Ramblings from the Viking who run the Cafe at the end of the universe.
Hi, my name is Jarle. I am a Freelance C++ developer. I have spent quality time with code for 35+ years, and I still love it!
This is my professional blog, where I write about stuff I research or discover during my daily work on various projects.
Articles
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NextApp - Engineering Blog
Thoughts, ideas and lessons learned while creating a new Personal Organizer / GTD app for desktop and mobile
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Part 4: How a little insect messed up my database hash
The little bug neither Claude nor Codex figured out how to handle appropriately
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Part 3: Creating a local cache of all the data
Detaching the app from the server and using a local db for reads
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Part 2: Targeting Android with the Nextapp QT/QML application
There is lots of complexity in modern computer systems. Getting a QT app to work properly with Android is anything but trivial. This is a summary of how I got started.
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Part 4: How a little insect messed up my database hash
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Building smtool: A Content Workflow Tool for Developers
The goal is to help creators, founders, developers, and indie hackers transform ideas into a balanced stream of long-form and short-form content.
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Part 5: Day 5 making smtool: Done
Today I fixed lots os small things and finished the big features
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Part 4: Day 4 making smtool: Defining Goals
Today I did the core feature
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Part 3: Day 3 making smtool
Now I have a usable app.
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Part 5: Day 5 making smtool: Done
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Spring update, 2026
Hard times
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Introducing lgx
A native log-viewer desktop application that is Useful First.
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My first mini-project in 2026: Deldupes
An open source Linux CLI tool in Rust that helps you find and safely remove duplicates files. And some thoughs about Rust vs C++ development.
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Monthly update, January 2026
New year, new opportunities
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Monthly update, November and December 2025
New projects
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QVocalWriter
QVocalWriter is an open-source, cross-platform, privacy-focused, traditional desktop application for working with spoken and written language using AI locally on your PC.
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Part 1: Why QVocalWriter Exists
How I got the idea to make this app.
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Part 1: Why QVocalWriter Exists
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Logfault v0.8.5 is released
Simple to use, header only C++ library for application-logging on all major platforms.
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Monthly update, October 2025
Released Beta III of NextApp.
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