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Technical Blog

Insights, tutorials, and thoughts on technology, development, and business strategy. Exploring the intersection of code, strategy, and innovation.

Topics I Cover

  • Infrastructure & DevOps - Cloud architecture, containerization, automation, through examples in my homelab and personal discoveries
  • AI & Machine Learning - Model deployment, Model Context Protocol, unique AI tool augmentation
  • Web Development - Modern frameworks, APIs, performance optimization
  • Business Technology - Strategic planning, digital transformations, decentralizing operations and security
  • Productivity - Tools, workflows, and best practices

Expensive Lessons: My Biggest Homelab Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

August 22, 2025
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Two years of self-hosted infrastructure taught me more through painful mistakes than any course ever could. From accidentally creating a public DNS resolver to hardware failures that corrupted weeks of work, here are the expensive lessons that shaped my approach to homelab security and operations.

From Business Student to Self-Taught Tech Professional: A Learning Journey

August 22, 2025
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My relationship with computers started way before I knew what a “tech career” even was. Growing up with financial constraints, Linux became my gateway to technology, teaching me to squeeze performance from limited resources. This journey from necessity-driven learning to business-grade technical skills shaped my approach to both technology and problem-solving.