Writing
Notes from the build
Written from systems I actually shipped — what the problem was, what I did about it, and what I’d do differently.
The Five Months Between Graduating and Getting HiredAug 8, 2026
I finished my degree in July 2024 with no job lined up. Twenty-seven days later I started Codebility's Frontend Developer Training Program, and five months after that I was employed.
Running the Whole SDLC in Claude Code, Not Just the Coding PartJul 15, 2026
Most AI-assisted development stops at generating functions. The leverage is further upstream — in requirements, architecture, and the context you set up before writing anything.
Building an MCP Server for Fathom AI Before There Was OneJun 18, 2026
Client requirements live in meeting recordings. Getting them into the editor meant re-typing notes by hand, so I built the bridge myself.
Three Days to Same-Day: Automating a Hiring PipelineMay 22, 2026
200+ applicants a month, screened by hand. Configuring the ATS was the easy part — the real win came from removing the keyboard between the form and the database.
Rebuilding a School's Admissions Portal: 1,539 Applications LaterApr 9, 2026
The interesting problems weren't technical. They were re-enrolment, incomplete applications, and parents filling in the same form for the third year running.