diff --git a/STORY.md b/STORY.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e9a297d --- /dev/null +++ b/STORY.md @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +# Behind every piece of code, there's a human story + +I’ve developed a lot of open-source apps for Windows. +Some came quickly, and many were discontinued just as fast. +Most of my projects focused on fine-tuning, customization, and tweaking Windows. + +Many people on GitHub have asked why I’ve created so many apps, one after another. +I’ve received a lot of messages about it, but I haven’t been able to respond — until now. + +--- + +My latest project is **CrapFixer**, and it’s meant to be the last one in this area, replacing everything that came before. +I’ve slowly grown up — and so has this project. + +My answer to many of your questions is actually quite personal. +As strange as it might sound: we’re all human. We all struggle, try to keep functioning, distract ourselves, and, eventually, heal. + +It took me a long time to heal after losing my mother a few years ago. +For days on end, I just worked — really worked — and coded through countless nights. +Every single minute, I needed a distraction. +I only went to bed when my eyes simply couldn’t stay open any longer. +Distraction was the only thing that mattered, no matter the cost. + +Sometimes, I’d drive deep into the woods, where no one could find me, hear me, or see me. +I left everything behind — my worries, my grief, my life — until there was nothing left but me and the machine. +I completely threw myself into programming as a way to escape and keep going. + +--- + +Many of my projects will never be visible here on GitHub; others you might know. +There were times when I felt really low and had strange thoughts. +Then I would look for a new distraction to keep from giving up. +It went on like that for weeks, months, years — and now I’m here. + +Looking back, it’s kind of crazy: this project, **CrapFixer** — even though it didn’t really have a name back then — is *old*. +Older than this story. +It reminds me of a time when everything still felt right, when I was genuinely happy. + +Maybe it will outlive all of us. 🙂🚗 + +--- + +I only truly understood life late in my 30s, but I never gave up. +Coding may have even saved my life. +I’m still here. +And I have to admit: I’m also thankful — to Microsoft and the whole Windows platform — for being part of that journey. + +--- + +Don’t take life too seriously. +Let people live. +Everyone’s character is different; everyone just wants to live. +A simple “hello” to someone you don’t know can work wonders. +You never know what’s going on inside that person’s soul — or what they’re going through. + +Maybe that’s worth remembering: +> **Behind every piece of code, every project, every bit of tech, there’s often a deeply human story.** + +--- + +> *“No matter how sophisticated computers get, there’s one thing that sets humans apart: They can do everything, but they can’t feel joy. +> I can program a computer to play Beethoven, but I can’t program it to enjoy it.”* +> — **Georges Dennis O’Brien**