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Žiga Mrzlikar

Hi. I build stuff and write about it.

Everyone loves the start. Almost nobody survives the middle.

I have a full-time job, a full life, and five things I'm building anyway. This is what that actually looks like, including the parts that aren't working.

Senior backend engineerNights, weekends, leftover hours
Building The Boring Middle. The planner is live.

About Me

The person behind everything

Speaking at events
Working on projects
Ziga Mrzlikar
Marko Alpnerⓘ
Website·Instagram

Employee by day. Part-time founder by night.

I bridge the gap between a successful career and the entrepreneurial itch. My focus is on leveraging professional expertise to build meaningful side ventures.

I'm building a community of ambitious 9-5ers who want more. Together, we turn "someday" into "today" through accountability, shared knowledge, and bias for action.

The Craft

The tools, principles, and capabilities behind the work.

Core Stack

My daily drivers for building apps.

Java
Quarkus
TypeScript
Next.js
Node.js
Python
PostgreSQL
Supabase

Exploring

Technologies I'm currently diving into.

Phoenix
Langchain
LlamaIndex
Pinecone

Convictions

Things I'm trying to live by (even when it's hard)

A
AmbitionWanting more is normal. Stop apologizing for it.
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B
CommunitySurround yourself with people who want the same things.
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C
ActionDone is better than perfect.
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D
OwnershipOnly you are accountable for your successes and failures.
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Projects

Five things, none of them my day job.

A
The Boring MiddleWriting and a private group for people building something on the side.
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B
The Boring Middle PlannerA 12-week planner that turns outcomes into weeks you actually finish.
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C
ObolA terminal-first personal finance app for people who want their money legible.
Shipping→
D
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Project 04A hands-on electronics kit that teaches kids to build real things.
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E
AuraAn AI-driven chat application for relationship-like conversational experiences.
Beta→

Resources

Tools, knowledge, and time.

A
What kind of life are you capable of living?Scorecard
Start

Inspirations

The ideas and people that influence my work.

A
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
B
Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right'. Napoleon Hill
C
Vision without execution is hallucination. Thomas Edison
D
We suffer more in imagination than in reality. Seneca
E
Discipline equals freedom. Jocko Willink

Get in Touch

Let's build something together.

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