Pengar: Why I Built Yet Another Finance App

Pengar: Why I Built Yet Another Finance App The Graveyard of Abandoned Apps I’ve tried every finance app. YNAB, Mint, spreadsheets, random apps with promising reviews. The pattern is always the same: two weeks of enthusiasm, meticulous categorization of coffee purchases, then silence. The apps weren’t broken. The whole approach was. These tools are built for accountants. They assume you want to track every transaction, feel guilty when you “overspend,” and spend evenings reconciling bank balances. ...

January 8, 2026 · 2 min · Aleksandr Likhachev

Architecting an Offline‑First Swedish Verbs Learning App with Node.js, Lit & SQLite

1. Overview Svenska Verb This app is a focused, offline‑capable Swedish verb learning tool. It combines a lean Node.js backend (synchronization + licensing + snapshot generation) with a Vite/TypeScript frontend built entirely from custom Web Components—no heavyweight SPA framework. Data flows through a snapshot/verification pipeline backed by SQLite for determinism and easy recovery. The goal: minimize moving parts while keeping future extensibility (custom verbs, SRS scheduling, multi‑language overlays) straightforward. 2. Architecture at a Glance Front-End (Vite + TS + Web Components) ├─ State & Caching: src/services/storage.ts ├─ Migration Logic: src/services/migration.ts ├─ Sync Client: src/services/sync.ts ├─ Licensing: src/services/license.ts └─ UI Components: src/components/*.ts │ ▼ Node.js Sync / API Server ├─ server.ts (HTTP endpoints) ├─ db.ts (SQLite access) ├─ snapshots.db (+ WAL/SHM) └─ Data Generation / Repair Scripts (scripts/*.js|ts) │ ▼ Source Datasets ├─ data/verbs.json └─ Generated examples / translations Core Principles: ...

November 3, 2025 · 6 min · Aleksandr Likhachev