Fighting fate with code and stories
Failed Entrepreneur · Paying Off Debt Through Freelancing · Free Open Source Practitioner
"Since I'm already at the bottom, every step forward is progress"
I'm Ale160, entered society at 17, self-taught developer.
Just experienced startup failure, heavy debt, and broken relationships.
Now I'm an independent developer and content creator.
I'm not perfect, I've made mistakes and failed many times, but I want to walk a different path:
Open-source my tools for free, continuously document my growth, and see how far I can go.
I believe the original meaning of the internet was sharing.
So I made hub-nav (personalized browser start page) permanently free and open source,
recording every reversal and decision publicly.
I'm not a saint, I did consider charging, but ultimately chose free.
Because I think my products aren't worth paying for yet.
Currently I'm doing two things:
1. Continuously releasing free open-source tools
2. Continuously producing video content
Not to prove anything, but to exist for the long term.
All pure frontend tools will be permanently free and open source. I don't pursue technical perfectionism, only helping more people.
If you have ideas, welcome to submit GitHub Issues: 'You think, I build'.
I record my growth journey through videos: what I did, why I did it, what I overturned, what problems I encountered, how I think, how I make decisions. This isn't traditional product marketing, but a long-term 'growth series'.
Welcome to connect with me through:
I'm not in a hurry to commercialize, nor pursue short-term gains.
But I believe: long-term continuous evolution is more important than always being correct.
If you support my philosophy, you can support me in the following ways:
Your feedback will directly affect my next actions.