Software Engineer · Singapore
Hi, I'm Karisse.
I build things
and write about it.
Software engineer based in Singapore, who is passionate about building things. I dig deep to uncover and reflect on engineering challenges — then distil what I found and the thought process behind how I got there through my writing.
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View all highlights →- Vibe Coding Finally Clicked — Once I Stopped Expecting the Wrong Things Latest
I tried vibe coding multiple times and kept walking away disappointed. The problem wasn't the tools — it was that I was applying a production standard to projects that didn't need one.
- Embracing AI-Assisted Engineering
An in-depth look at how I'm using AI-assisted engineering workflow with Claude Code and the D3 framework. Includes setup, examples, and reflections about the workflow.
- Building a VSCode Extension to Run Go Table-Driven Tests with One Keystroke
I had a painful process of running and debugging Go table-driven design tests the past few months. Now I can execute them with just one keystroke with a VS Code extension that I've built.
- How We Solved a Critical Memory Issue When Ingesting a Large File
In this article, I've penned down some of our learnings where I share more about our challenges in ingesting a large Gzip JSON file at Ascenda, how we investigated the issue and solved them!