Alex Seifert
@alex-seifert.bsky.social
Alex is a developer, drummer and gender-non-conformist living in Germany. He enjoys being on the stage in front of a large crowd, but also sitting in a room alone, programming something or reading a scary story. He/him Website: https://www.alexseifert.com
Thinking about downsizing my list of personal projects makes me giddy. So, why not just do it? #projects #life #minimizing #slowproductivity #programming #blogging
Downsizing
Thinking about downsizing my list of personal projects makes me giddy. So, why not just do it?
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I had a conversation with Gemini about the technology and architecture it would choose for creating a publishing platform. This is the conversation. #development #ai #gemini #softwarearchitecture
Gemini’s Technology Recommendations for a Publishing Platform
I had a conversation with Gemini about the technology and architecture it would choose for creating a publishing platform. This is the conversation.
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Not too long ago, I ran into an idea that is gaining traction in the blog/personal website space called slash pages. I decided to create a few of them myself. #indieweb #blogging
A Few New Pages
Not too long ago, I ran into an idea that is gaining traction in the blog/personal website space called slash pages. I decided to create a few of them myself.
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Lately, I’ve been having a lot of interesting conversations with LLMs about programming and software architecture. I've decided to start posting some of them. #ai #programming #development
Conversations I’ve Had with AI
Lately, I’ve been having a lot of interesting conversations with LLMs about programming and software architecture. I've decided to start posting some of them.
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Before reading The Bride of Ashbyrn House, I had never read anything by Amy Cross. Not only did the novel impress me, but it quickly became one of my all-time favorites. #horror #literature #ghosts #hauntedhouses #books #bookreviews
The Bride of Ashbyrn House by Amy Cross
Before reading The Bride of Ashbyrn House, I had never read anything by Amy Cross. Not only did the novel impress me, but it quickly became one of my all-time favorites.
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I’ve been experimenting a lot with Swift for web applications using frameworks like Vapor, but I got curious as to how I could create a low-level, framework-less web application using only SwiftNIO. This is the result. #apple #mac #swift #development #webdevelopment #linux
Building a Web App in Swift Using Only SwiftNIO
I’ve been experimenting a lot with Swift for web applications using frameworks like Vapor, but I got curious as to how I could create a low-level, framework-less web application using only SwiftNIO. This is the result.
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ScratchBook 2.2 has just been released in the Mac App Store with bugfixes and a new menu item to reset text formatting to the default. #apple #mac #swift #productivity #development
ScratchBook 2.2 Released
ScratchBook 2.2 has just been released in the Mac App Store with bugfixes and a new menu item to reset text formatting to the default.
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I rewrote my project, The Old West, using vanilla PHP despite it not being glamorous. This is why. #php #webdevelopment #development
The Relaunch of The Old West and Why I Chose Vanilla PHP
I rewrote my project, The Old West, using vanilla PHP despite it not being glamorous. This is why.
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I finally got a new MacBook. It's my first brand new MacBook since 2014. #apple #macbook #technology
My New 14″ MacBook Pro M5
I finally got a new MacBook. It's my first brand new MacBook since 2014.
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ScratchBook 2.1 has just been released in the Mac App Store and now includes support for Sonoma and Sequoia. #apple #mac #swift #productivity #development
ScratchBook 2.1 Released
ScratchBook 2.1 has just been released in the Mac App Store and now includes support for Sonoma and Sequoia.
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I've never seen a song about being a man in a skirt before, I'm certainly excited to have found one! #meninskirts #gender
“A man in a skirt”
I've never seen a song about being a man in a skirt before, I'm certainly excited to have found one!
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Neulich wurde mir auf meinem anderen Blog, The Beskirted Man, diese Sendung von WDR 5 über Männer, die Röcke tragen, empfohlen. #maennerimrock #gender
Männerröcke – Mode oder Statement?
Neulich wurde mir auf meinem anderen Blog, The Beskirted Man, diese Sendung von WDR 5 über Männer, die Röcke tragen, empfohlen.
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Today, we welcome Marc from the Rhein-Main area of Germany to Profiles of Beskirted Men! #gender #meninskirts #menintights #meninballetflats #gendernonconforming
Profiles of Beskirted Men: Marc
Today, we welcome Marc from the Rhein-Main area of Germany to Profiles of Beskirted Men!
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Den meisten Leuten ist es egal, wenn du als Mann in der Öffentlichkeit einen Rock trägst. Es fühlt sich vielleicht so an, als würden sie es tun, aber die meisten tun es wirklich nicht. #maennerimrock #gender
Den meisten Leuten ist es egal, wenn ein Mann einen Rock trägt.
Den meisten Leuten ist es egal, wenn du als Mann in der Öffentlichkeit einen Rock trägst. Es fühlt sich vielleicht so an, als würden sie es tun, aber die meisten tun es wirklich nicht.
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I was able to recognize myself in some of the points raised in this post when I decided to wear a skirt to the office for the first time. #gender #crossdressing
More Fear: Coming Out as a Crossdresser at Work
I was able to recognize myself in some of the points raised in this post when I decided to wear a skirt to the office for the first time.
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This is another article that is fairly centered on the topic of femboys, but some of their arguments could be more generally applied to the question of why wearing gender-non-conforming clothing is becoming more popular online. #gender #femboys #meninskirts
Why are femboys so popular online?
This is another article that is fairly centered on the topic of femboys, but some of their arguments could be more generally applied to the question of why wearing gender-non-conforming clothing is becoming more popular online.
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Examples of Server-Side Swift in the WildEver since I experimented with the Swift server-side framework Vapor last year, I've been interested in actually seeing it in the wild. Here are a couple of examples. #swift #apple #computers #programming #webdevelopment
Examples of Server-Side Swift in the Wild
Ever since I experimented with the Swift server-side framework Vapor last year, I've been interested in actually seeing it in the wild. Here are a couple of examples.
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As a bass player, I have always been a fan of Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Turns out he wears skirts on stage. #meninskirts #gender #redhotchilipeppers
Flea Wears Skirts
As a bass player, I have always been a fan of Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Turns out he wears skirts on stage.
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I've already tried using my iPad as a laptop replacement while traveling, but this time, I try to use it as a desktop replacement. This is how it went. #apple #ipad #ios #technology
Trying to Use My iPad as a Desktop Replacement
I've already tried using my iPad as a laptop replacement while traveling, but this time, I try to use it as a desktop replacement. This is how it went.
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This is an interesting post about a "discussion" the author had with AI about what the world would look like if men wearing women's clothes became just as commonplace as women wearing men's. #gender #meninskirts #menindresses #meninheels #masculinity
When Men Dressing Like Women Stops Mattering
This is an interesting post about a "discussion" the author had with AI about what the world would look like if men wearing women's clothes became just as commonplace as women wearing men's.
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As some of you may have noticed, my websites keep going down and are not reachable for hours at a time. I've been having some stability issues with my server. #server #devops #headaches
Server Stability Issues
As some of you may have noticed, my websites keep going down and are not reachable for hours at a time. I've been having some stability issues with my server.
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I'm excited to announce that ScratchBook is now available as a free download on the Mac App Store! #apple #development #technology #swift #swiftui
ScratchBook Now Available on the Mac App Store
I'm excited to announce that ScratchBook is now available as a free download on the Mac App Store!
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Unfortunately, ScratchBook is still waiting for review. It's taking much longer than Apple claims is the average for 90% of submitted apps. #apple #development #swift
Status Update for ScratchBook
Unfortunately, ScratchBook is still waiting for review. It's taking much longer than Apple claims is the average for 90% of submitted apps.
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I've been working on a small software entity I've dubbed "Haunted House Software" and I'm excited to announce that it is live! #software #development #mac #ios #ipados #swift #technology
Announcing Haunted House Software
I've been working on a small software entity I've dubbed "Haunted House Software" and I'm excited to announce that it is live!
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I'm excited to announce that I just submitted my very first for review to the Mac App Store! #apple #swift #technology #programming
ScratchBook Submitted to App Store for Review
I'm excited to announce that I just submitted my very first for review to the Mac App Store!
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A couple of weeks ago, I posted about a new frontend framework I discovered called ElementaryUI (@elementary.codes). Since then, I found a video of it in action. It's impressive. blog.alexseifert.com/2026/03/01/v... #swift #webdevelopment #development #apple #technology #programming #frontend
Video: Swift in the Browser with ElementaryUI
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about a new frontend framework I discovered called ElementaryUI. Since then, I found a video of it in action. It’s impressive.
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Not all men who wear gender-non-conforming clothing wear heels, but many do. This post is for those who want to know what it feels like to wear them but have never dared. #gender #heels #highheels #fashion #gendernonconformity
What does it feel like to wear heels as a man?
Not all men who wear gender-non-conforming clothing wear heels, but many do. This post is for those who want to know what it feels like to wear them but have never dared.
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WordPress 7.0 is coming soon and the new features it brings are nothing to write home about, unless you're working in a team. #wordpress #blogging #platforms #technology
Thoughts on WordPress 7.0
WordPress 7.0 is coming soon and the new features it brings are nothing to write home about, unless you're working in a team.
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In my free time this past weekend, I've been working on finalizing a few features and fixing a sandbox bug. But do I need to rename the application? #mac #apple #development #swift
Do I need to rename ScratchPad?
In my free time this past weekend, I've been working on finalizing a few features and fixing a sandbox bug. But do I need to rename the application?
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I finally bit the bullet and moved my blog, Haunting Alex, to this one. It's something I've been kicking around doing for a while. #blogs #projects #horror #books
Moving Haunting Alex
I finally bit the bullet and moved my blog, Haunting Alex, to this one. It's something I've been kicking around doing for a while.
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