Building for myself: simple tools, real use
How I created my own toolkit to stay private, save time, and actually enjoy the process
Karol Horosin
Articles about applied AI, software engineering & product from staff engineer and consultant, ex Head of Engineering, founder.
Latest articles
AI made my game while I waited for coffee
What happens when you let LLMs take over dev for two weeks
The AI coding tool I use the most
V0 as a perfect solution for side projects, simple apps, and fast feedback
Navigating Large Codebases in VS Code
Tips for staying sane in big projects
How to set up free, local coding AI assistant for VS Code
Offline, private coding with Qwen2.5-Coder (or DeepSeek) and Continue
How I built a browser extension to make LinkedIn less annoying
Coding and publishing a Chrome plugin with the help of AI tools
I’ve quietly launched two apps
Joy of creating, using AI, solving common problems
I tried to replace myself with AI and automate my code reviews
How it kinda worked thanks to n8n, OpenAI, GitHub API, and clever prompting
How to quickly get feedback and data for your app using pre-filled Google Forms
Ship faster by setting up a simple replacement for casual data collection