Hi, I'm Markus Baumann.

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• Principles

  Updated: 6 Mar, 2026

  • 5 min read

  A few principles I have learned from experience and try to keep in mind.

• Every Solution Starts With a Guess

  Published: 6 Mar, 2026

  • 2 min read

  Problem solving works by noticing a problem, making a risky guess, testing it, correcting errors, and repeating.

• Five Years of Brain Fog on Reddit: What 2,073 Threads and 151,767 Comments Reveal

  Published: 7 Mar, 2026

  • 11 min read

  A five-year Reddit analysis of brain fog across 2,073 threads and 151,767 comments, showing which interventions dominate attention, which patterns look strongest, which ideas look divisive, and which quieter signals seem underrated.

• Longevity Logbook

  Published: 6 Mar, 2026

  • 2 min read

  A minimal terminal-first training tracker for bodyweight, Zone 2, Zone 5 / HIIT, and strength work.

• Building a Brainfog Decision Tree MVP

  Published: 6 Mar, 2026

  • 2 min read

  A small UI prototype that turns a brainfog checklist into an animated decision tree with practical interventions.

• Current Stack and Workflow

  Published: 16 Feb, 2026

  • 1 min read

  The tools and habits I rely on to keep development fast and reliable.

• How I Build Products

  Published: 13 Feb, 2026

  • 1 min read

  My lightweight approach to moving from idea to production without losing quality.

• Welcome to My New Site

  Published: 10 Feb, 2026

  • 1 min read

  Why I rebuilt this site, what I'll publish here, and what to expect next.