Repo Reads
Independent write-ups about interesting open-source repos — what they do, how they work, and what a curious builder can learn from them. Not affiliated with any of the projects.
Actual Budget and the Quiet Art of Local-First Sync
A budgeting app on the surface, Actual Budget is really a working masterclass in CRDT sync — hybrid logical clocks and Merkle trees doing the unglamorous job of keeping your money in agreement across devices.
sqlite-utils: The Command-Line Database Tool That Actually Thinks Like a Developer
Simon Willison's sqlite-utils makes SQLite feel like a first-class data exploration environment. Here's why it's worth understanding.