My Perfected Home Screen (for now)
June 29, 2025
14 years of obsessing over app placement and design. From basic Apple apps to self-hosted solutions - here's every choice and why it earned its spot.
12 min readWeekend tech experiments and random discoveries
Just a hobby blog about what apps I'm using, home lab projects that may or may not work, and tech rabbit holes I fall down. No sponsors, no agenda.
What You'll Find Here
💻 App Experiments
Testing apps I probably don't need and figuring out what actually makes life easier.
🛠️ Breaking Things (On Purpose)
Building stuff, breaking stuff, and sometimes even fixing stuff. Complete with all the dumb mistakes.
📝 Learning Out Loud
Documenting tech rabbit holes and random discoveries someone else might find useful.
🎮 Coffee & Controllers
Gaming setups, coffee brewing experiments, and the perfect desk setup for productivity and play.
Latest Experiments
Here's what I've been building, learning, and probably breaking lately:
Lab Diary
Quick notes from the home lab trenches
NextCloud is AWESOME
After attempting to install Joplin, Flatnotes, and Trillium. I am back to NextCloud for notes, but after some tweaking I think I prefer it!
About ByteByBite
Welcome, my name is Tyler, and this is my little corner of the internet where I document my tech adventures, app discoveries, and the occasional success story. This isn't about being the smartest person in the room - it's about sharing what I learn along the way.