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Andrew Lisowski 💻

@hipstersmoothie.com
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Senior Software Engineeer snowflake.com Co-Founder @graze.social, @cocore.dev Co-Host of @devtools.fm Creator of @kich.io, @kikbak.tv, @atstore.fyi, @standard-reader.app hipstersmoothie.com

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Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJul 3, 2026
Atmospheric Login Page
The UX decisions behind my Atmosphere apps login pages — saved handles, handle autocomplete, and a 'create account' guardrail that slows people down on purpose.
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atproto
Dispatches from the Atmosphere
Dispatches from the AtmosphereJun 18, 2026
Inflection points
Every network has a season when the scaffolding comes down and you can finally see the shape of the thing being built. The atmosphere is in one of those seasons. Whether it's Eurosky shipping project after project or standard.site setting the timeline on fire, you can feel the to
Collection
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJun 14, 2026
Two Kids and Eight Projects Later
I became a father to twins in 2026 and still shipped eight apps on GitHub and Tangled. Hip UI and kich.io in late-night windows during the NICU; the rest while they slept on leave.
at-protocoltanstack
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogNov 23, 2024
Using Bluesky Labelers To Show Campaign Funding Data
What Bluesky labelers are and how I built one that uses OpenSecrets data to surface the donors funding US politicians, NASCAR-jumpsuit style.
tools
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogApr 26, 2024
Vscode Turborepo Jest Debugging
How to debug the current Jest test file in a Turborepo monorepo from VS Code by running tests from the closest package instead of the repo root.
tools
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJan 27, 2024
Including static files in App Router RSCs
Why bundling static files into a Next.js App Router build is harder than it looks, and how webpack's require.context and custom loaders solve it.
reactnextjs
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJan 8, 2024
Conditionally rendering RSCs
How React Server Components can be conditionally rendered by passing them as children to client components, with an MDX post-preview example.
react
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogMay 22, 2022
Importing Local Database Into Planetscale
Step-by-step instructions for importing a local MySQL database into PlanetScale using ngrok to expose your server and enabling GTID mode.
tools
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJun 27, 2021
Create Switches That Trigger Notifications
Fill HomeKit's biggest gap, custom notifications, with the Homebridge Messenger plugin and IFTTT to fire alerts from automation switches.
home-automation
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJun 27, 2021
Automate Your Locks Without User Interaction
Fully automate a HomeKit smart lock with no confirmation tap, using Homebridge Dummy switches to sync the lock to arrival and departure.
home-automation
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJun 27, 2021
Fixing Buggy Hdmi Cec
When a new receiver's HDMI CEC fell short, I rebuilt one-remote control with HomeKit, Homebridge, and a Harmony Hub to sync my TV and receiver.
home automation
Hipstersmoothie's Blog
Hipstersmoothie's BlogJun 27, 2021
Home Automation
An overview of my HomeKit smart home: the hardware I use and how Apple's Home app plus Homebridge tie it all together with good HAUX.
home automation