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If you like reading about engineering challenges and discoveries, this is for you.
I write to distil what I found and the thought process behind how I got there through my writing.
2026
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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.
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Learn how to intercept Claude Code's HTTP requests with mitmproxy to uncover what's silently inflating your token costs — and how to fix it.
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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.
llmproductivity
2025
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I experimented with LLM locally and uncovered how LLM behaves, and learnt how different parameters influence its response output.
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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.
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My database migration hung for over an hour with no feedback. Here's what I did to uncover the hidden blocker and what I learnt while debugging stuck migrations.
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It’s been 4 years since I was active on my own personal portfolio site. Why did it take me so long to revive it? Well, my personal portfolio site was a mess — not because it didn’t look good, but because it had become a maintenance nightmare.
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After writing multiple “how-to” articles over the years, I stepped into a more reflective space. This time, I shared insights on how I’ve adapted my approach to picking up a new programming language, Go, after reflecting on the lessons I learned from my experience in learning Ruby 3 years ago.
go
2024
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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!
rubybackend
2022
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Wanted to get a more in depth understanding of how CORS works under the hood. Wrote an article to share more about it as well as a hands-on walkthrough!
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