Metamuse

42 // Self-made tools with Linus Lee

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Oct 28, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Monocle Search Engine

  • Linus Lee's personal search engine, Monocle, indexes his personal data.
  • He built it using a custom programming language called Ink.
ADVICE

Simplifying for Change

  • Simplify software and data for easy rewriting when constraints change.
  • Use portable data formats like newline-delimited JSON.
ADVICE

Leverage of Custom Tools

  • Evaluate the long-term leverage of building your own tools.
  • Deep understanding and control can outweigh the "not invented here" syndrome.
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