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10k to $10k

#10k

10k to $10k is a live changelog of my journey to see if chasing curiosity can make me $10,000 a month.
Launched August 17, 2025
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add spam protection #10k
create comments controller. add routes. #10k
set up database for comments #10k
create plan for static HTML comments system implementation, based on Derek Sivers' guide sive.rs/shc #10k
fix post deletion behaviour #10k
switch from commit callbacks to regular callbacks #10k
fix cache busting logic to include ALL posts, then test if callbacks start working #10k
try to debug stats not updating for recurring but marked `null` for recurrence posts #10k
fix dollars per month progress bar #10k shoutout to @navinpeiris for spotting the bug 🫡
adjust chart to display last 13 weeks instead of 52 weeks #10k
try using a super simple URL instead of the complex asset pipeline URL with fingerprinting #10k
continue debugging open graph tags #10k
more debugging Threads og image issue #10k
Implement Astro-pattern meta tags with absolute URLs and Google schema markup to fix social media preview issues #10k
continue debugging Threads og image issue #10k
fix floating-point issue #10k
remove Books sidebar from individual posts on mobile view #10k
Add comprehensive meta tags for Bluesky support and strengthen social media crawler image selection #10k
force cache refresh for Threads social media preview images #10k
improve open graph meta tags #10k
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