Astro vs Next.js for a Developer Portfolio Site
A practical comparison of Astro and Next.js for building a developer portfolio — bundle size, deployment cost, build complexity, and which one I'd choose again.
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Building in public. Web development, AI tools, lessons from shipping, and the self-taught developer journey.
How to Build a Chrome Extension with Manifest V3
A practical guide to building Chrome extensions with Manifest V3 — from project setup to Chrome Web Store submission, with real code from extensions I've shipped.
How to Connect Google Search Console to VS Code (Step-by-Step API Setup)
Connect Google Search Console to VS Code in 8 steps. Get live search queries, clicks, impressions, and Core Web Vitals data without leaving your editor.
Building in Public: First Month Learnings
What I learned shipping my first product — mistakes made, momentum built, and what comes next when you decide to build in the open.
Why I Chose Astro for This Site
A self-taught developer's honest take on Astro — why it fits the way I think about building, and where it surprised me.
Self-Taught to Shipped: A Journey
How I transitioned from hobby coding to building products people actually use — and what the self-taught path taught me that a curriculum never could.