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Deep dives into Full Stack development, DevOps architecture, and engineering management. Sharing what I learn while building modern applications.

AI Agents

I Built an AI Job Hunter That Works While I Sleep (And You Can Too)

Stop scrolling LinkedIn. I engineered an autonomous AI agent using Gemini and Firecrawl that scouts, analyzes, and scores job matches against my actual code—not just keywords. Here is the blueprint.

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AWS

I Set Up a Staging Server on EC2… and Everything Broke First 😁

I set up a staging backend on EC2 with Docker, Nginx, and PostgreSQL. Nothing worked on the first try. This is the full story of every mistake, how I figured it out, and what I learned in the process.

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AWS

One Missing Port Took Down My EC2: How I Fixed a Complete SSH Lockout

I accidentally blocked SSH access to my EC2 instance by enabling UFW without allowing port 22. This article explains what went wrong, how to recover access without EC2 Serial Connect, and the exact steps to avoid this mistake.

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AWS

How to Route Traffic to Multiple Microservices with AWS API Gateway

A step-by-step guide on setting up AWS API Gateway as a central entry point to route requests to multiple backend microservices using HTTP integrations and proxy routes.

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git

Accidentally Dropped Your Git Stash? Here’s How to Get It Back in 2 Minutes

Don't panic! If you typed git stash drop by mistake, your code isn't gone. Learn how to recover your work in 4 simple steps using git fsck.

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design

My Journey into Minimalist Web Design

How I shifted from cluttered interfaces to a 'less is more' approach, and why it improved my user engagement by 40%.

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How I Taught an AI to Read Books: The Story of My AI Agent

The secret to a smarter AI isn't more data, it's better context. Here’s how I built a RAG-powered assistant using Node.js and Google Gemini AI.

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