Six Months in Real Software
Notes from my first six months in a real codebase: messy frontend work, product pressure, AI, and the gap between seeing a problem and fixing it.
Notes on software, systems, tools, and whatever I’m trying to understand.
Notes from my first six months in a real codebase: messy frontend work, product pressure, AI, and the gap between seeing a problem and fixing it.
My personal process for learning deeply as a new developer: structure, mental models, practice, and long-term growth.
Reflections from my first dev job: learning team dynamics, tools, pipelines, and why trust matters more than flashy code.
How I practiced, competed, and made sense of the AeroPress Championship experience, from the rules and recipes to the lessons I took away from the event.
What I built, why I chose the stack I did, where I lost time, and what I would do differently next time.
A detailed look at how I approached my first full PC build: setting goals, balancing trade-offs, and making the most of a tight budget to create a machine that feels truly mine.