Software engineer. Dad. I build systems, shoot photos, make videos.https://romanvolkov.dev/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/darkslide-devlog-why-i-put-sqlite/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/darkslide-devlog-why-i-put-sqlite/A look at Darkslide's database refactor — moving SQLite from a shared Mutex to one dedicated thread where callers send jobs and await replies instead.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/i-just-wanted-to-implement-a-histogram/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/i-just-wanted-to-implement-a-histogram/…then I started wondering where these three numbers come fromSun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/still-climbing-out-of-an-emotional/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/still-climbing-out-of-an-emotional/Turns out I’ve been in a deep emotional hole for a while now.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/betting-on-tools-i-can-control/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/betting-on-tools-i-can-control/We're in the free tier of AI. I believe it won't last longMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/how-i-plan-to-survive-ai-era/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/how-i-plan-to-survive-ai-era/Still figuring out how to work with AI tools without letting them work against me. This is where I landed so far.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/saas-launch-roadmap/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/saas-launch-roadmap/or how I am trying to accumulate other's people success into roadmapTue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/finding-my-way-back-through-creation/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/finding-my-way-back-through-creation/I'm tired of being lostMon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/consumption-is-not-a-bad-thing/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/consumption-is-not-a-bad-thing/Overconsumption is. And fast-food information.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/am-i-really-a-polymath/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/am-i-really-a-polymath/For years I thought something was wrong with me.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/on-my-way-from-a-software-engineer/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/on-my-way-from-a-software-engineer/Or how I am trying to actually use advices from a bookThu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/i-know-how-to-build-software-i-dont/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/i-know-how-to-build-software-i-dont/A lesson I didn’t expect from a PowerPoint deckThu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/tauriapp-first-time-thing-to-build/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/tauriapp-first-time-thing-to-build/I am surprised actuallyTue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/how-to-be-a-lead-in-your-own-life/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/how-to-be-a-lead-in-your-own-life/“why you gonna watch someone doing something when you can go out the world and do it yourself” - Matthew McConaughey.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/startup-journey-making-eligere-update-7ce/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/startup-journey-making-eligere-update-7ce/Marketing is my biggest challengeFri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/eligere-how-to-operate-with-multiple/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/eligere-how-to-operate-with-multiple/One small app to rule them allThu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/startup-journey-making-eligere-update-7c0/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/startup-journey-making-eligere-update-7c0/Hi everyone.Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/does-ai-make-you-slower-as-software/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/does-ai-make-you-slower-as-software/Experience with AI tools from Experienced Software engineerSun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/startup-journey-making-eligere-update/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/startup-journey-making-eligere-update/macOS Utility app to manage web browsers opening links correctlyFri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/not-having-opportunities-and-not/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/not-having-opportunities-and-not/You know, for some time I have been thinking about the idea of a mistake when people think they don’t have opportunities.Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://romanvolkov.dev/notes/why-i-still-keep-up-with-my-unsuccessful/https://romanvolkov.dev/notes/why-i-still-keep-up-with-my-unsuccessful/after almost two years of trying.Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT