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Lasting over time, without relying on motivation.

What you learn building a consistency tool — and using it every day. No miracle method, no promise of performance.

A mind map in Shale, shown in French: an online shop idea, its four branches and their sub-branches, with the Goal button (Objectif) at the top.

Method · October 20, 2026 · 5 min

How to turn a mind map into a goal with steps and tasks

A mind map holds an idea, not a plan. How to turn one into a goal with ordered steps and dated tasks: by hand, with two apps, or with one.

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Method · 5 min

Building an app in public, alone

What changes when you write software with no team, no funding round and no secret roadmap — and what it costs.

September 12, 2026

No set schedule.

A new post when there's something to say. The rest of the time, the work goes into the app.

Reading is good. Sticking with it is better.

Shale does what these articles describe, for you, without you thinking about it.

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