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Fresh, practical reads on web, blockchain, AI/ML, data, and automation—aligned with how I build.

From Receipts to Rows: Practical AI Patterns with GPT + Google Sheets
Aug 24, 2025 AI/ML

From Receipts to Rows: Practical AI Patterns with GPT + Google Sheets

A hands-on walkthrough for building reliable AI automations that parse messy receipts and produce structured records.

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Lead Enrichment at Scale: n8n Workflows that Don’t Break
Aug 22, 2025 Automation

Lead Enrichment at Scale: n8n Workflows that Don’t Break

Designing an enrichment pipeline for company data: search queries, validation, social links, and email verification.

Automationn8nData
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Zero‑Knowledge File Sharing: Getting the UX Right
Aug 20, 2025 Security

Zero‑Knowledge File Sharing: Getting the UX Right

Client‑side encryption, human‑friendly flows, and practical threat models for privacy‑first apps.

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Next.js Craft: Performance, Accessibility, and Delightful Micro‑Interactions
Aug 18, 2025 Web

Next.js Craft: Performance, Accessibility, and Delightful Micro‑Interactions

Patterns for fast, inclusive interfaces: image sizing, focus states, motion, and keyboard affordances.

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Blockchain for Healthcare: Designing for Trust and Accountability
Aug 16, 2025 Blockchain

Blockchain for Healthcare: Designing for Trust and Accountability

When decentralization helps: auditable records, role‑based access, and transparent research sharing.

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SQL Tuning in Practice: Reading Plans and DMVs without the Noise
Aug 14, 2025 Data

SQL Tuning in Practice: Reading Plans and DMVs without the Noise

A field guide to spotting hotspots using execution plans and DMVs with a lightweight workflow.

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Prompt Engineering that Survives Production
Aug 12, 2025 AI/ML

Prompt Engineering that Survives Production

Guardrails, test cases, and fallback strategies for prompts that power real workflows.

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Motion Design for Developers: Tasteful Animations in React
Aug 10, 2025 Web

Motion Design for Developers: Tasteful Animations in React

A practical take on easing, timing, and motion systems that respect performance and users.

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n8n vs Zapier: Choosing the Right Automation Platform
Aug 08, 2025 Automation

n8n vs Zapier: Choosing the Right Automation Platform

Trade‑offs across cost, control, and extensibility with guidance for common use cases.

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Designing Privacy‑First UX without Compromising Ease
Aug 05, 2025 UX

Designing Privacy‑First UX without Compromising Ease

Patterns for conveying security clearly: copy, iconography, and flows that build trust.

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Mastering Next/Image: Sharp Visuals without Layout Shifts
Aug 03, 2025 Web

Mastering Next/Image: Sharp Visuals without Layout Shifts

Practical sizing strategies for responsive grids, cards, and detail views.

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A Developer’s DMV Cheat Sheet for SQL Server
Jul 31, 2025 Data

A Developer’s DMV Cheat Sheet for SQL Server

Quick references for spotting missing indexes, expensive queries, and memory pressure.

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Hyperledger Fabric Basics for Application Developers
Jul 29, 2025 Blockchain

Hyperledger Fabric Basics for Application Developers

What app devs need to know to integrate with private chains: identities, channels, and chaincode.

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Minimal Evals for AI Features: Keep It Honest, Keep It Simple
Jul 27, 2025 AI/ML

Minimal Evals for AI Features: Keep It Honest, Keep It Simple

Tiny evals that catch regressions without stalling development.

AI/MLQualityMLOps
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Portfolio UX Standards: What Recruiters Actually Notice
Jul 26, 2025 Career

Portfolio UX Standards: What Recruiters Actually Notice

Clarity, speed, and evidence. A checklist you can iterate on.

CareerUXWeb
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Design Tokens with Tailwind: A Lightweight System that Scales
Jul 25, 2025 Web

Design Tokens with Tailwind: A Lightweight System that Scales

Color, spacing, and motion tokens that keep teams consistent without overhead.

WebDesign SystemsTailwind
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Production-Grade Next.js Patterns
Jul 15, 2025 Next.js

Production-Grade Next.js Patterns

A deep dive into architecture, performance, caching, and security practices for building robust Next.js 15 apps in 2025.

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Server Components & RSC Boundaries for Real Apps
Aug 03, 2025 Next.js

Server Components & RSC Boundaries for Real Apps

Demystifying RSC in Next.js 15+: how to place server/client boundaries, reduce JS, and design server-first UIs in production.

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File-Based Routing Pitfalls with Next.js App Router
Aug 15, 2025 Next.js

File-Based Routing Pitfalls with Next.js App Router

Common App Router gotchas: static vs dynamic, generateStaticParams, mixing server/client, and loading/error placement.

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Image/Video Pipelines with Next.js: Next/Image and Media CDNs
Aug 28, 2025 Next.js

Image/Video Pipelines with Next.js: Next/Image and Media CDNs

Build a production-grade media pipeline: Next/Image optimization, when to use Cloudinary/Cloudflare, and video delivery strategies.

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SQL Query Tuning: Real Dashboards Before/After
Aug 05, 2025 SQL

SQL Query Tuning: Real Dashboards Before/After

SQL tuning patterns with before/after comparisons that turn 4s queries into 200ms results—indexes, CTEs/materialized views, caching, joins, and pagination—for faster dashboards and lower costs.

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START Caching Layers: ISR, Route Handlers, Redis, and SWR
Aug 12, 2025 Next.js

START Caching Layers: ISR, Route Handlers, Redis, and SWR

In modern full-stack apps, caching is the secret weapon for speed and scalability. This post shows how to combine ISR, Route Handlers, Redis, and SWR for a layered caching strategy in Next.js 15.

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START Bundle Diet: Shaving KBs with Modern Tooling
Aug 20, 2025 Next.js

START Bundle Diet: Shaving KBs with Modern Tooling

Frontend bundle size is a silent performance killer. This post shows how modern Next.js 15 apps can slim down bundles using Turbopack, dynamic imports, tree-shaking, and dependency hygiene — with real before/after examples.

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