Gaya Kessler Hexo https://sauce.gaya.pizza/favicon/favicon.png https://sauce.gaya.pizza/ All rights reserved 2026, Gaya Kessler The sauce of all the problems 2026-02-12T10:15:48.776Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/local-first-data/ 2026-02-12T08:00:00.000Z

Do web apps always need a backend? Explore how IndexedDB enables local-first design, protects user privacy, and simplifies modern web development.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.776Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/rebuilt-chord-mage/ 2026-01-14T15:00:00.000Z

Why I rebuilt Chord Mage and what makes this version more open.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.776Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/ai-is-sucking-the-joy-out-of-work/ 2025-11-20T08:00:00.000Z

My growing frustration with how generative AI is changing development and how it's making me dislike development

2026-02-12T10:15:48.736Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/i-was-wrong-about-nativescript/ 2025-05-12T17:00:00.000Z

Why I pivoted from NativeScript to Expo + React Native after launching my app. Lessons learned, pitfalls faced, and how I rebuilt fast and better.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.776Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/from-idea-to-app-in-a-week/ 2025-04-08T08:00:00.000Z

A practical guide to building and launching a web app in just one week. Covers idea validation, rapid development, scope management, and learning from real user feedback.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.748Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/eliminating-speaker-hum-focusrite-hdmi/ 2025-03-18T16:00:00.000Z

The hunt for a group loop hum in a Focusrite Scarlett 4i4, USB-C, Yamaha HS5, and HDMI setup.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.744Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/helping-build-a-self-driving-robot/ 2025-02-25T08:30:00.000Z

I helped a kid build a self-driving robot at my volunteering job

2026-02-12T10:15:48.748Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/bake-your-own-bread/ 2025-02-19T14:00:00.000Z

Growing and making your own food is very rewarding.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.740Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/dont-buy-new-guitar-change-it/ 2025-01-08T10:00:00.000Z

You don't need to buy a guitar to change it! I turned my HSS stratocaster into a SSS stratocaster.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.740Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/modding-my-guitar-with-a-hpf/ 2024-12-20T11:00:00.000Z

Modded my Yamaha Revstar RS620 a bit. Went from a coil split to implementing a high pass filter

2026-02-12T10:15:48.776Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/aoc-2024-day-7/ 2024-12-07T04:00:00.000Z

A great example of thinking outside of the exponential box

2026-02-12T10:15:48.740Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/aoc-2024-day-4/ 2024-12-04T07:00:00.000Z

Word search in the form of a programming puzzle

2026-02-12T10:15:48.740Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/aoc-2024-day-3/ 2024-12-03T15:00:00.000Z

RegExp day!

2026-02-12T10:15:48.736Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/aoc-2024-day-2/ 2024-12-03T12:00:00.000Z

Dissecting day two of Advent of Code 2024 in TypeScript

2026-02-12T10:15:48.736Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/aoc-2024-day-1/ 2024-12-02T15:00:00.000Z

Joining AoC 2024 again in TypeScript. Here are my findings of day one

2026-02-12T10:15:48.736Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/hello-this-is-sauce/ 2024-11-26T09:00:00.000Z

In an effort to share more of the DIY I do I launched Sauce

2026-02-12T10:15:48.748Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/diy-plate-designer/ 2022-12-05T13:30:00.000Z

Tool to design your own 19" or Eurorack plates and download a usable CAD file.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.740Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/frankensoil-improved/ 2022-11-17T08:00:00.000Z

There have been three versions of Frankensoil since the first one. I'll show you the progress here.

2026-02-12T10:15:48.744Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/hacking-le-strum/ 2022-11-15T13:30:00.000Z

How I modified Le Strum with nicer playable buttons

2026-02-12T10:15:48.748Z Gaya Kessler https://sauce.gaya.pizza/frankensoil-1/ 2022-11-11T14:00:00.000Z

How I created my first ever custom-made MIDI controller.

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