Welcome to my corner of the internet. This blog serves as my personal development journal, where I document interesting technical challenges, learnings, and experiences throughout my software engineering career.
What to Expect
Don’t expect polished tutorials or comprehensive guides. These are primarily my notes and observations - raw, practical, and focused on things I want to remember. I’ll be writing about:
Technical Challenges
- Interesting problems I’ve encountered
- Solutions worth remembering
- Performance optimizations
Architecture Decisions
- System design choices
- Trade-offs and their outcomes
- Evolution of projects
Development Practices
- Tools and workflows
- Team collaboration
- Code organization
Hobby Projects
- Game development
- Tool creation
- AI stuff
About This Site
Interestingly, this website itself is an experiment in AI-assisted development. Every aspect - from the minimal design to the vim-style navigation you might be using - was implemented through pair programming with an AI assistant. I haven’t written any code directly; instead, I’ve been guiding the AI to build exactly what I envisioned.
The vim navigation is particularly interesting as it demonstrates how AI can help implement specialized functionality while maintaining a clean, minimal interface. This hands-off approach has allowed me to focus on content while ensuring the technical implementation aligns with my preferences.
A Note on Content Creation
Like the site itself, most of these blog posts will be AI-assisted in their writing. Here’s why: I’m a developer first - I’d rather spend time writing code than crafting perfectly polished blog posts. Writer’s block can often prevent me from documenting valuable experiences, so I’m using AI as a tool to overcome this barrier. However, every post reflects my genuine thoughts and experiences. I personally review, edit, and ensure each post accurately conveys my notes and perspectives. Think of it as pair-writing - AI helps with the structure and flow, but the experiences and insights are entirely my own.
Why Document?
Throughout my career, I’ve found that documenting experiences serves multiple purposes:
Personal Reference
- Quick access to past solutions
- Reminder of lessons learned
- Technical decision history
Knowledge Sharing
- Help others avoid pitfalls
- Share useful patterns
- Document edge cases
Growth Tracking
- Career progression
- Skill development
- Project evolution
What’s Next
I’ll be regularly updating this space with notes from my ongoing work. Topics will range from specific technical challenges to broader architectural decisions. The focus will always be on practical, real-world experiences rather than theoretical concepts.
Stay tuned for posts about:
- Software architecture stories
- Interesting debugging sessions
- Performance optimization stories
- Team collaboration experiences
- Hobby projects like games and tools
These notes are my raw, unfiltered thoughts from the trenches - capturing real experiences as they happen in my development journey. If you find something useful here, great! Take what works for you and adapt it to your own context.