Personal blog by Jewei Makhttps://jewei.net/https://jewei.net/bopop-press-type-go/https://jewei.net/bopop-press-type-go/I built Bopop, a keyboard-first launcher for macOS. Local-first, no Accessibility permission, zero dependencies. Free and open source.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/claude-code-tips/https://jewei.net/claude-code-tips/A growing list of practical tips for developers running Claude Code day to day. Small settings and habits that make the agent faster, cleaner, and less noisy.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/claude-meter-v2/https://jewei.net/claude-meter-v2/Claude Meter 2.0 reimagines your Claude usage as energy you have left — a playful redesign with a card per account and make-it-yours customization. Free and open source for macOS.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/introducing-claude-meter/https://jewei.net/introducing-claude-meter/I wanted to see my Claude Code usage before hitting the wall. So I built a macOS menu bar app — and learned that picking the right data source matters more than the parser.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/the-eight-levels-of-ai-adoption/https://jewei.net/the-eight-levels-of-ai-adoption/A practical guide to how AI goes from answering questions to running systems. Most people say they 'use AI' when they mean they ask ChatGPT questions. AI adoption has levels.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/introducing-typeid-php/https://jewei.net/introducing-typeid-php/Type-Safe, Sortable Identifiers for Modern ApplicationsSat, 26 Apr 2025 10:53:29 GMThttps://jewei.net/the-spectrum-of-software-makers/https://jewei.net/the-spectrum-of-software-makers/From no-code to Python to assembly language. As a software maker aspiring to build a business, what's your game plan?Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/laravel-skeleton/https://jewei.net/laravel-skeleton/The Laravel Skeleton offers a rapid and efficient way to start a new project by scaffolding a Laravel app with minimal setup.Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/they-said-php-is-dead/https://jewei.net/they-said-php-is-dead/PHP in the Modern Web: A Relic or a Resilient Force. Here's my 2 cents.Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/scale-to-millions-of-users/https://jewei.net/scale-to-millions-of-users/How to design a system that supports millions of users? What are the challenges to scaling it up to serve millions of users?Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMThttps://jewei.net/database-primary-key/https://jewei.net/database-primary-key/Choosing a database primary key between big integers, ordered UUID, and nanoid.Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT