Hi there! I’m Ricardo Dantas.
Software developer. Guitar player. Music maker. Writing about tech, life, music and whatever else I’m thinking about.
Featured Projects
Tauri
🎨 Pikr
A beautiful color picker with built-in WCAG accessibility contrast checking. Pick colors from anywhere and check AA/AAA compliance.
Rust
🐦 Perch
A beautiful terminal client for Mastodon and Bluesky. Cross-post to multiple networks, schedule posts, and enjoy a stunning TUI.
Rust
📡 Feedo
A beautiful TUI RSS/Atom feed reader built with Rust. Stay updated with your favorite content sources right from your terminal.
Blog Posts
Launching Pikr: A Color Picker for Accessibility-Minded Developers
After building several Rust projects, I’m launching Pikr—a color picker that makes checking WCAG contrast ratios effortless. Here’s the story behind it.
Building TUI Apps with Rust: Feedo and Hazelnut
With some unexpected free time, I dove into Rust development and built two terminal-based applications. Here’s the story behind Feedo and Hazelnut.
Leveling up my dotfiles
I’ve come across some truly helpful tools that have made a big difference in how I manage my dotfiles. They not only enhance automation but also boost security, making the setup process feel much more efficient and safe.
New Release: Edge Protocol
The first album “Edge Protocol,” a cinematic cyberpunk EP exploring a dystopian world of rogue AIs and conflict, is now available on all streaming platforms.
OUT NOW: Killware
“Killware” has evolved from a late-night idea into a techno-inspired track, leading to the creation of my first EP, set to release on October 15, 2025, with the entire process managed by myself.
My first EP: Mix and Master are done!
The mixing and mastering of the single and EP are complete, with the release set for the coming weeks after an intense and educational process.
12 Albums That Shaped My Music Taste
These were the albums that shaped my musical taste during my teenage and early adult years.
Music: Producing my first EP
After a break from social media, I am working independently on my first EP, featuring instrumental songs that tell stories, which has been a challenging but rewarding process.
I was too optimistic about using Safari as my default browser
Safari was initially promising but became unreliable with frequent crashes, prompting a switch back to Arc for better performance.
My top 10 movies of all time
Some movies that stand out in my journey.