Adriano Ferrari talks about how Elm allows him to solely support Gingko Writer and make progress on new projects while also homeschooling.

Thanks to our sponsor, Logistically. Email: elmtown@logisticallyinc.com.

Music by Jesse Moore.

Recording date: 2023.09.08

Guest

• Adriano Ferrari

Show notes

[00:00:25] Sponsored by Logistically

[00:01:00] Introducing Adriano

• Gingko Writer, open-source on GitHub at gingko/client.

[00:01:19] Getting started in computing

[00:03:55] Physics in Canada

[00:07:03] Discovering Elm

[00:11:30] Perfectionism

• "Tools & Perfectionism" by Adriano Ferrari

[00:15:07] Little leak in your mind

• "Make Reliable Web Apps Without JS Fatigue" by Jared at Detroit Tech Watch 2019

[00:17:25] Overcoming creative blocks

• "Reset Expectations to Overcome Creative Blocks" by Adriano Ferrari

[00:21:38] Breaking things down with Gingko Writer

• Elm Town 61 – Turning the pages with Dillon Kearns

[00:25:19] Challenges building Gingko Writer

Elm Town 64 – The network effect

https://ascii-collab.app

https://town-collab.app

[00:31:43] Homeschooling & solely supporting Gingko Writer

[00:37:52] "Frequent changes of treatment"

• "A 'Gradual Commitment' Productivity System"
• "Exploring elm-spa-example" by Richard Feldman at Oslo Elm Day with a section about dependencies

[00:42:13] New, 100% Elm project

[00:44:22] Picks

Adriano's picks

• Simon Lydell's elm-watch
• Simon Lydell's elm-app-url
• ONYX BOOX Note Air 2 Plus

Jared's picks

• Stretchly
• Yoga 🧘
• Gingko Writer