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Thoughts on software development, technology, and building products.
10 min readDecember 7, 2025
The Authenticity Paradox: Online Persona vs Real Self
The authenticity paradox explained: why your online persona diverges from your real self. Psychology research + my experience with 500k users and daily metrics obsession.
8 min readNovember 24, 2025
Claude Code vs Cursor vs Copilot: Why I Use All Three (And When)
I've spent $50+/month on AI coding tools for a year. Here's what actually works, what's overhyped, and when to use each tool (including free local LLMs).
10 min readNovember 24, 2025
My 2025 Stack for Shipping Side Projects Fast as a Grad Student
How I shipped 30+ projects while getting my MS in Computer Science at ASU. The stack choices that let me build fast, deploy faster, and actually sleep at night. Real lessons from PickMyClass, Alita Robot, and projects serving 250K+ users.
7 min readNovember 24, 2025
How I Host My Portfolio for $0/Month on Cloudflare
Zero hosting costs, global edge deployment, and sub-50ms response times. Here's how I run divkix.me on Cloudflare Workers with Next.js 15 and why you should consider ditching Vercel.
7 min readOctober 31, 2025
Running AI on My Mac: Why I Ditched ChatGPT for LM Studio
How I run powerful AI models locally on my M4 Pro MacBook with LM Studio. Privacy, speed, and vision models that can see images - all offline.
5 min readOctober 28, 2025
PickMyClass: Never Miss Your Dream Class Again
How I built a class notification system that watches for open seats and instructor updates, so students never miss their dream classes due to constant refreshing.