fabian s. klinke

audio nerd. coding boy. home cook. schmierfink.

i make software and sound. after seeing my own screen time, i built marcus to block apps when a rule says to. i also write programs that use images to make music. this site holds my notes, essays, photographs and unfinished work.

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software for people.

i like fixing problems for people. software lets me solve the same problem for people i will never meet.

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i start with what a tool must do. once that works, i care about speed, type, motion and the small details that make it pleasant to use.

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working in versions.

i make a version and use it until i find what fails. i use each small test to change the next version.

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many small attempts.

i start small projects, talk to people and test ideas before i know the result. most fail quickly, and a few become useful work.

notes map.

each dot is a note on audio, software, design, philosophy or something else i wanted to understand. a line joins two notes when one links to the other.

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