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Production Observability for $0: How I Monitor My Portfolio with Sentry + Pulsetic
How I built 4-layer production observability on a portfolio site: health endpoints, Sentry, Pulsetic, and a cron script. Real data. $0.
From git pull to GitOps: How I Built a Production CI/CD Pipeline on a $12 DigitalOcean Droplet
Built GitHub Actions → GHCR → Docker Compose CI/CD on a $12 DigitalOcean droplet: faster deploys, 2s swaps, tests, rollback, confidence - no downtime.
How I Tackled GenAI-Powered Data Analytics (And Unlocked a New Perspective on AI Strategy)
How I tackled Tata’s GenAI Data Analytics simulation: real EDA, ethical AI design, no-code risk models, and a Streamlit solution.
Security Incident Report: Cryptominer Attack on Next.js Application
My Next.js portfolio got cryptojacked: how automated bots exploited an RCE flaw, what Docker contained, and lessons learned hardening production apps.
How I Tackled the Commonwealth's Bank Software Engineering Challenge
From backend C# to React/Redux, I tackled CBA’s software engineering challenge, leveling up skills while juggling work & studies.
My Database Conundrum: MongoDB vs Supabase for a Pure Python App
Exploring the best backend for a Python desktop app: comparing MongoDB and Supabase for cloud sync in a non-web architecture.
Scaling Fastier: My AWS Solutions Architect Journey with a Virtual Challenge
Scaling Fastier: My journey designing a resilient AWS architecture through the Solutions Architect Virtual Challenge
How I Created a Daily Follow-Up System to Dominate My Master’s Degree Assignments
How I built a daily follow-up system to stay ahead in my Master’s degree, combining project management, focus habits and smart tools.
How I Built and Deployed My React + Next.js Portfolio with Node.js and Docker
I built my personal portfolio website using Next.js, Node.js and Docker from scratch.