I make software and occasionally step back to write about it. This is my corner of the web — a notebook I keep in public. Some of it is finished, most of it is in progress, all of it is mine.https://pareen.xyz/en-ushttps://pareen.xyz/this-notebook/https://pareen.xyz/this-notebook/The site you're reading. A file-based personal notebook built with Astro — no database, no CMS, no server.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTprojectswebastrometahttps://pareen.xyz/keeping-a-notebook-in-public/https://pareen.xyz/keeping-a-notebook-in-public/Why I finally built my own corner of the web, and what I plan to put in it.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingmetawritinghttps://pareen.xyz/small-tools-sharp-edges/https://pareen.xyz/small-tools-sharp-edges/In praise of software that does one thing, assumes you're paying attention, and gets out of the way.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingcraftsoftwarehttps://pareen.xyz/dir-the-whole-internet/https://pareen.xyz/dir-the-whole-internet/The gold standard for a personal site that treats writing as a long-term project.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdirectoryreadinginspirationhttps://pareen.xyz/on-shipping-before-youre-ready/https://pareen.xyz/on-shipping-before-youre-ready/A short note to myself, mostly. You are never ready. Ship anyway.Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingcraftnoteshttps://pareen.xyz/dir-astro/https://pareen.xyz/dir-astro/The framework this site is built on. The best tool I've found for content-first websites.Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTdirectorytoolswebhttps://pareen.xyz/ledger-cli/https://pareen.xyz/ledger-cli/A command-line tool for tracking money in a text file you can actually read. An experiment in owning your own data.Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTprojectsclirustplain-texthttps://pareen.xyz/dir-oblique-strategies/https://pareen.xyz/dir-oblique-strategies/A deck of cards for getting unstuck. I reach for it when a problem has me cornered.Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTdirectorycreativitytoolshttps://pareen.xyz/margin-notes/https://pareen.xyz/margin-notes/A browser extension for scribbling private notes in the margin of any page. Archived, but I still miss it.Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTprojectsbrowser-extensionreading