Blog
Thoughts on software engineering, systems design, and technology.
dev: Two Weeks of Rapid Evolution
How dev evolved through four major releases in two weeks, adding project scaffolding, tree views, plugins, and composable path lookup.
Introducing dev: a CLI for navigating your projects
How I built dev, a small CLI tool that enforces an opinionated directory structure for all your repos and lets you fuzzy-navigate between them.
Running Apache Kafka in KRaft mode
What I wish I had known when migrating Kafka clusters from ZooKeeper to KRaft mode. An introductory overview of KRaft architecture and what actually changes.
Make time for what matters
How I discovered time blocking during my college days and created a minimalistic web app to help make time for what's important.
Navigating OpenAI's JSON-Structured Outputs: Limitations and Solutions
A practical guide to working with OpenAI's JSON-structured outputs, including common limitations and solutions based on real-world experience.
Website Revamp and AI Development Experience
Reflecting on my website revamp journey and experience with AI-assisted development using Cursor IDE.
Building an AI-Powered Personal Finance App
Exploring the development of a personal finance app that combines double-entry accounting principles with AI-powered expense classification.