An Australian indie hacker building AI, web and automation products. Writing about AI coding tools, indie hacking, networking and self-hosting.https://ixtj.dev/https://ixtj.dev/blog/orca-agent-development-environment/https://ixtj.dev/blog/orca-agent-development-environment/Orca is an open-source Agent Development Environment for running Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Cursor CLI agents in parallel Git worktrees.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiagentsdev-toolshttps://ixtj.dev/blog/mapleting-build-log/https://ixtj.dev/blog/mapleting-build-log/How MapleTing monitors Android apps in real time via AccessibilityService and delivers Web Push notifications when they crash or stop running.Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTbuild-logindie-hackinghttps://ixtj.dev/blog/android-emulator-crash-detection/https://ixtj.dev/blog/android-emulator-crash-detection/A six-hour project: detecting Android emulator game crashes with ADB heartbeats and delivering PWA Web Push notifications across platforms.Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTandroidautomationdebugginghttps://ixtj.dev/blog/startup-pricing-strategy/https://ixtj.dev/blog/startup-pricing-strategy/Pricing is one of the most critical decisions a startup founder can make, directly affecting revenue, profit margins, and market positioning.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTindie-hackingbusinesshttps://ixtj.dev/blog/usb3-rf-interference/https://ixtj.dev/blog/usb3-rf-interference/USB 3.0 devices emit electromagnetic noise that overlaps with the 2.4GHz band and interferes with wireless keyboards and mice; distance fixes it.Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThardwarenetworkinghttps://ixtj.dev/blog/utilsfor-dev/https://ixtj.dev/blog/utilsfor-dev/utilsfor.dev offers fast, free, browser-based dev tools covering 18+ utilities for everyday programming and privacy.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTdev-toolsprojectshttps://ixtj.dev/blog/claude-code-codex-mini/https://ixtj.dev/blog/claude-code-codex-mini/Claude Code offers features similar to OpenAI's Codex; codex-mini is a model specialized for coding tasks — a look at both and how they compare.Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTaillmshttps://ixtj.dev/blog/vibe-coding-gemini-openrouter/https://ixtj.dev/blog/vibe-coding-gemini-openrouter/A cost-effective vibe coding setup using VS Code, Roo Code, Gemini 2.5 Flash as a free orchestrator, and OpenRouter's free-tier models.Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTaillmsworkflowhttps://ixtj.dev/blog/kilo-code/https://ixtj.dev/blog/kilo-code/Kilo Code is an open-source AI agent extension for VS Code combining features of Cline and Roo, with orchestrator, architect, code, and debug modes.Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTaidev-toolshttps://ixtj.dev/blog/secure-bidirectional-network/https://ixtj.dev/blog/secure-bidirectional-network/How I used ZeroTier to link a mobile development environment and a home system into a secure bidirectional network with no extra hardware.Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTnetworkingself-hostinghttps://ixtj.dev/blog/lazygit-shell-aliases/https://ixtj.dev/blog/lazygit-shell-aliases/Execute your existing shell aliases and functions from Lazygit's command prompt by configuring the shellFunctionsFile option.Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMTclidev-toolsworkflowhttps://ixtj.dev/blog/cursor-visual-communication/https://ixtj.dev/blog/cursor-visual-communication/PageOn.AI 2.0 aims to move beyond static slides with AI-powered design, dynamic pages, and interactive elements for visual storytelling.Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTaidev-tools