willemh

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[ my public key: https://keybase.io/willemhandreck; my proof: https://keybase.io/willemhandreck/sigs/EQIh4aCJxTyLaXYCi_NAGFFda2HdbMTf973X8VNdyoc ]
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Comment · 1 year ago
I’m building a small integration to take scheduled transactions in YNAB and display them in any normal calendar application. I’m hoping to add historical transactions one day as well to help with reconciling.

https://calendarforynab.com

Any feedback is welcome!

I once saw an idea on here[1] about putting a lot more historical information into a calendar, including past activities. It resonated with me and I wondered if bank transactions could be part of this activity layer. At the time I was working on a real-time integration between my bank and YNAB so I was already thinking about the space.

1: https://julian.digital/2023/07/06/multi-layered-calendars/

Comment · 2 years ago
Thanks!

I chose it because I wanted to learn more about passkeys and I liked the idea that I wouldn’t have to deal with private credentials themselves; just save a public key to my database. I use both KeePassXC and Bitwarden and they’re slowly getting support for passkeys (currently only on desktop).

I briefly had the ability to add a new passkey to the same account but wanted to keep it simple for my friends and not confuse them more. If that’s something that could help I’d be open to adding it in again.

Comment · 2 years ago
I like this idea. Would you imagine the functionality being much different to what is already there? Or is it more a difference of framing?
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Comment · 2 years ago
I’ve been wondering this too. My biggest hesitation is that I don’t want to compromise the security of my local network; especially because it’s not just me using it.

Do you know of any resources that cover how to do the security necessary for hosting at home?

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Earlier this year I went to the Australian F1 GP. Between qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday I built an integration between a live timing API and Telegram to send me position updates every minute with lap times.

This was because anywhere near a screen was packed with crowds and my mobile network couldn’t keep up using the official app.

I was job searching and wrote it up and posted to LinkedIn. My now manager saw it and was trying to hire for a role building integrations. My project was enough for him to reach out and set up a chat. Without the project we wouldn’t have connected.

Comment · 3 years ago
This rings true for me anecdotally. The last time I was looking for a job I struggled to land even a phone screening. But then I posted about a small project on my blog and LinkedIn and I had a hiring manager call me the next day with a gig that worked well for both of us.
Comment · 4 years ago
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