Dominik Hofer
Dominik Hofer
Dominik Hofer
I’m an early 20s guy from Switzerland. So naturally, I’m still trying to find my place in the world. Figuring out who I am and what I want to do. And this website serves as a time capsule for preserving and documenting this project we call personal life.
Latest Posts
Since I’m still in the process of developing my own, I currently have to rely on other RSS readers. And from time to time, I switch them. Today was such a day. Normally, what I do is export an OPML file from my old reader and import it...
A couple of weeks back, I finished my first 30-day PACT. During this time, I wrote and published one post every single day. Whilst I didn't continue with the daily posts, I really enjoyed the momentum it gave me. That's what I want to...
Today is the last day of my writing PACT where I set out to write and publish a blog post every day for 30 days. I’ve written about various things that were on top of mind: Side projects, sport, personal finance, general life advice that...
It’s now been five days since Naida moved in with us. While not everything has been sunshine and rainbows, I was still surprised about how well everything went and how well she adapted to the new environment within a few days. Some...
A while back, I published a post called “The joy of writing online”. In there, I talk about how great it is to be a part of the “blogging on your personal website” club. Since then, I also got more and more into the ATproto community and...
I had a pleasant surprise in my Bluesky timeline today. Brittany reposted a custom feed made by Marisa called “Nature in the News”. The feed surfaces positive news about nature in general, wildlife recovery, advancements in renewable...
We are lucky that the weather right now is really beautiful. This made getting up early and walking our dog Naida even more enjoyable. Now it’s a little after 7 in the morning. I haven’t yet been on my phone but instead have been out in...
Today was a big day! Our little family welcomed Naida into our home. After roughly two months of regularly visiting her in the shelter, we finally felt ready to take her with us. So far, the day has been great with only a few little...
This is one of the simplest but also most impactful productivity tips I introduced into my daily life. It’s been exceptionally helpful, especially since I’m studying and working from home a lot. An environment where the lines between...
During my youth, I was a soccer player. Over time, this resulted in strong legs (great) but a pretty stiff lower body as well (not great). Stretching was always an afterthought, and I suppose for most amateur soccer players it’s the...
I’m a couple of days late to Apple’s 50-year anniversary. But I find it still a great occasion to share this video snippet that I rewatch from time to time. It’s from a 1994 interview with the late and great Steve Jobs. It’s short, I...
Depending on the platform and audience, discussions around AI can be pretty heated. I probably don’t have to tell you that. But there is one particular thing about this whole back and forth that makes it really complicated but also quite...
Here’s the thing with ATproto: It’s very impressive from a technical perspective. If you begin to grasp what this protocol enables, you’ll inevitably become a fan (at least you should in my opinion). Posts like “A Social Filesystem” by...
Part 4 of my series on the book “The Art of Spending Money” by Morgan Housel. In life, there are different virtues you can attain over time. According to columnist David Brooks, we can sort them into two buckets: Things like our salary,...
In the town where I live, we have this great sports facility with multiple soccer fields, a skate park, a basketball court, a sports hall and a tartan track. As a runner, I obviously mostly use the last one. But the thing I enjoy most...