Tobias Sjösten
Swedish software developer writing about tooling, working from home and running a software business at seastone.io.
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What they believe
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Formal specifications like RFCs leave little room for interpretation, which enables a high degree of interoperability between implementations.
RFCs are great! They leave very little room for interpretation and enable a high degree of interoperability.
seastone.ioSaid 3 Mar 2025This on korrents
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Mastering one great pursuit requires turning down many other good options.
If the book Essentialism taught me anything, it's that you have to turn down a lot of good options in order to really double down on and benefit from the one great option.
seastone.ioSaid 3 Jan 2025This on korrents
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From one piece Fixing Outlook's calendar export 2 beliefs · seastone.io
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It's effectively an artificial vendor lock-in, forcing you to stay within their ecosystem.
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RFCs are great! They leave very little room for interpretation and enable a high degree of interoperability.
3 January 2025
From one piece 2024 Annual Review 2 beliefs · seastone.io
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It requires a massive amount of strength and muscle mass, which is one of the most important factors in living a long and dignified life, as well as a spoonful of cardiovascular ability, which supports good health.
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If the book Essentialism taught me anything, it's that you have to turn down a lot of good options in order to really double down on and benefit from the one great option.
2 January 2025
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AOC ultrawide monitorTheir words
This beauty has so much screen real estate it feels like I've got two monitors in one. Which is great, because I'm not a fan of dual monitors.
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Lovedrcmnd.app
Magic TrackpadTheir words
The touchpad of the MacBook is the best I've ever used; there's no comparison.
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Marshall Major IIITheir words
These headphones have a perfectly adequate sound for a decent price. Their long battery time is great for using them wirelessly throughout the day.
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OvercastTheir words
The best podcast app I've ever tried, and I've tried quite a few.
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AudibleTheir words
Audiobooks is what got me started on my reading journey. I've since switched to the Kindle for the majority of my reading but I keep Audible specifically for biographies.
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KindleTheir words
Audiobooks is what got me started on my reading journey. I've since switched to the Kindle for the majority of my reading but I keep Audible specifically for biographies.
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Lovedrcmnd.app
SlackTheir words
My favorite platform for chat, doubling as an excellent center for notifications of various kinds.
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Microsoft TeamsTheir words
I also use Discord (not bad) to engage with some niche communities and Microsoft Teams (awful) for work.
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DiscordTheir words
I also use Discord (not bad) to engage with some niche communities and Microsoft Teams (awful) for work.
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Lovedrcmnd.app
MailerLiteTheir words
MailerLite is by far, hands down, the best email marketing service out there (I've tried many).
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Google CloudTheir words
We use GCP extensively at work and I absolutely love their many quality services.
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There's a difference between culpability and responsibility and the sooner you can catch problems, the easier they are to solve.
9 August 2024
From one piece Looking for problems 3 beliefs · seastone.io
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Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them.Their words
This is important, because if you only work on looking for problems, without later also validating and prioritizing them, you might as well just pick a random one or even just make a problem up.
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A business is fundamentally about solving a problem for someone while yielding a profit from the transaction.Their words
Fundamentally, a business is about solving a problem for someone, while yielding a profit in the transaction.
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Many first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly build a solution before identifying the problem it is meant to solve.Their words
The mistake that many fledgling entrepreneurs commit, including myself is to start with the solution.
25 June 2024
From one piece Exploring business ideas 2 beliefs · seastone.io
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That might sound dramatic and horribly bleak but it really isn't. Realizing that life has an end infuses it with vitality.
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Wealth is defined by assets that continuously generate money, not by how much money is saved.Their words
Basically, rich people have a lot of money in their bank accounts, whereas wealthy people have assets continuously filling up their bank accounts.
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From one piece 2023 Annual Review 3 beliefs · seastone.io
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The less you say, the more clearly you communicate. Not in terms of number of words or minute of discussion - that seems to never be enough - but in ideas and directions.
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Problems are more easily solved the sooner they are addressed. If you let issues linger, they'll get infested and become orders of magnitude harder to deal with.
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A manager's role is to enable others to solve problems, not to solve problems directly.Their words
As a manager, your job is not to solve problems but to enable others to do so. You're still responsible for the solution (or lack thereof) but it makes such a difference if you can avoid getting hands-on and instead develop the skills needed to delegate.
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From one piece Engineering my family's spending 2 beliefs · seastone.io
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Feedback is essential to human development, and without it nothing can reliably improve.Their words
Feedback is a fundamental process for human development, without which nothing could reliably improve.
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The best way to combat this influence and to take charge of your finances is to become more intentional about how you live your life and how you spend your precious, finite resources.
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Beliefs
Korrents What they believe 15 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.
Each is a — compiled by korrents.com, not by them: the one-line wordings are korrents', the quotes are theirs.
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Formal specifications like RFCs leave little room for interpretation, which enables a high degree of interoperability between implementations.
RFCs are great! They leave very little room for interpretation and enable a high degree of interoperability.
Fixing Outlook's calendar export Said 3 Mar 2025
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
It's effectively an artificial vendor lock-in, forcing you to stay within their ecosystem.
Fixing Outlook's calendar export Said 3 Mar 2025
Mastering one great pursuit requires turning down many other good options.
If the book Essentialism taught me anything, it's that you have to turn down a lot of good options in order to really double down on and benefit from the one great option.
2024 Annual Review Said 3 Jan 2025
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Building strength and muscle mass, along with cardiovascular fitness, are among the most important factors in living a long, healthy life.
It requires a massive amount of strength and muscle mass, which is one of the most important factors in living a long and dignified life, as well as a spoonful of cardiovascular ability, which supports good health.
2024 Annual Review Said 3 Jan 2025
Catching a problem early makes it easier to solve than catching it late.
There's a difference between culpability and responsibility and the sooner you can catch problems, the easier they are to solve.
How I take meeting notes without sacrificing focus Said 16 Sept 2024
Many first-time entrepreneurs mistakenly build a solution before identifying the problem it is meant to solve.
The mistake that many fledgling entrepreneurs commit, including myself is to start with the solution.
Looking for problems Said 9 Aug 2024
A business is fundamentally about solving a problem for someone while yielding a profit from the transaction.
Fundamentally, a business is about solving a problem for someone, while yielding a profit in the transaction.
Looking for problems Said 9 Aug 2024
Generating a list of potential problems is worthless unless it is followed by validating and prioritizing them.
This is important, because if you only work on looking for problems, without later also validating and prioritizing them, you might as well just pick a random one or even just make a problem up.
Looking for problems Said 9 Aug 2024
Wealth is defined by assets that continuously generate money, not by how much money is saved.
Basically, rich people have a lot of money in their bank accounts, whereas wealthy people have assets continuously filling up their bank accounts.
Exploring business ideas Said 25 Jun 2024
Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak.
That might sound dramatic and horribly bleak but it really isn't. Realizing that life has an end infuses it with vitality.
Exploring business ideas Said 25 Jun 2024
A manager's role is to enable others to solve problems, not to solve problems directly.
As a manager, your job is not to solve problems but to enable others to do so. You're still responsible for the solution (or lack thereof) but it makes such a difference if you can avoid getting hands-on and instead develop the skills needed to delegate.
2023 Annual Review Said 3 Jan 2024
Problems become far harder to solve the longer they are allowed to linger unaddressed.
Problems are more easily solved the sooner they are addressed. If you let issues linger, they'll get infested and become orders of magnitude harder to deal with.
2023 Annual Review Said 3 Jan 2024
Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions.
The less you say, the more clearly you communicate. Not in terms of number of words or minute of discussion - that seems to never be enough - but in ideas and directions.
2023 Annual Review Said 3 Jan 2024
Being more intentional about how you live and spend is the best defense against outside efforts to increase your spending.
The best way to combat this influence and to take charge of your finances is to become more intentional about how you live your life and how you spend your precious, finite resources.
Engineering my family's spending Said 27 Sept 2023
Feedback is essential to human development, and without it nothing can reliably improve.
Feedback is a fundamental process for human development, without which nothing could reliably improve.
Engineering my family's spending Said 27 Sept 2023
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Loved Google Cloud
We use GCP extensively at work and I absolutely love their many quality services.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Loved MailerLite
MailerLite is by far, hands down, the best email marketing service out there (I've tried many).
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Mixed on Discord
I also use Discord (not bad) to engage with some niche communities and Microsoft Teams (awful) for work.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
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Disliked Microsoft Teams
I also use Discord (not bad) to engage with some niche communities and Microsoft Teams (awful) for work.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Loved Slack
My favorite platform for chat, doubling as an excellent center for notifications of various kinds.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Uses Kindle
Audiobooks is what got me started on my reading journey. I've since switched to the Kindle for the majority of my reading but I keep Audible specifically for biographies.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Uses Audible
Audiobooks is what got me started on my reading journey. I've since switched to the Kindle for the majority of my reading but I keep Audible specifically for biographies.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Loved Overcast
The best podcast app I've ever tried, and I've tried quite a few.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Liked Marshall Major III
These headphones have a perfectly adequate sound for a decent price. Their long battery time is great for using them wirelessly throughout the day.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Loved Magic Trackpad
The touchpad of the MacBook is the best I've ever used; there's no comparison.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Loved AOC ultrawide monitor
This beauty has so much screen real estate it feels like I've got two monitors in one. Which is great, because I'm not a fan of dual monitors.
seastone.io 2 Jan 2025
Where they publish
Blog seastone.io His blog on software, tooling and running a business.
Link verified 4 Sept 2026.
x.com @tobiassjosten His X account.
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- Our brains have terrible RAM. Any system worth building outgrows it, and then a tiny tweak here breaks something over there. So cut it into parts that fit in a head, isolated behind clear interfaces. Where to cut? @unclebobmartin: keep together what changes together. 12 Oct 2026
- "Management is a useless layer. We could self-organize." Second half's true. Any capable group sorts out who does what, often better than a plan would. But organizing isn't directing. Nothing in it points the group where the business, or whoever pays for it, needs to go. 5 Oct 2026
- "Good Timber", a poem I keep going back to: the trees that fight for light in rough weather become the strong timber; the ones with easy sun and rain stay scrubby. People and teams seem to go the same way. Comfort is nice. It just doesn't build much. 8 Sept 2026
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- A change of scenery is the cheapest motivation trick I know. Even the most shitty, routine chores turn fun from a novel workspace. What's your favorite trick for amping up an ordinary workday? 7 Aug 2026
- I spent this weekend replacing my homegrown task management system with Backlog.md, and I can already notice the improvement with Claude Code. Do yourself a favour and check it out: 27 Jul 2026 youtube.com
- Steal my new #Claude prompt! It shows the current model, usage, context, and estimated cost. The usage part is the most interesting and useful — here it says that I've used up 64% of my 5-hour limit, but I'm only 23% through that window (~69 minutes). 19 Jul 2026
- I wanted ONE app, instead I got *one thousand* packages. #npm #wtf 27 Feb 2024
- The most challenging part of writing job ads? Coming up with synonyms for "experience with". 12 Feb 2024
- #DevOps is about CI/CD, automation, and pipelines, just as much as software development is about editors and Git. 12 Apr 2023
- Do you practice #InboxZero? Have you or are thinking about it? Why or why not? 31 Jan 2023
- My overarching principle for building better systems: accept the limitations of our human brains and work to accommodate their limited but specialized capacity. That's it! Hexagonal architecture, microservices, SOLID, automated testing – it all follows from that one principle. 12 Jan 2023
- #ToolTip! This handy website lets you "read" YouTube videos, by presenting their captions side-by-side with the player, so that you can skim and jump to the parts that interest you. https://t.co/HnuGKzxJ2g #productivity 3 Jan 2023
- https://t.co/g0wpgl7RXH In this seventh(!) annual review, I go through the good and bad of the past year and the promises for next year. 2 Jan 2023
- No one said “we have to rebuild this from scratch” without someone saying “we’ll fix that … later” a thousand times before. 30 Sept 2022
- Meet my new #golang library for text matching: https://t.co/xhXoZ6lhzR – it's like regexp but simpler. Simpex. :) 28 Sept 2022
- @msanromanv I loved your article on changing your engineering mindset over at @buffer. 👌 That resonated very well with me and what we’re in the thick of at @STIM_Sweden. Thanks also for helping me find Ship/Show/Ask – *exactly* what I’ve been looking for! 1 Sept 2022
- I’ve found that whenever I’m bumping heads with a tricky problem, doing something else completely different, is usually what lets me solve it. Sometimes you need “crunch time” but often it’s more productive to take some off time instead. Have you noticed anything similar? 19 Apr 2022
- Another reason to feel ancient when gaming nowadays. 12 Apr 2022
- This is developer experience! The error message even tells me where to go and look for solutions. 👌 #stackoverflow 10 Apr 2022
- How much time do you have set aside for working on tech improvements? At @STIM_Sweden we're currently doing 10% and we've seen some big returns the last two years. #technicaldebt 17 Jan 2022
Link verified 4 Sept 2026. Recent items update automatically from the channel.
GitHub tobiassjosten His GitHub, including the dotfiles repo his /uses page links to.
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- dotfiles 15 Oct 2026
- workbox 25 Sept 2026
- nogfx — Moved to github.com/nogfx/nogfx 16 May 2026
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- advent-of-code 4 Dec 2025
- csvmerge — A CLI tool to merge multiple CSV files into one 8 Oct 2024
- go-truecoach — Unofficial Go client for TrueCoach's APIs 29 May 2024
- nogfx-hugo 15 Nov 2023
- go-simpex — A simpler and faster alternative to regexp 1 Oct 2022
- homebrew-nogfx — Moved to github.com/nogfx/homebrew-nogfx 12 Jul 2022
- boris-loader — Loads project-specific contexts into borisrepl/boris 19 Apr 2022
- exodus 29 Mar 2022
- go-intro 15 Mar 2022
- jsonapi — Utilities for working with JSON API 17 Nov 2017
- ResponsibleServiceProvider — Silex service provider for seamless HTTP content negotiation 23 Sept 2016
- TobiassjostenTheTVDBBundle 28 Feb 2016
- hs-ascii-order 10 Nov 2015
- chaps 2 Jul 2014
- FacebookServiceProvider — Silex service provider that injects the Facebook SDK as a service 27 Jun 2014
Link verified 4 Sept 2026. Recent items update automatically from the channel.
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