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Project deep-dives, lessons learned, and technical explorations from building production software.

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4 Principles of Secure Software Design Every Developer Should Know

Security is not a feature you bolt on after launch. These four foundational principles — least privilege, defense in depth, fail-safe defaults, and zero trust — should shape every architectural decision.

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Shikata Ga Nai: Why Acceptance Is a Senior Engineer's Superpower

How the Japanese philosophy of "it cannot be helped" transformed the way I ship software — accepting trade-offs, killing perfectionism, and choosing progress over paralysis.

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Kaizen in Software Engineering: The Art of Continuous Improvement

How the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen — continuous, incremental improvement — became the operating system behind how I write code, lead teams, and ship products.

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Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Innovation at Metric

A look back at my contributions to Metric, where innovation, collaboration, and growth defined my journey over the past year and a few months.

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What "Lives of the Stoics" Taught Me About Surviving Startup Engineering

How Ryan Holiday's Lives of the Stoics gave me a framework for managing stress, making decisions under pressure, and staying grounded in high-velocity startup environments.

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6 Golden Rules to Write Clean Code

Six battle-tested principles every developer should follow to write code that is readable, maintainable, and built to last.

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Introducing: My very own markdown package

The react-postnzt-markdown package simplifies the process of rendering markdown in React applications. This article introduces the key features and implementation.

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Dataloft: Our Journey at ETHGlobal

Dataloft is a client-side encrypted data drive browser app for storing files on IPFS and Filecoin. Dataloft gives users full control of their data.

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D.Buzz: The Future of Decentralized Microblogging

D.Buzz is a decentralized microblogging platform built on the Hive blockchain, providing a censorship-resistant social media experience with full content ownership.

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Atomic Design: How Brad Frost Changed the Way I Build Component Systems

How Brad Frost's Atomic Design methodology gave me a systematic approach to building scalable, maintainable UI component architectures — from atoms to full page templates.

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