Hello there 👋

My name is Matthew Freire. I'm a software developer and indie hacker.

I work as a freelancer. Read more about my work

I'm also working on a few projects. I post about the work I do on Twitter

Or if you're interested in some of my writings, here are some of my latest posts:

  • How to build and use Zig packages

    I wanted to make this as simple as possible for someone new to zig. The first thing I wanted to do when I started learning zig was to write a package. In this article I'll walk through two things - how to build a package and then, how to install a package.
  • Guide on moving to Portugal

    Immigration is a long and painful process. Most of the time we go into it blind and have no idea what we need to know. This post is a guide for anyone moving to Portugal.
  • Why Hard Work is Overrated

    Throughout my years in high school and university I believed that hard work was a requirement to be successful. But now I have completely changed my view on this.
  • Convincing Damien # 3

    I'm convincing my friend, Damien, to become an indie hacker. In this post I talk about not knowing where to start and how you get over that feeling.
  • Convincing Damien # 2

    I'm convincing my friend, Damien, to become an indie hacker. In this post I talk about not knowing where to start and how you get over that feeling.
  • Forceful Spending # 3

    This is the third time I'm forcing myself to spend $100 on education. Just like how we are taught to save, being taught to invest in ourselves is just as important.
  • Convincing Damien # 1

    I'm convincing my friend, Damien, to become an indie hacker. In this post I talk about not knowing where to start and how you get over that feeling.
  • A world inside a click

    Have you ever considered that every time you click on a link, you're about to enter a new world? You have no idea what's on the other side of that link. Sometimes it's nothing special. But sometimes it's a gold nugget.
  • Forceful Spending # 2

    This is the second time I'm forcing myself to spend $100 on education. Just like how we are taught to save, being taught to invest in ourselves is just as important.
  • Washing dishes - a blessing in disguise

    I'm pretty much obsessed with productivity. If there's a tool, tip or trick that can help me work smarter or faster, I'm interested. This holds true when it comes to washing dishes. Ironically, not buying a dishwasher turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
  • Forceful Spending # 1

    Some of the best money advice I've heard is to spend about 10% of what you earn on education. Just like how we are taught to save, being taught to invest in ourselves is just as important.