My Teammates Are Dogs, Not People: The Solitary Builder’s Most Perfect Companions
AI solves the logic, but Daon and Bao solve me.
Life with Daon and Bao is less about taking breaks and more about learning how to keep going without burning out. These posts are small records of the routines, thoughts, and quiet moments that help me keep balance while building things alone.
This space is where I record the small thoughts that come from living alongside my two dogs, Daon and Bao — and from building a product on my own, one day at a time. From how living with dogs quietly changed the way I design things, to ideas that surfaced unexpectedly on our walks, to the daily routine I built just to keep from burning out. This isn't about a glamorous lifestyle or a remarkable success story — it's about the ordinary days spent trying to find balance between work and rest.
Whether it's the small changes I made right before burning out, or simply working while listening to dogs breathing nearby, these posts are less about polished stories and more about what everyday life actually looks like when you're building and working alone.
Some days focus completely falls apart, and some days everything just feels strangely heavy. But Daon and Bao somehow pull me back into rhythm — out for a walk, back into my thoughts, and eventually back to the desk again. Vibe Pick is being built the same way: slowly, quietly, and in a way that can last. If something here stayed with you, even a small word of support means a lot.
AI solves the logic, but Daon and Bao solve me.
Finding a solo developer's survival rhythm with Daon and Bao at the end of burnout.
Letting go of perfectionism and redesigning a sustainable flow through the comforting scent of Daon and Bao.
How Daon and Bao taught me the invisible threads that reconnect an isolated creator to the world.
A life of sharing every second for 24 hours. A record of the quiet bond with two Westies who sustain a solo developer’s solitude...