Blogs

I love writing about code, craft, and whatever's living rent-free in my head.

How I Built a LeetCode for Express.js: The Story of ReqRes

How I designed and built a sandboxed coding platform for Express.js ~ the architecture decisions, the Docker rabbit hole, and the challenges throughout the process.

2026-02-28

I Was Tired of Setting Up the Same Express Project Every Time, So I Built a CLI

I kept bootstrapping the same Express setup over and over. So I built a CLI to do it for me. Here's how the scaffolding and addon merge system works under the hood..

2026-01-30

What Building a Typing Race Taught Me About WebSockets

What building a real-time multiplayer typing game taught me about WebSockets, state sync across clients, and why 'simple' side projects are never actually simple..

2026-01-20

Building a Fintech Monorepo From Scratch: Tazapay

A deep dive into structuring a fintech monorepo with Turborepo: three apps, shared packages, webhook simulation, and everything I learned about code organization along the way.

2025-02-15