Getting back to my reality

A wedding, a honeymoon and a customer

It's been a while since my last issue, but I'm excited to be back. A lot has happened since then—I married and enjoyed our honeymoon in Peru. I had planned to keep up with my projects and writing, but wedding preparations and honeymoon adventures took up most of my time and energy.

Wedding and Honeymoon Highlights

The wedding day flew by in a whirlwind of activity, it was one of the fastest days of my life. Peru, our honeymoon destination, was a good experience. The country's stunning landscapes and nature left me in awe. The people were incredibly attentive and helpful, more so than I expected, even compared to Spain. The food was delicious when we found good restaurants. However, the older cars in Peru contribute to pollution, and the water has different bacteria that can make you sick if you're not careful. Luckily, I had medicine, so I could enjoy the trip without any major issues.

Worst picture ever taken of Machu Pichu

Books I Read

During my travels, I found time to read some interesting books. I finished "Freakonomics" by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. It's a fascinating book that explores the connections between different data points and how they influence our world. I highly recommend it!

I also started reading "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" by Nassim Taleb. This book discusses how unpredictable events can have huge impacts. I’m not ready to recommend it yet, at least from what I have read, but I will finish it and see if my opinion changes.

Updates on Cur2Url

Now, let's talk about Curl2Url, my ongoing project. Two major events happened recently. First, a security researcher found some vulnerabilities in the system. He discovered issues with email spoofing and session invalidation during password changes. I fixed these problems, even though I can't offer him rewards for now. If the project becomes profitable, I’ll consider it.

The second piece of news is exciting—I got my first paying customer! This is a small step but it was a great milestone for me. It’s great to know someone else shares the same needs and finds value in what I’ve created ( A mistake from the past, I should have validated this first and checked if it could have enough traction).

With these events, I updated Curl2Url's main webpage with all the feedback I received.

My reality

With everything ongoing this last month I felt I needed to pause my indie hacker journey. Now I’m ready to start looking for a job, brainstorm new ideas, and try them out.

Thanks for reading, and I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!