https://schmelczer.dev/

Andras Schmelczer's reflections & ideas

I like spending my free time designing sheds and scaling them to shed-shaped skyscrapers. Everything I build ends up here: some of it useful, the rest at least a lesson.

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Turning Linear Search into a Surprisingly Performant Data Processing Engine

Filter 25 million property records by 87 criteria in under 100 ms to help decide where to buy a home.
- systems
- web
2026
Conflict-free 3-way Text Merging

Both sides' edits survive, cursors move with them, and no conflict markers appear. Available for Rust, JavaScript, and Python.
- tools
- web
2024–2026
Compounding Self-Hosting

Combining Immich, Home Assistant, an e-ink screen, and an overpowered Raspberry Pi for truly personal tech.
Jan 2026
A Fleeting Garden on Your GPU

A WebGPU slime mould simulation. Control millions of agents with your paintbrush and watch them bring your drawing to life.
- graphics
- web
2024
A Simple, Sophisticated Backup Strategy

One short shell script backs up my entire home server live by relying on crash recovery instead of per-database tooling.
- systems
- tools
2023