Why I'm drawn to neobrutalism, and how I toned it down
Thick borders, hard shadows and no fades: why neobrutalist web design appeals to me as a developer, and the rules I set to make it calm enough for a portfolio.
Hi, I'm Marvin.
I'm a full-stack developer in Kampala, Uganda. I build web and desktop apps with Python, Django and TypeScript, and I write down what I learn along the way: the problems I hit, the fixes that worked, and the tools I built.
- MikroTik RouterOS
- Linux on Windows
- Django
- Static sites
- GitHub Actions
Latest posts
Why I built Voucher Manager: printing hotspot vouchers on RouterOS 7
MikroTik's User Manager in RouterOS 7 can make vouchers, but it takes five separate steps. Here is what those steps are and how I turned them into one button.
Run Linux on Windows 10 or Tiny10 with MSYS2 and QEMU
A step-by-step guide to running an Ubuntu Server virtual machine on Windows 10, including stripped-down builds like Tiny10, using MSYS2 and QEMU, without WSL or Hyper-V Manager.
Things I built
01
Windows app
Voucher Manager
Free Windows app that makes and prints MikroTik hotspot vouchers in one click. It turns five manual RouterOS 7 steps into one button.
- Python
- MikroTik RouterOS
- Inno Setup
Download it →
02
Backend
Custom ERP
Django ERP with a double-entry ledger that blocks unbalanced entries, role-based access and audit logs.
- Python
- Django
Read the code →
03
Web app
FoundUG
Free platform for reporting lost and found documents in Uganda and getting them back to their owners.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Supabase
Visit the site →