay does this checks and it goes okay does this project have uh a generator to make like project have uh a generator to make like project have uh a generator to make like the OG image that’s the image that shows the OG image that’s the image that shows the OG image that’s the image that shows when you share a link you know you see when you share a link you know you see when you share a link you know you see like a little preview uh what about for like a little preview uh what about for like a little preview uh what about for the fave icon and if that exists in that the fave icon and if that exists in that the fave icon and if that exists in that project, it goes and generates the image project, it goes and generates the image project, it goes and generates the image and then it goes and like makes sure and then it goes and like makes sure and then it goes and like makes sure that the the fave icon is set up. And so that that’s it. That’s the OG image. so that that’s it. That’s the OG image. so that that’s it. That’s the OG image. That’s the like image that gets created. That’s the like image that gets created. That’s the like image that gets created. So when you share it, it’s kind of I I So when you share it, it’s kind of I I So when you share it, it’s kind of I I tried to make it I tried to like uh go tried to make it I tried to like uh go tried to make it I tried to like uh go for like mysterious like what the hell for like mysterious like what the hell for like mysterious like what the hell is this thing? Like oh my god, I had to is this thing? Like oh my god, I had to is this thing? Like oh my god, I had to click on this. This is so weird. I need click on this. This is so weird. I need click on this. This is so weird. I need something that looks okay and I need to something that looks okay and I need to something that looks okay and I need to move really fast. So, I’m not saying move really fast. So, I’m not saying move really fast. So, I’m not saying these are going to be amazing all of these are going to be amazing all of these are going to be amazing all of them, but at least there’s a method so I them, but at least there’s a method so I them, but at least there’s a method so I can just like quickly be like AI can just like quickly be like AI can just like quickly be like AI generate this a page to take a picture generate this a page to take a picture generate this a page to take a picture of it and then share it. So, what I did of it and then share it. So, what I did of it and then share it. So, what I did was the easiest thing I could think of. was the easiest thing I could think of. was the easiest thing I could think of. This is HTML like an h a static HTML This is HTML like an h a static HTML This is HTML like an h a static HTML page that’s just local. So when that page that’s just local. So when that page that’s just local. So when that script runs, it just simply opens it in script runs, it just simply opens it in script runs, it just simply opens it in the browser, takes a picture, and then the browser, takes a picture, and then the browser, takes a picture, and then that crops it to the right size for, you that crops it to the right size for, you that crops it to the right size for, you know, that that all of the social media know, that that all of the social media know, that that all of the social media like Facebook X, etc. to the size that like Facebook X, etc. to the size that like Facebook X, etc. to the size that they expect. There’s kind of a standard they expect. There’s kind of a standard they expect. There’s kind of a standard size and then it just saves it, put puts size and then it just saves it, put puts size and then it just saves it, put puts it in the bundle and deploys it up to it in the bundle and deploys it up to it in the bundle and deploys it up to Cloudflare. Uh that’s it. It’s pretty Cloudflare. Uh that’s it. It’s pretty Cloudflare. Uh that’s it. It’s pretty cool. It’s working. Uh this is this is cool. It’s working. Uh this is this is cool. It’s working. Uh this is this is shipped like if you go look at it you’ll shipped like if you go look at it you’ll shipped like if you go look at it you’ll see all of this obviously on the site. I see all of this obviously on the site. I see all of this obviously on the site. I did a bunch of mis more miscellaneous did a bunch of mis more miscellaneous did a bunch of mis more miscellaneous stuff like hey go like minify everything stuff like hey go like minify everything stuff like hey go like minify everything so it’s as fast as possible so it’s so it’s as fast as possible so it’s so it’s as fast as possible so it’s compressed. You have not checked it out compressed. You have not checked it out compressed. You have not checked it out do so. I also added uh this so there is do so. I also added uh this so there is do so. I also added uh this so there is um um um uh it’s pretty cool. You can subscribe uh it’s pretty cool. You can subscribe uh it’s pretty cool. You can subscribe to the newsletter. If you’re not to the newsletter. If you’re not to the newsletter. If you’re not subscribed, subscribe. subscribed, subscribe. subscribed, subscribe. Part of this whole crazy challenge is to Part of this whole crazy challenge is to Part of this whole crazy challenge is to put out 25 websites in 25 weeks on put out 25 websites in 25 weeks on put out 25 websites in 25 weeks on behalf of the newsletter. Random daily behalf of the newsletter. Random daily behalf of the newsletter. Random daily URLs. Uh, if you click if you put your URLs. Uh, if you click if you put your URLs. Uh, if you click if you put your email address and you hit subscribe, email address and you hit subscribe, email address and you hit subscribe, it autofills it autofills it autofills on the newsletter. 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If you’ve launched one, one, one, um if there’s a more better automated um if there’s a more better automated um if there’s a more better automated way, I would love to hear it because way, I would love to hear it because way, I would love to hear it because it’s it’s so tedious. All these little it’s it’s so tedious. All these little it’s it’s so tedious. All these little things like analytics, you know, the things like analytics, you know, the things like analytics, you know, the meta tags, you know, all these little meta tags, you know, all these little meta tags, you know, all these little stupid little things, they cause a lot stupid little things, they cause a lot stupid little things, they cause a lot of friction, takes a lot of time. On to of friction, takes a lot of time. On to of friction, takes a lot of time. On to my random story for today. It’s kind of my random story for today. It’s kind of my random story for today. It’s kind of funny. Um, I was talking to somebody funny. Um, I was talking to somebody funny. Um, I was talking to somebody about this how uh when you travel a lot about this how uh when you travel a lot about this how uh when you travel a lot like especially like how I have you like especially like how I have you like especially like how I have you weirdly pick up weird habits um in and weirdly pick up weird habits um in and weirdly pick up weird habits um in and things from all the countries you go to, things from all the countries you go to, things from all the countries you go to, especially when you live at a place for especially when you live at a place for especially when you live at a place for a long time cuz many countries uh I just a long time cuz many countries uh I just a long time cuz many countries uh I just went to and I kind of fell in love with went to and I kind of fell in love with went to and I kind of fell in love with and I just stayed there for like years. and I just stayed there for like years. and I just stayed there for like years. Just I’m living here. I just straight up Just I’m living here. I just straight up Just I’m living here. I just straight up lived there for years like I am in lived there for years like I am in lived there for years like I am in London. I’ve lived here for two years London. I’ve lived here for two years London. I’ve lived here for two years now, but like in these weird gaps like now, but like in these weird gaps like now, but like in these weird gaps like six months, leave, come back, six six months, leave, come back, six six months, leave, come back, six months, leave, come back, six months. months, leave, come back, six months. months, leave, come back, six months. Now I’m here permanently. I have Now I’m here permanently. I have Now I’m here permanently. I have residency. I did the same thing in residency. I did the same thing in residency. I did the same thing in Turkey. I had stayed there for a couple Turkey. I had stayed there for a couple Turkey. I had stayed there for a couple years. My my partner in particular is years. My my partner in particular is years. My my partner in particular is like, why do you why do you do this? Why like, why do you why do you do this? Why like, why do you why do you do this? Why do you eat this thing all the time? Why do you eat this thing all the time? Why do you eat this thing all the time? Why why do you why do you eat that thing all why do you why do you eat that thing all why do you why do you eat that thing all the time? And the truth is it’s just I the time? And the truth is it’s just I the time? And the truth is it’s just I just eat those things a lot in that just eat those things a lot in that just eat those things a lot in that country and I I just picked up the habit country and I I just picked up the habit country and I I just picked up the habit of eating it all the time. Like she of eating it all the time. Like she of eating it all the time. Like she thinks it’s so weird that I eat olives thinks it’s so weird that I eat olives thinks it’s so weird that I eat olives every morning for breakfast with like every morning for breakfast with like every morning for breakfast with like eggs and stuff. She’s like, “Why do you eggs and stuff. She’s like, “Why do you eggs and stuff. She’s like, “Why do you why do you do that? That’s really why do you do that? That’s really why do you do that? That’s really weird.” I’m like, “Oh, weird.” I’m like, “Oh, weird.” I’m like, “Oh, uh cuz in Turkey they eat a lot of uh cuz in Turkey they eat a lot of uh cuz in Turkey they eat a lot of olives.” Like they eat olives with olives.” Like they eat olives with olives.” Like they eat olives with breakfast. They are famous for these breakfast. They are famous for these breakfast. They are famous for these massive breakfastes where they have like massive breakfastes where they have like massive breakfastes where they have like this huge spread all these little plates this huge spread all these little plates this huge spread all these little plates kind of like tapa style like where kind of like tapa style like where kind of like tapa style like where everyone shares tons of olives, tons of everyone shares tons of olives, tons of everyone shares tons of olives, tons of cheese, like I don’t know. I just got cheese, like I don’t know. I just got cheese, like I don’t know. I just got used to it and so I just eat olives all used to it and so I just eat olives all used to it and so I just eat olives all the time now. I I like it. I got used to the time now. I I like it. I got used to the time now. I I like it. I got used to it. She’s like, “Why do you eat it. She’s like, “Why do you eat it. She’s like, “Why do you eat chocolate all the time?” Dark chocolate, chocolate all the time?” Dark chocolate, chocolate all the time?” Dark chocolate, like really like strong coca, like 80% like really like strong coca, like 80% like really like strong coca, like 80% coaca kind of thing. Like really dark coaca kind of thing. Like really dark coaca kind of thing. Like really dark dark chocolate. I was like, I uh in dark chocolate. I was like, I uh in dark chocolate. I was like, I uh in Mexico they that’s where chocolate’s Mexico they that’s where chocolate’s Mexico they that’s where chocolate’s from. I just got used to eating from. I just got used to eating from. I just got used to eating chocolate a lot. I I just I don’t know. chocolate a lot. I I just I don’t know. chocolate a lot. I I just I don’t know. I just I had a lot of chocolate there I just I had a lot of chocolate there I just I had a lot of chocolate there and now I really like dark chocolate. I and now I really like dark chocolate. I and now I really like dark chocolate. I eat it all the time. She’s like, “Why do eat it all the time. She’s like, “Why do eat it all the time. She’s like, “Why do you like fish and chips? I just I don’t you like fish and chips? I just I don’t you like fish and chips? I just I don’t know. Being in the UK for a few years, I know. Being in the UK for a few years, I know. Being in the UK for a few years, I started eating a lot of fish and chips. started eating a lot of fish and chips. started eating a lot of fish and chips. And now sometimes when I have a little And now sometimes when I have a little And now sometimes when I have a little bit too much beer, I I I seriously just bit too much beer, I I I seriously just bit too much beer, I I I seriously just want fish and chips. I don’t know. Uh want fish and chips. I don’t know. Uh want fish and chips. I don’t know. Uh same with like a kebab or a donor. you. same with like a kebab or a donor. you. same with like a kebab or a donor. you. I just got used to that in and Turkey I just got used to that in and Turkey I just got used to that in and Turkey and bunch of other countries. Um I and bunch of other countries. Um I and bunch of other countries. Um I picked up all these weird food habits picked up all these weird food habits picked up all these weird food habits and she’s not the only one that has and she’s not the only one that has and she’s not the only one that has asked me like why do you what’s up with asked me like why do you what’s up with asked me like why do you what’s up with your the foods you’re eating? It’s kind your the foods you’re eating? It’s kind your the foods you’re eating? It’s kind of weird. Just have it because I just of weird. Just have it because I just of weird. Just have it because I just kind of it rubs off on you. Yeah. I like kind of it rubs off on you. Yeah. I like kind of it rubs off on you. Yeah. I like all the things. When I was in Ethiopia, all the things. When I was in Ethiopia, all the things. When I was in Ethiopia, I spent uh like five weeks in Ethiopia I spent uh like five weeks in Ethiopia I spent uh like five weeks in Ethiopia backpacking across the country and they backpacking across the country and they backpacking across the country and they do like homemade little like like it’s do like homemade little like like it’s do like homemade little like like it’s always a woman. She does it right in always a woman. She does it right in always a woman. She does it right in front of you. She gets the coffee beans, front of you. She gets the coffee beans, front of you. She gets the coffee beans, roast it, makes you like a little super roast it, makes you like a little super roast it, makes you like a little super strong like espresso kind of shot. Then strong like espresso kind of shot. Then strong like espresso kind of shot. Then you drink it. And ever since then, I’ve you drink it. And ever since then, I’ve you drink it. And ever since then, I’ve been so hooked on coffee. I drink so been so hooked on coffee. I drink so been so hooked on coffee. I drink so much coffee. Uh, I’ll have literally much coffee. Uh, I’ll have literally much coffee. Uh, I’ll have literally like a small pot of coffee every like a small pot of coffee every like a small pot of coffee every morning. And she’s like, “Why do you morning. And she’s like, “Why do you morning. And she’s like, “Why do you drink so much [  ] coffee?” I drink so much [  ] coffee?” I drink so much [  ] coffee?” I literally I after that I got so hooked literally I after that I got so hooked literally I after that I got so hooked on coffee. I I always had coffee, but on coffee. I I always had coffee, but on coffee. I I always had coffee, but not so much. But after that trip, I not so much. But after that trip, I not so much. But after that trip, I don’t know. I went crazy with coffee. don’t know. I went crazy with coffee. don’t know. I went crazy with coffee. Uh, just weird. I picked up all these Uh, just weird. I picked up all these Uh, just weird. I picked up all these weird habits from all my travels. And I weird habits from all my travels. And I weird habits from all my travels. And I don’t mean like travels like I I stayed don’t mean like travels like I I stayed don’t mean like travels like I I stayed a place pretty long time, like a month a place pretty long time, like a month a place pretty long time, like a month to a to multiple years. So, I’m not to a to multiple years. So, I’m not to a to multiple years. So, I’m not talking like I visited for a [  ] talking like I visited for a [  ] talking like I visited for a [  ] week in Paris and so now I eat a week in Paris and so now I eat a week in Paris and so now I eat a croissant every day. No, no, no, no. I croissant every day. No, no, no, no. I croissant every day. No, no, no, no. I mean like I properly had a had a place I mean like I properly had a had a place I mean like I properly had a had a place I lived there for a long time. That’s how lived there for a long time. That’s how lived there for a long time. That’s how I picked up most of these hobbits. So, I picked up most of these hobbits. So, I picked up most of these hobbits. So, yeah, very very different than just yeah, very very different than just yeah, very very different than just passing through for the week. But, uh passing through for the week. But, uh passing through for the week. But, uh talking to somebody about that made me talking to somebody about that made me talking to somebody about that made me made me think of it. Anyways, that’s all made me think of it. Anyways, that’s all made me think of it. Anyways, that’s all I got for today. The construction work I got for today. The construction work I got for today. The construction work above my head is killing me. Uh so, I’m above my head is killing me. Uh so, I’m above my head is killing me. Uh so, I’m going to shut up now. going to shut up now. going to shut up now. I’ll see you tomorrow.