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Compass @CompassCalendar

A simple, fast calendar.

Joined May 2021
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We left GCP. 3 reasons why: - Simply navigating the bloated suite had become a nuisance. - GCP uses the gcloud CLI as a sneaky way to get you to add more seats. - It's expensive. We're now on Hetzner. Life is so much simpler.
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- [x] Build calendar - [x] Open source it - [x] Allow others to self-host it compasscalendar.com/blog/sel…

Self-Host Compass Calendar | Own Your Data

Compass is open-source and supports self-hosting. Run your own instance in minutes using Docker. No third-party dependencies, no data harvesting.

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How we're organizing our package.json
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We woke up, looked at our bloated node_modules, and chose violence. Things are faster now.
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You can now use Compass without connecting your Google account. Great news for self-hosters and anyone resisting the singularity.
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You can now go from being interested in Compass Calendar to using it for real in 3.94 seconds. No long onboarding or signup process. Changes are saved in the browser until you decide to connect your Google account. Big step towards offline mode.
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We made it easier to manage your tasks & events in one place
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We replaced our Discord community with GitHub Discussions. 3 reasons 1) Less overhead 2) Better discussions 3) Easier to contribute Full disclosure: set it up 10 minutes ago. If it’s a huge mistake, I’ll report back github.com/SwitchbackTech/co…

SwitchbackTech compass-calendar · Discussions

Explore the GitHub Discussions forum for SwitchbackTech compass-calendar. Discuss code, ask questions & collaborate with the developer community.

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We've come a long way
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Lock in We added a minimal page that shows your current task. Simple yet powerful.
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We built a grid that shows your life in weeks. Each square = 1 week. The filled ones are what you’ve lived. The rest are (hopefully) what’s left. Try it → compasscalendar.com/life
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Tyler Dane@_TylerDane_
1 Nov 2025
Building @CompassCalendar on YouTube Live for the next 60 days. Come through. youtube.com/@tylerdane-com/s…

Tyler Dane

simple videos for engineers

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Didn’t expect the “Anything Else?” field in the waitlist form to summon a goose cult, but here we are.
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Compass retweeted
Tyler Dane@_TylerDane_
28 Sep 2025
Happy 1000th to @CompassCalendar Trying to stay focused on outputs (profit, users)....but it's OK to celebrate the inputs along the way.
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New landing page (sound on)
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After launching the calendar app prototype last year, it became very clear that the quality needed to be better. Over the last year, I rebuilt everything from scratch, focusing on simplicity. The alpha version is FINALLY ready. What it does and to get setup 👇 - @VirtualTyler
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The only prerequisite to getting access to Compass is to have a 30 min 1:1 Zoom call with me, where I'll set up your account, ask you lots of questions, and get your thoughts on designs for the next version of the app.
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If that sounds good, just DM your availability the next few weeks or pick a slot here: calendly.com/switchback-tech…
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