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Hey there đź‘‹ I am Zoran, builder of software, explorer of interfaces & code composer.

I'm a proud husband and father, eater of books and a passionate motorcyclist.

Oh yeah, I also run a small development agency.

Articles & Thoughts

I write down some things that I'm thinking about, sometimes about software, sometimes about life. Mostly for documenting purposes.

  • Stop Consuming, Start Creating

    Consuming versus creating is a tough fight. Former is easier while the latter is more rewarding. Infinite scrolling or reading against infinite building or writing.

  • Building zlokapa.com

    I always craved for a site where I could post anything I wanted, however I wanted it. Here is the semi-long explanation behind everything I have now.

  • New website, who dis?

    I finally decided to properly set up my whole online presence - from this personal website, my social accounts, to agency and products sites.

  • Don't use progress bars in your resume

    Why you shouldn't use progress bars in your CV. It simply doesn't make any sense.

  • Simplify web development, please

    I remember how was it when I was starting out - Open up your code editor and start typing. Nowdays, you can't just start, not before installing hundred dependencies, setup tooling and building.

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  • April 7, 2026

    If HR can use AI to scan resumes and contact new people, can we use AI to apply for jobs? And, can our agents hash out the details and do the work?

  • March 30, 2026

    Well, it took couple of days, but my book shelf is now finished. I had to manually rewrite 115 files, two times. That’s what you get when you start building before writing down everything you want to do first. Anyway, check it out.

  • March 25, 2026

    Okay, starting to improve the list of books I’ve read for the last couple of years. First step, creating some structure. For the moment, I have a list of titles and authors. Creating a database for this seems like an overkill. I want a separate file for each book with meta data and notes.

  • March 20, 2026

    Why is everything uglier now?

  • March 16, 2026

    This resonates with me now when I’m building in public: “Become the best in the world at what you do. Keep redefining what you do until this is true.” —Naval Ravikant

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