August 22, 2025
Dev.to: The Sneaky Total Blocking Time Issue That PageSpeed Insights Didn’t Catch
The Sneaky Total Blocking Time Issue That PageSpeed Insights Didn’t Catch I published a post on dev.to about debugging a mysterious total…
Hi, I'm Ben Robertson.
I'm an independent software developer and entrepreneur based in Travelers Rest, SC.
What I'm up to now
In 2023, I thought it would be fun to see if AI could make coloring pages for my kids. I built ColorBliss to see if it could.
And to my suprise, I've been working on it ever since. You can use ColorBliss to make coloring pages from text prompts, convert any photo or image to a coloring page, and more.
I do a little freelance product development work as well, but I'm not currently looking for new clients.
I work on the occasional side project as well, and occasionally write about what I'm working on. Check out my recent notes below.
And to my suprise, I've been working on it ever since. You can use ColorBliss to make coloring pages from text prompts, convert any photo or image to a coloring page, and more.
I do a little freelance product development work as well, but I'm not currently looking for new clients.
I work on the occasional side project as well, and occasionally write about what I'm working on. Check out my recent notes below.
Recent Notes
August 1, 2025
Prepping for a new baby as a solo founder
Prepping for a new baby as a solo founder We welcomed our fourth child into the world in June! It feels like a big accomplishment to me…
July 17, 2024
Building Backlinks
Building Backlinks Tags: At one point during the year, I was pulling in thousands of visits from organic search per day! It was awesome. Key…
January 6, 2024
Ben's Favorite Sour Dough Recipe
My Favorite Sourdough Recipe This is the sourdough recipe I've been using for the past couple months. It's based on this recipe, though I've…
January 4, 2024
Read 24 Books in 2024
Read 24 Books in 2024 In 2023, I read 25 books and 3 audio books ([[Read 24 Books|Read 24 Books in 2023]]). I'm aiming for 24 books in 202…
November 15, 2023
Billy Summers
Billy Summers Full Title: Billy Summers Tags: #Inbox #books Part of my [[Read 24 Books]] in 2023 goal. Highlights According to William…
November 15, 2023
Fairy Tale
Fairy Tale Full Title: Fairy Tale Tags: #books This is a smooth, enjoyable read. A good entry into Stephen King even, he does fantasy well…
November 15, 2023
Shift
Shift Full Title: Shift Tags: #Inbox #books Part of my [[Read 24 Books]] in 2023 project - I read this during our stay in Montpellier…
November 15, 2023
Wool
Wool Full Title: Wool Tags: #Inbox #books Only read this if you watch the Apple TV show (which is really excellent!) and want more…
November 1, 2023
Levers
****# Levers Full Title: Levers I hear so many people talk about “working on your business, instead of in your business” but it’s not always…
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I share updates on my Build in Public page, and send occasional updates about experiments in life and work.