Field notes from the workbench

I build things, then write down what I learned.

Products for businesses, games, language tools and the odd idea that won't leave me alone. Right now, shop software for auto repair shops in Canada.

Since 2014 · 56 posts · 14 projects · 3 ideas on the bench

Fig. 1 — The workbench
Now/now →
  • Run superpower plans over night — Dangle Project
  • Building shop management software for auto shops in Canada — Wenmar Pro
  • Wrote the TOCFL test — My experience
  • Rewrote this site as a small Rust server, with comments and likes

Updated Nov 8, 2026

BuildingAll projects →
  • Wenmar Pro

    Shop management software for auto repair shops in Canada.

    Building 2025 —
  • Dangle

    Runs your plans overnight, one worktree each, and lands only what passes your gate.

    Building 2026 —
IdeasAll ideas →
On Mastodon@bendangelo →
  • Rewrite my blog in #rust, rust seems to be the future. https://www.bendangelo.me/2026/11/08/rewrote-blog-in-rust-and-now-everything-will-be/

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  • I wrote dangle to run my nightly coding jobs. User superpowers to plan and then dangle to execute: https://github.com/bendangelo/dangle

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  • I write a basic shell script that'll run all your superpower plans overnight. It's useful for slow / local models. see: https://github.com/bendangelo/dangle

    · ↻ 0 · ★ 0
ShelfAll books →
  • Getting RealNovember 2025
  • Spelunky: Boss Fight Books #11September 2019
  • Show Your WorkAugust 2019
  • Anything You WantAugust 2019
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