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Love's Labour Lost

On building Merrilin in the blind, choosing a hard problem with no promise of money and no light at the end of the tunnel

June 2, 2026 Â· 7 min Â· 1349 words

What Was I Reading Last? In Three Not-So-Easy Pieces

Syncing reading progress across devices sounds simple until you try it. Discovery, sync, and conflict resolution — with and without a cloud.

March 27, 2026 Â· 16 min Â· 3390 words

Dogfooding Is Hard

I've been using only Merrilin to read books since we built it, and I need things to improve constantly.

March 22, 2026 Â· 3 min Â· 502 words
Python code block with syntax highlighting in Merrilin

Code blocks in your books, finally

Your programming books deserve better than monospace blobs. Merrilin renders code beautifully in EPUBs and PDFs now.

March 16, 2026 Â· 2 min Â· 411 words
Merrilin - AI-powered reading app

Merrilin - We built an app to read books

We built Merrilin, an AI-powered reading app with spoiler-free book companions, live sync, and beautiful themes.

February 27, 2026 Â· 7 min Â· 1316 words

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