Me in 2019
Hey there, I’m Matt Fantinel
Welcome to my little corner of the web!
I am a web developer from Brazil, currently living in Italy. My favorite things are videogames, football (⚽), chimarrão (🧉), coding and listening to sad music. I built my first website when I was 9, and been in love with computers ever since.
This is the special place where I collect thoughts, photos, links and whatever else I feel like putting here. I guess you can say it‘s my digital garden. Outside of here, you can find me doing my best work at Useful Group.
The Blog
What started in 2019 as a place to document things I was learning as a web developer has since grown into a journal of sorts. It is, after all, a personal blog.
Cool Links
I regularly gather the coolest links I come across on the web and post them here. If you like cool things, you’ll like Cool Links.
Quick Reviews
Since June 2024, I started writing quick reviews of movies, TV shows and games I’ve watched or played.
Photography
I'm no professional, but sometimes I like to capture the world around me. Sometimes, the photos turn out pretty nice.
Lecco, IT
Nova Petrópolis, BR
Lake Como, IT
Digital Garden
Things I've posted or written but that are not necessarily finished (or never will be).
The Latest ✨
Just want to see everything I've posted? There's an archive page just for that. Otherwise you can catch up below.
12 Aug 2026
Matt shared a Cool Link
Why some people mow a lawn better than others
Cool Link
2026-08-12Pretty cool study about how our brains work in finding optimal routes and how surprisingly good we are at it, even when compared to computers. Lots of visual and interactive demos inside!
Matt shared a Cool Link
Cool Link
2026-08-12I found out about this when looking at my website’s analytics: this is cool! It’s an aggregator of cool links from the indie web, where nobody posts anything: every link comes from RSS feeds of various sites, and users upvote the best to make them bubble up to the top. It’s a great way to find new blogs and people to follow.
Matt posted a Quick Review
1984
Reviewed on Aug 12, 2026
This is a punch in the gut, but I am better for having read it. Not much can be said that hasn’t already been said; it’s one of the most discussed books ever (even if often misinterpreted to fit whatever you believe in). As a “quietly rebellious” person myself, I have to say it left me in a deep state of melancholy as I was nearing the end, and that feeling still lingers the following day.
Book
08 Aug 2026
Matt published a Blog Post
Sauda
Saudade
5 min read
A reflection on Saudade, being away from home, and everything that comes with it.
06 Aug 2026
Matt shared a Cool Link
Cool Link
2026-08-06This is a survey for developers about everything but coding, that is accepting answers up to September 5. If you’re a developer, it’s worth participating! It doesn’t take long to fill and can help understanding the current environment of the dev industry in such chaotic times.
05 Aug 2026
Matt shared a Cool Link
Cool Link
2026-08-05There’s a lot of websites that mimic retro desktops nowadays (they’re cool!), but this one feels truly special by having its own aesthetic, and it feels so fun to explore! I love ghow you can draw your own stamps and leave your own mark on it.
24 Jul 2026
Matt published a Blog Post
Spaci
Spacing Prose with CSS
5 min read
Some CSS patterns just click. This one uses rems, ems and a lobotomized owl selector for ultimate elegance.
23 Jul 2026
Matt posted a Quick Review
Red Rooms
Reviewed on Jul 23, 2026
This is a good one. A high quality psychological thriller that grips your attention right from the start and sticks with you after it ends. Amazing use of color, too!
Movie
22 Jul 2026
Matt shared a Cool Link
OverpAId — Fire Your CEO. Hire The Future.
Cool Link
2026-07-22OverpAId is not coming for the people who do the actual work. It is coming, with extreme prejudice, for exactly one category of job: the one that spent the last forty years insisting everyone else’s job was replaceable.
This is fantastic.
20 Jul 2026
Matt posted 2 Photos
Points of View
Taken on 2026-07-19
Monte Coltignone seen from Valmadrera / Valmadrera seen from the Coltignone. Photos taken 7 days apart.
Alternate title: How I see Mt. Coltignone / How Mt. Coltignone sees me.
18 Jul 2026
Matt posted a Quick Review
The Sopranos
Reviewed on Jul 18, 2026
What an incredible show! And to think it was made when nothing else on TV even came close. It’s easy to see how it inspired all the best shows that came after.
It’s a slow burn that really pays off over and over. And the ending is a masterpiece. 10/10 gabagools.
TV Show