Wanderlist - Setup

Overview I am a big fan of separating a web client (typically as a single page application) from a backend that can be accessed using a REST api. The setup feels intuitive for me and can easily be extended for branching out into different clients, like mobile apps. For development, I package everything as simple as I can using docker and docker compose. Docker compose is a nice middle ground that is easier to set up and run than kubernetes but means you are already “halfway there” if you want to deploy into a k8s cluster later on....

September 18, 2023 · 3 min · 569 words · Philip Heltweg

Wanderlist - Planning

Wanderlist One of my favorite ways to explore a new city are free walking tours in which a local guide takes you around the city, shows you interesting places and shares their knowledge with you. At the end of these tours, guides often share their favorite spots and ‘secret tips’ with you, usually as a way to keep contact or get you to follow their Instagram. We’d take these recommendations and, if there is time, plan some of our travel days around visiting them, eating there or whatever else makes sense....

September 5, 2023 · 3 min · 535 words · Philip Heltweg