Hosting my hobby projects from cheap HP mini desktop from my closet (Verizon Fios)Nov 4, 2024·7 min read
duplicati for backupsI use a few different methods to backup my stuff on my server (and my mac). Duplicati is one of them. It’s probably the easiest to set up backup tool I’ve used. Duplicati is a versatile, open-source backup solution that’s packed with features. It’s e...Feb 11, 2025·2 min read
A quick way to tweak CDN/Edge TTL to radically improve site performance (and SEO)Oct 16, 2024·6 min read
Portainer + gitops ❤️: A simple way to deploy and manage your self-hosted applicationsOct 8, 2024·3 min read
Animating systems diagrams with draw.ioDiagrams are fantastic tools for explaining complex systems. They act as a visual map, allowing viewers to grasp how various components interact and connect in a single glance. However, static diagrams sometimes lack the ability to convey intricate p...Oct 2, 2024·2 min read
WordPress Headless + CPT + ACF: Building a Flexible Content PlatformWordPress Headless + CPT + ACF: Building a Flexible Content Platform This article will guide you through creating a flexible and dynamic content platform using WordPress as a headless CMS, Custom Post Types (CPTs), and Advanced Custom Fields (ACF). W...Sep 24, 2024·4 min read
Leveling up Data-Driven Product Development game using PosthogPosthog is an open-source product analytics platform that offers flexibility and control. You can deploy it on your own infrastructure or use the cloud-based option. This gives you the freedom to customize and extend the platform to meet your specifi...Sep 17, 2024·3 min read
Creating sequence diagrams using mermaidjs to map out your user journeyI want to talk about an effective product planning process I’ve been following recently. Why to do user journey thinking? In your product, single most important thing is to put your users first. Nothing matters other than how your users perceive your...Jan 23, 2023·4 min read
Editing and previewing Mermaid diagrams on your docs (markdown, github, notion, confluence)Mermaid.js is one of my recent favorite tools I’ve added to my toolbox. Mermaid.js is an open-source diagramming tool that converts plain structured text and renders diagrams as SVG or PNG images. You can use the following tools to render and save me...Dec 20, 2022·2 min read
dotfiles method to sync your command line configurations between machinesI want to talk about a common practice among developers who work on multiple machines or work on (many) servers. As developers, we spend a healthy amount of our time on the shell and work with command line tools. If you fit in this description, it is...Dec 5, 2022·4 min read