mietkiewski_dev

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[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Yeah, I agree — federation doesn’t really apply here. I was asking more about expectations around distribution in a decentralized space, not about federating a storefront. Just trying to see where people draw the line for small indie tools.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Fair point. This one started as a personal experiment, not a stance. I’m mainly trying to understand whether the pushback is more about ethics, practicality, or just Fediverse culture.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Makes sense. For me this project is more of an experiment than a statement. I’m mainly trying to understand which part matters most here — the closed‑source bit, the Gumroad dependency, or the general expectation of openness. PWYW seems to fit well, so I’m curious where the real boundary is for small indie tools.

 

I built a tiny terminal Pomodoro timer for myself and released it on Gumroad as closed‑source, pay‑what‑you‑want, no DRM.

It made me wonder how this kind of distribution fits into the philosophy of the Fediverse. Decentralization usually pushes toward open‑source, self‑hosting, and community‑driven tools — so I’m curious how people here view small indie tools distributed through platforms like Gumroad.

Is PWYW + closed‑source compatible with the Fediverse mindset? What do you personally expect from small tools shared in a decentralized ecosystem?

For context, here’s the project I’m experimenting with:

GitHub: https://github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, intentional — I wiped my old GitHub and started fresh for new projects. Files are distributed as PWYW 0$+, so default “all rights reserved” for now.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, for me it’s just a local, minimal tool for longer tasks like coding or app design. Nothing cloud‑based, nothing fancy.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

That’s a cool approach. MPomidoro is simpler — for me it’s meant for longer tasks like coding or app design, so I kept it minimal: fixed work interval + fixed break, no adaptive logic. app.flowmo.io is more for multitasking I see.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah, it’s a pretty simple time‑management method — short focused work blocks with breaks in between. I just wanted a minimal version of it that works in the terminal.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

It prints the stage transitions, but the actual countdown runs in the terminal as MM:SS. When a work or break interval finishes, it marks the line in green so it’s easy to spot.

[–] mietkiewski_dev@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

For anyone wondering how a session looks, here’s a small example:

Title: Plan the weekly tasks
Work interval time in Minutes: 15
Break interval time in Minutes: 5
Intervals Count: 3
Pomidoro
Plan the weekly tasks
3 x 15min 5min

WORK #1 15min
BREAK #1 5min
WORK #2 15min
BREAK #2 5min
WORK #3 15min
BREAK #3 5min

Conclusions: This session helped me organize my thoughts.

The tool asks for a short conclusion at the end — I found that part surprisingly helpful for wrapping up a session.

 

I wanted a simple Pomodoro timer that works locally, offline, and doesn’t require an account or sync anything to the cloud. Most Pomodoro apps I tried were SaaS‑based or came with way more features than I needed... So I built MPomidoro.

It runs entirely in the terminal and keeps everything on your machine.

What it does:

  • runs locally, no cloud, no telemetry
  • no accounts, no sync
  • configurable work/break intervals and cycle count
  • guides you through each Pomodoro stage
  • generates a small session report at the end

works on Windows and Linux (Python, no external deps)

It’s not a “self‑hosted service”, but it is a local‑first alternative to Pomodoro apps that store data online. Sharing it here in case anyone prefers lightweight, offline tools.

GitHub: https://github.com/Mietkiewski/MPomidoro

Gumroad PWYW $0+: https://mietkiewski.gumroad.com/l/mpomidoro