My posts on design.
I write about anything and everything that interests me.
AI's Billion-Dollar Lie: Is inference really profitable?
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google keep dropping wild revenue numbers, but once you cut through the hype and wild speculations, the numbers don't add up.
Setting Up Traefik: From Local to Production
Building three different Traefik configurations - from simple local development to production-ready infrastructure with security layers.
Why I spent weeks perfecting a TOC component
A deep dive into building a Table of Contents component with sophisticated visual debugging and pixel-perfect active state detection.
Building a Newsletter System Without the Headache
How I added a complete newsletter system to my static Astro site using Cloudflare KV, Resend, and MDX - no external CMS required.
Setup your Ubuntu Server in Under 10 Minutes
Skip the manual server setup with a three-stage Ansible approach that gets you from fresh Ubuntu install to production-ready in under 10 minutes.
Self-hosting done right with Ansible & Docker
Learning infrastructure automation the hard way - from multi-node cluster-f*ck to a production-ready, single-node setup with Ansible.
The Greater Fool: Why I Chose the Hard Path
On embracing risk, learning from failure, and why I believe the unconventional path leads to the most meaningful growth.