😄 The Fun Parts of Building H01.in (Yes, There Were Many)

Building a website sounds serious.

Deadlines. Bugs. Decisions.
But the truth is — a lot of it was genuinely fun.

Not “startup hype” fun.
More like smiling at your screen at 2 AM fun.

Here are some of the moments that made building H01.in enjoyable.

🎨 Making Things… Less Busy

There’s a strange joy in removing things.

Deleting buttons.
Cutting features.
Saying “no” to ideas that didn’t belong.

Every time the UI became calmer, it felt like a win.

Less noise = more clarity.
And that never gets old.

Some of the most fun moments came from breaking things just to see what would happen.

There’s something deeply satisfying about realizing:

“Oh… we didn’t need that at all.”

Choosing:

These sound small.
They aren’t.

When it finally felt right, there was a quiet “yes” moment.

No celebration.
Just satisfaction.

Some nights stretched longer than planned.

But they didn’t feel exhausting.

No pressure.
No rush.
Just steady progress.

Music playing.
Code compiling.
Pages slowly taking shape.

Those are the moments people don’t talk about enough.

Not all bugs were frustrating.

Some were funny.

At some point, you stop being angry and just laugh.

That’s when you know you’re enjoying the process.

The best moment?

When H01.in stopped feeling like a project
and started feeling like a place.

When opening it felt familiar.
When it felt calm.
When it felt done enough.

That’s hard to describe — but incredibly rewarding.

If building feels miserable all the time, something is wrong.

H01.in was built slowly, intentionally, and with enjoyment.

That joy is part of the product.

You can feel it — even if you don’t know why.

Not every build has to be stressful to be serious.

Sometimes, the best things come from calm focus, curiosity, and a bit of fun along the way.

H01.in was built that way.

And honestly?
I’d do it the same way again.

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