I’m a frontend developer, like many of you here. Over the years I’ve freelanced, worked in teams, built side projects, and started way too many things I didn’t finish.
At some point, I realized I was spending more time looking for the right tools than actually writing code. Switching tabs, trying weird online converters, installing random packages just to do basic things like optimizing an SVG or converting it to JSX. It started to feel… ridiculous.
So I decided to stop hunting and start building. Not because I wanted to launch a startup or go viral — but because I just wanted to move faster, with less friction
That’s how Konverter Online came to life. It’s a small, browser-only tool I made to quickly convert SVGs to React JSX, Base64, or URL-encoded CSS. You can also change colors, add simple animations, make them mobile-friendly, and copy clean, optimized output. I didn’t plan on sharing it at first — it just made my own work easier. But now that it’s solid, maybe it’ll help other devs too.
Around the same time, I was working on something bigger — a platform called Flowlancer. It’s my take on what freelancing should feel like: smooth, focused, and respectful of your time. Less chasing projects, more staying in flow. Still early, but it’s something I believe in deeply.
None of this came from a “startup idea.” It all came from friction I felt while coding. And every tool I’ve built lately started with the same question:
“Why am I wasting time doing this manually?”
If you’re a dev tired of context-switching between tools, maybe it’s time to build your own. Or maybe one of mine can save you a few tabs.
Let me know what you think. I’m always open to feedback or just chatting about side projects.
— Daniel
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