"I'm winning but at what cost" (running experiments to check if my logic is sound, leading to tears and new edge cases)

This year give yourself the gift of finally figuring out how to update robinboob.com (robinboob.com) with new characters and fandoms 👀 (If you're wondering why it took so long pls consult the chart 👇)

Feeling that post-Christmas cheer? Want "new year, new internet"? Help us find the right person(s) to get fandom sitting down and working together to build a better fandom web! 🌐🦝🦝🦝🙏 Share our hiring call 👇 on your Discord, your group chats, everywhere 🙏 ...and if YOU'RE that person, ✨apply!✨

This newsletter comes super late, but it's finally here 🙏 Thank you all for your patience waiting to hear updates 🙇‍♀️ We started drafting it 3 months ago, but between the digital pack and day by day operations... it sure took a long time to wrap up ⏰🌯 ...and that's why...

When you manage to hit "send" on the newsletter you've been passing back and forth for 2 months

Starting now!!! Jump on in on Twitch OR Streamplace - www.twitch.tv/essentialran... - stream.place/essentialran...

Need to get off my ass and work polish up another section of the @fujocoded.bsky.social newsletter (soon... I swear soon...), but afterwards—30m or so?—I'll be streaming CODE polish up for our sites and other parts of the FujoVerse™. Gotta look good for the guests. See you later on stream! Links 👇

Reminder: TOMORROW, THURSDAY DECEMBER 18th is the last day to ship mail in time for Christmas (US only). Order your holiday paddle NOW, and we'll get it on its way in time! Check out our exclusive yaoi (cheese) paddles, stickers, charms and more at store.fujocoded.com

[FREE-ish STUFF] tl;dr: want some FREE dot grid post-its that don't stick (but still work as tiny block-notes) for the small price of shipping costs + a choose-your-amount donation to @fujocoded.bsky.social ? Reply to this post or hit me up in my DMs! (🧵👇 below for story time)

[FREE-ish STUFF] tl;dr: want some FREE dot grid post-its that don't stick (but still work as tiny block-notes) for the small price of shipping costs + a choose-your-amount donation to @fujocoded.bsky.social ? Reply to this post or hit me up in my DMs! (🧵👇 below for story time)

[Starting now: Coworking & Chill (Astro/ATproto Guestbook edition)] Things are still slow in my brain, so come hang out as I code in this coworking session! See you on Twitch and Streamplace: - www.twitch.tv/essentialran... - stream.place/essentialran...

🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/essentialrandom.bsky.social Starting now: Coworking & Chill (Astro/ATproto Guestbook edition)

It's time (eventually)! Join on Twitch (www.twitch.tv/essentialran...) or Stream.place (stream.place/essentialran...) as I remember "where was I even" with both the Guestbook and the Authproto project. Come hang out, chat, or co-work ✨

🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/essentialrandom.bsky.social Back at it Again at Guestbook Lexicon

Gonna stream in 10-15 minutes. Still not recovered enough to make be *on time*, but it *is time* to get back into the rhythm

Ok, slowly recovering and catching up from a month+ of working on a big launch. ...what did I miss?

this is a call for help, actually ☠️

ok, gonna be kind to myself and my todo list, and just get back to it on Monday Most likely will make progress on the ATproto Guestbook, get it updated to the new lexicon libraries, and possibly even figure out the last big hurdle ("how the fuck do I want to deal with the text content itself??")

Supposed to stream today but I'm just like

First vs last post. "This," as they say, "kills the man." If you know someone (maybe you) who's really reliable and could do a good job mimicking my voice for some kind of reasonable fee/bartering, please save me, my crops are dying. 😭

I can't believe my crossposter hit a bug on the final and most terrifying post to write 😭 and that they're clicking me out of the library before i'm done 😭😭😭

Very last: a final, additional shoutout to @elendraug.bsky.social who tirelessly supported me (@essentialrandom.bsky.social) through every aspect of this pack for over a month of head-down work. And to my own bed who's going to see me FINALLY sleep at a decent hour tonight 💪💤 See you all soon 💖✨

Next up, the hidden work of crafting the launch, pricing strategy, socials posting, alt-text writing, planning, and everything that helps our pack reach those it's meant for! 📦🚢 Let's hear it for the [Launch Crew 🚀] @elendraug.bsky.social @gqueercatboy.bsky.social & @essentialrandom.bsky.social 🗣️🙏

And now, the [Learn-Along Squad ✨🎓✨] Please applaud the brains, hands (and tears 😭) behind this learning experience: @riazaia.bsky.social and @essentialrandom.bsky.social, who braved hours of writing, discussing—negotiating even!—and rewriting to craft an accessible AND fruitful learning path 📝💪

was trying to find the 📈 emoji and was confused when "stonks" didn't bring it up 😭

Cracks writing fingers 💪 it's time

Going to go make the final celebration post from the library (which means even more time for the special prices 😌)

One last post missing to conclude this event! Get your special prices in-between now and when I (slowly 😘) get to finish it up. And this GIVING TUESDAY, give to our Patreon, support the 🌐open fandom web 🌐, and get access to our special sale of yaoi paddles 👇 www.patreon.com/posts/cyberm...

not streaming today (because i'm understandably exhausted) but looking forward to getting back into the swing of things this thursday 😈

🎉 It's HERE & it's LIVE! 🎉 Our Fandom Cookies Digital Pack is now ready for immediate delivery 💨🛍️ For only $12.99 (LAUNCH SPECIAL), you can build your own fortune generator, decorate your devices, seek your fannish future...and get FREE SHIPPING. Details👇🧵 store.fujocoded.com/products/oth...

We're extending the launch price for Cyber Monday, and adding...a surprise for Patreon $upporters! Behold, the first FujoBoard garage sale! 👇 $upporters can now buy discounted FujoBoards not quite up to standard, but just as pretty! Check them out 👇 and help us spread this post for its LAST DAY!

I cannot go back to coding yet (couple things left before promo is done + house stuff to catch up on), but I sat down at my computer and saw the projects I will get back to next week and was like [[heavy breathing]] FYI, surprise for Patreon supporters drops tomorrow 👀😘 www.patreon.com/fujocoded

*tries to go back to being a regular human being again* *fails*

the fujoboards are REAL and they are food-safe and ms boba laser engraves them HERSELF and they are so cool

Our DIGITAL PACK launched yesterday and is now on sale. And if you buy it (or bought it 😘), you'll automatically get 20% off a new chibi or hime FujoBoard as an extra thank you! For a hime, that's more than the cost of the pack itself! 🧀❗🫶 Find both in store: store.fujocoded.com/products/oth...

Yay 🎊 I am very excited to start with the learn along (And also fix my websites in general lmao)

I did it... I've done it.... time for a nice restorative 12PM sleep 😌 If you run across the posts make sure to boost them, so we may one day afford a social media manager and I never have to compile a "social blast" or whatever they're called again. Like (the other post) to charge, boost to cast

it's you and me figma... one last dance (for today) ((gotta get one last promo preview image in)) (((then I swear i'll go the fuck to sleep)))

You don't want to see the state of my desktop, and browser, and notepad, and desk, and hair, and and and

what could go wrong (I was afraid I had misconfigured and it'd send emails to buyers before release)

One day I won't pull an all-nighter before a launch.... one day.......... or one night........

🦃 LAST DAY TO GOBBLE IT UP FOR JUST $9.99 🦃 Will be packing our HTML/CSS/JS learn-along throughout the day, and get it ready to finally ship tomorrow! ✨ Look forward to it 💖 Get it here: store.fujocoded.com/products/oth...

It's -2 days!!! 💖💖🛍️🙏 Get yours at our special price if you haven't yet! store.fujocoded.com/products/oth...

🚢 Our learn along ship THIS FRIDAY!! 🚢 It's a fully-functional interactive site inspired by the cookies you all loved and tasted 🥠 But unlike the cookies, it is heavily commented and thoughtfully put together so you can learn modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as you play with it! On sale NOW 👇🛍️

Can confirm this happened, lmao. Take a peek and help a friend out?

Was going to stream work on the store for Friday's launch but my cat bit me as I fought to remove a waffle from her mouth, so it's off to get antibiotics instead! Anyway, buy our HTML/CSS/JS learn-along pack so I don't feel bad about missing a day of promo 😘👇💖 store.fujocoded.com/products/oth...

Incredibly grateful to @graze.social for their grant for our guestbook project 💖 Now on github 👇 soon on your websites 😘 always there for your "how do you even use this ATproto library?" reference needs 📖 github.com/FujoWebDev/l...

"save me from myself", I say, as I open my writing software one. more. time.

check out the progress on the store polish up 🥳 (and the sale of our learn-along pack, if you haven't already)

ONE week to go, and ONE last chance to pre-order our HTML/CSS/JavaScript learn-along at the bargain price of JUST $9.99! Treat yourself to a thanksgiving weekend of learning 🦃 or just pre-plan a treat for your new year resolution 😘 Get it in store!! store.fujocoded.com/products/oth...