Blog
15 posts
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Why I Started This Blog [PLACEHOLDER]
On the reasoning behind putting thoughts on the internet — and what I plan to write about.
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How I Contributed to Open-Source While Learning Svelte
How I found and fixed documentation inconsistencies in Svelte's interactive tutorial while learning frontend development.
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How to Make Your Awesome GitHub Profile
A comprehensive guide to building an impressive GitHub profile with markdown, badges, icons, and stats.
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Reflections and Goal Setting as a Software Engineer
A framework for reflecting on the year and setting SMART goals with checkpoint milestones and daily habits.
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How to Create Real-Time Alerts for Blockchain Events with AWS and QuickNode
Create real-time blockchain event notifications using AWS Lambda webhooks and QuickNode alerts for Ethereum transactions.
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5 Things I've Learned from the AWS Startups Build Accelerator 2023
Key startup lessons: focus on customers, scope MVPs properly, leverage existing solutions, and iterate toward MLP.
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Starting My AWS Certification Journey as a Certified Cloud Practitioner
How I prepared for and passed the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, including study strategies and exam tips.
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A Developer's Journal: Simplifying the Twelve-Factor App
A simplified breakdown of the 12-factor app methodology — codebase, config, processes, and deployment best practices.
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How I Contributed One Line of Code to Ethereum
Story of fixing a broken Discord link in Ethereum.org docs — proof that small open source contributions still matter.
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How to Implement and Deploy a Smart Contract Event Listener with AWS CDK
Deploy Ethereum smart contract event listeners to AWS using CDK, with WebSocket connections and CloudWatch logging.
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OpenAI DevDay and GitHub Universe 2023: What It Means for Us Software Engineers
Analysis of GPT-4 Turbo, Copilot Chat, and Assistants API — what these AI advancements mean for software engineers.
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How to Reliably Read QR Codes in Node.js
Implement a production-ready QR code decoder in Node.js using jsQR and Jimp instead of unmaintained alternatives.
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My First Open Source Contribution: How I Did It
A walkthrough of making your first open source contribution — finding the right project, following guidelines, and navigating PRs.
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6 Takeaways from Hashnode Bootcamp 2023 as a Beginner Writer
Key lessons on consistency, cross-platform posting, and building writing habits from Hashnode's 2023 technical writing bootcamp.
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Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up CI/CD for AWS SAM Applications with GitHub Actions
How to set up GitHub Actions CI/CD for AWS SAM serverless apps with IAM roles and automated multi-environment deployments.