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Independent development

Working independently, learning without a map, and building software on a personal path.

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30, Code, and LifeAll our lives, we keep chasing something called a “purpose.”But when you strip it down, what we’re really searching for is happiness. 2025-11-01 A Dreamy Developer Finding Where I BelongI used to think the indie journey started with a product. It doesn’t. It starts with finding yourself. 2025-11-09 Angular vs React vs Vue: My Indie-Stack Developer JourneyWhich front-end framework should you pick? Here’s my personal take, from passion to practice 2025-10-21 As Long As These Hands Stay Clean, I’ll Keep Chasing My PassionI’ll do any kind of work to earn money —as long as it’s honest,as long as it helps others. Because for me, the goal isn’t just survival — it’s chasing passion with clean hands. 2025-10-22 Building an Engine to See Programming DifferentlyI’m building an engine that changes the way we look at programming, a roadmap, a philosophy, and a tool for simplicity, clarity, and creativity. 2025-11-19 Bytecode Is the Future of Dynamic ProgrammingWhy I believe Bytecode will change the way we write software “The greatest limitations of software are not in the CPU, but in how we think about execution.” 2026-01-11 Coding and Life – Turning 30 and the Tech Dreams of a Golang Indie HackerI grew up between my father’s discipline, my mother’s warmth, and a childhood of barefoot adventures, gaming, and curiosity — all of which shaped the dreamer and maker I am today. 2025-11-01 Directive Sync – The “Odd” Story of Kit JSIn the world of JavaScript, we’re used to concepts like bind, model, class, or style. They all revolve around one philosophy: data flows down, view reacts. 2025-11-03 Every Line of Code and a Dream of TechnologyIt began with an old laptop, in a small room in Tam Kỳ, my hometown — where I worked, self-studied, and carried a single burning desire: “To master technology. To create real value with my own hands." 2025-11-03 Experience, Control, and Context — Things You Can’t Just “Vibe” Your Way ThroughAs AI and “vibe coding” become more common, the most important skill isn’t to make something look cool — it’s to truly understand and control how your system behaves. 2025-11-03 Golang, Startups, Indie Hacking, and the Inner World of a DeveloperI don’t remember exactly when I first fell in love with programming.But I can still feel the moment when my first piece of code worked. 2025-11-01 I Didn’t Know I Was an Indie HackerWhen I first started my journey into programming and software development, I never imagined I’d become an Indie Hacker. 2025-10-27 JavaScript and the Dream of Controlling ReactivityA journey to control reactive UIs — light, safe, and flexible — from raw DOM manipulation, through countless frameworks, to building my own reactive engine using JavaScript Proxy. 2025-11-03 Just the Way I CodeIt’s not about reinventing the wheel; it’s about understanding how the wheel turns, and sometimes, how it dreams. 2025-10-25 Kit JS – A JavaScript Framework Written by a DreamerIt’s not ready to power production apps (yet), but it’s ready to teach, to inspire, and to remind us why we fell in love with programming in the first place. 2025-11-03 Kitwork and My Journey as an Indie Hacker Pursuing Open-SourceWhen I wrote the very first lines in Kitwork's README, many people called me “crazy.” 2025-12-01 Open Mindset for KitWorkPeople kept asking me after the previous post:What exactly was I on that made the writing feel like that? 2025-12-07 Recently, I Learned What “Indie Hacker” Really MeansBeing an Indie Hacker isn’t just about building apps.It’s about creative independence — a kind of adventure where you can express yourself, learn endlessly, and build something that actually matters. 2025-10-27 The Dream of Indie Coders“If you walk towards the sun, you will feel its warmth.And if you walk against the sun, the light will still follow you.” 2025-11-03 The Dream of “Technological Independence”Everyone has dreams.Some chase wealth, some chase freedom.For me — my dream has always been technological independence. 2025-10-22 The Dream Searching for Another DreamMidnight thoughts, code as poetry, and dreams taking shape 2026-01-04 The Indie PathFive years ago, I returned to Tam Kỳ with nothing but an old laptop, empty pockets, and a heart full of unspoken dreams, unsure of where the road ahead would lead me. 2025-11-03 The IndieIf someone asked me what I do, and they truly wanted an honest answer, I might say indie. 2025-11-09 The Journey of a Golang Indie Hacker: Building a Web Framework from ScratchI’ve always wanted to build a system that could one day replace WordPress, Odoo, or Shopify — a Vietnamese-built e-commerce platform where local businesses can operate independently. 2025-10-31 The Solo FounderThere are paths you can only walk alone Not because you are lonely But because silence is the only place Where you can hear your own footstep 2025-12-12 The Soul of a Sensitive DeveloperIf you’ve ever felt the wind, watched the clouds, and known both joy and sorrow — then maybe life, too, has appeared to you as a fleeting, beautiful dream. 2025-11-03 🌤 Today Is a Beautiful Day to Write CodeProgramming is a journey with no finish line.And every day I still get to code is a beautiful day. 2025-10-31 Two Years for a JourneyI still remember those days — the ones filled with my very first lines of code.I can’t even count how many times I deleted and rewrote them. 2025-10-22 Upstream and the Five Years of My LifeThe Diary of a Small Fish Swimming Against the Current I’m just a small fish, trying to swim upstream — yet I believe in my journey.Someday, the dream of technological independence will come true. 2025-10-28 2020 and the Four Problems in My PlatformThere was a time I worked on big things in programming.I once turned myself into a “technology scientist,” but all that vanity fades.I didn’t do it for fame. I did it because I believed in it. 2025-10-22 Who Are We in This Universe?Lately, I’ve been talking to a faceless entity — an artificial intelligence. It has no form, no body, no heartbeat… yet somehow, it reflects a part of me. 2025-11-03 Why Does Kit JS Exist?It’s me again. Today, I want to explain why Kit JS exists and what purpose it serves — beyond the story I shared last time. 2025-11-03

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