Yesterday, I announced a strategic pivot and a new 7-Day React Native Challenge. The sprint started today. Every developer knows the feeling. You have a new project, a clean slate, and a solid pla...

If you’ve been following my expedition, you know the plan was to continue the origin story of my PMS app, starting with the story of my messy spreadsheets and checklists. But as any senior engineer...

In my last post, I wrote about the external pressures that led me to write “Find Your Niche” on my whiteboard. The search for that niche led me to look at the messy, inefficient systems I had built...

In my last post, I laid out a personal manifesto on why I’m building in public. It all boils down to a philosophy of constant learning. But philosophy needs a direction. This is the story of how I ...

In my last post, I shared the “miserable” results of my first week of building in public. A fair question arises: Why bother? Why would someone come out of nowhere and publicly document a journey, ...

My six-part prologue, which detailed my journey from a career break to my new life in Singapore, is complete. For six straight days, I published my story. And by every conventional social media met...

I’ve always operated with a core philosophy: I choose my job; the employer doesn’t choose me. This isn’t arrogance; it’s a deep-seated belief in my ability to deliver value and to continuously impr...

For one year and four months, I lived in a state of extreme pressure. The career break had transitioned me from a comfortable life with a steady income to a zero-income period funded by savings and...

One year and four months into my self-funded learning break, my finances were strained. I was exploring a wide range of subjects—not just code, but also digital marketing, branding, and habit creat...

“I don’t have time.” It’s the most common and legitimate reason we don’t pursue our biggest goals. For a long time, it was my reality. My current work, while managed by the best boss I’ve ever had...