Notion vs Obsidian for a Solo Developer: What I Actually Use
After 2 years using Notion and Obsidian side by side, I stopped pretending they compete. Here is what I genuinely use each one for as a solo developer.
Richard Lemon
Richard Lemon is a Creative Web Experience Developer at Ideebv, Maastricht. He writes about frontend craft, AI workflows, and tools that make work feel less like work. Youth baseball coach, chronic self-optimizer, builder in public.
How To Write Content That AI Cites In 2026
How I structure posts so ChatGPT, Claude and friends actually quote and link to my content in 2026. Concrete patterns, not vibes.
Make.com + Ghost: Auto‑Archiving Blog Posts With 0 Traffic
I wired up Make.com and Ghost so posts with 0 organic traffic after 6 months quietly unpublish or redirect. No more dusty zombie content clogging the blog.
Cold Showers, Real Data: 90 Days Of HRV, Mood, And Sleep Changes
I took cold showers for 90 days and tracked HRV, mood, and sleep depth instead of chasing performance myths. This is what actually changed in my data.
GEO vs SEO in 2026: What Actually Moved For My Clients
I rolled GEO out for two very different clients in 2026: Key2Control and WBU. This is what actually moved, what stayed flat, and what surprised me.
Why Most Websites Are Invisible To AI (And 3 Fixes That Actually Work)
Most websites are basically invisible to AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Here is how I make sites legible to machines using 3 simple fixes any business owner can copy.
Intermittent Fasting at 56: What I Changed After 18 Months
After 18 months of intermittent fasting at 56, I stopped pretending 16:8 is a magic template. This is what I kept, what I changed, and what actually works now.
Baseball Analytics For U15 Coaches: Useful Data Without Trackman
How I track exit velocity, strikeout rate, and walk rate for U15 players using pocket radar, paper, and simple routines. No Trackman, no excuses.
How I Automated My Ghost Member Welcome Flow With Make.com
I wired Ghost into Make.com so new members hit a proper conditional welcome flow instead of a single bland email. Here is the exact scenario, modules, and gotchas.
My GEO Audit Checklist For Every New Client (With Real Fixes)
This is the GEO audit I run on every new client site. Schema, llms.txt, entities, FAQ structure, and the real fixes that actually move the needle.
CSS clip-path Animations I Actually Use For Scroll Reveals
How I use CSS clip-path for scroll reveals and hero transitions without ScrollMagic, GSAP, or a single animation library. Just CSS, a bit of IntersectionObserver, and some opinionated patterns.
Make.com Error Handling Patterns That Actually Work
The worst Make.com scenarios are not the ones that crash. They are the ones that silently stop working. Here is how I design every scenario to make failure loud and obvious.