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Field notes from building real systems.

Practical writing about AI systems, geodata, RAG, product engineering, and building software that does not become a maintenance trap.

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A mobile phone on world travel
Sep 15, 2023Web Development · Technical

A Comprehensive Approach to Internationalizing Applications

Getting i18n right across the client, the backend, and the team workflow — without turning your codebase into a string graveyard.

UIUXFreelance
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May 23, 2023Personal · Travel

Remote Engineering on the Road

What actually works when you do serious engineering while living abroad — the setup, the logistics, and the honest trade-offs.

Remote WorkBlog
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Apr 16, 2023Technical · Web components · Web Development

Building a Production Web Component Library

Lessons from a LitElement component library used across dozens of apps — API design, cross-browser testing, and docs.

Web componentsLit ElementLibraryUXUI
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Mar 20, 2023Project · Web Development

Predium: Engineering ESG Real Estate Software

Helping property owners cut emissions and cost, built on a typed GraphQL stack with Hasura, Prisma, and NestJS on AWS.

EcologyFreelancePlatform economy
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Jan 8, 2022Project · Website

Shipping a Fast Website for a Family Restaurant

A small-business site on Gatsby and Netlify that pulls 200 visitors a day — with lessons on domains, SSL, and Tailwind.

Taiwan TapasTaiwanese FoodGatsbyBlog
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Nov 11, 2021Project · Crypto · Web Development

Chainreport: Automating Crypto Tax Reporting

Turning messy on-chain activity into a one-click tax report — and the stack that keeps it fast under rate limits.

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Nov 8, 2021Project · Travel · iOS/Mac

Building Roamy: A Native iOS Audio Tour Guide

Stepping into Swift and the Apple ecosystem to build a location-aware audio guide — and the hardware detour that kept it moving.

TravelAudio GuideiOS App
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