Hugo is a fantastic static site generator. I’ve always appreciated its “no-nonsense” approach: you write in Markdown, it generates static HTML, and there is zero bloat. Because it has no heavy dependencies, you can host it almost anywhere. However, despite my love for the framework, I’ve always found the actual publishing flow a bit tedious. Read more...

I’ve been wrestling with a common dilemma lately: what’s the best way to build a tool when you need to access it from completely different environments? Take my YouTube transcript downloader, for example. I don’t use it in just one way. Read more...

I have always loved technical blogs. There is something admirable about people who possess the creativity, discipline, and knowledge to regularly publish content. Looking at my RSS feed, I often envy the writers who seem to effortlessly share their wisdom with the world. Read more...

Pangolin is a powerful self-hosted platform for managing secure, zero-trust network access to your services. I switched from Cloudflare to Pangolin primarily due to (free-tier) limitations and performance issues. Also, I encountered consistent connectivity problems during peak hours, particularly in the evenings, caused by Telekom’s peer routing policies. Read more...

2025 was one of the most transformative years for me since the COVID-19 pandemic and the year I became a father. It marked the rise of “Vibe Coding” and agentic workflows, opening up previously unimaginable possibilities. For me, it all began in early 2025 as I started to realize just how effective Vibe Coding could be. Read more...

Managing secrets in code is challenging. You want your .env files under version control, but you definitely don’t want to expose sensitive information. I explored solutions like Infisical, but found that self-hosting a production-ready platform was overkill for my simple Docker Compose projects. Read more...