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Dev Notes

I write about code the way I wish someone had explained it to me.

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Jun 9, 2026, 2:49 PM

Bringing Development and Reliability Together

I recently started a private initiative called SDLC, a framework that combines software development and reliability practices into a single lifecycle. It is my attempt to create a clearer and more consistent way of building and maintaining software from start to finish.

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May 19, 2026, 12:14 PM

Shelf

I built Shelf because my ideas and thoughts were scattered across every note-taking app I had ever tried. Every time I sat down with Claude to think through an important decision, all of that context stayed behind in those apps, invisible to the conversation. I wanted one place that Claude could actually reach into.

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May 2, 2026, 1:40 PM

How I Would Serve Exam Results to 14 Lakh Students at Once Without Breaking a Sweat

A deep-dive into a static-first, multi-CDN system design that serves 14,00,000 concurrent exam result requests at sub-200ms latency with zero database dependency in the hot path.

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May 1, 2026, 4:21 AM

I Built a Claude Skill That Audits Your Code for Edge Cases Before They Reach Production

interruptions is a Claude skill that walks your code through 12 failure categories, writes a full audit, and fixes issues in order of severity.

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Apr 29, 2026, 12:41 PM

The Persistence of Intent

Software should remember what the user intended, even when the connection fails or the page refreshes. We are rethinking how state survives reality.

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Apr 28, 2026, 10:39 AM

How to stop Claude from scanning your entire codebase every session

WebDNA generates a single manifest file at build time. Claude reads that instead of crawling your files. Here is how to set it up.

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Apr 27, 2026, 4:45 PM

Building a Home for My Work

I needed a space that proved I could build what I promised. This is how I moved my projects into a dedicated, high-standard home.

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Apr 24, 2026, 6:52 PM

Better typography, built automatically

Eliminate font-induced layout shifts and manual preloading with a build tool that automatically detects, matches, and optimizes your typography.

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Apr 20, 2026, 12:52 AM

Building My Own AI-Powered iCloud

Tired of juggling multiple free-tier accounts, I engineered a custom, hybrid-cloud backend-as-a-service using Apple’s database of choice, FoundationDB, and integrated it directly into my AI coding workflow via a private MCP server.

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Apr 7, 2026, 9:20 AM

Introducing the HIG Compliance Auditor for Claude Code

The HIG Compliance Auditor is a custom skill for Claude Code designed to automate the technical review of software projects against Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines.

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