Journal
AI for Coding: Impressive Tool, Not a Replacement
AI for Coding: Impressive Tool, Not a Replacement AI coding tools are undeniably impressive. The ability to generate complex code snippets, debug problems, and even build entire applications with natural language prompts feels almost magical. But after working...
From Idea to Victory: How I Built a WordPress 2FA Plugin and Won My First Hackathon
From Idea to Victory: How I Built a WordPress 2FA Plugin and Won My First Hackathon This week, I participated in my first hackathon and walked away with the win. The challenge was to build something meaningful using Vonage's API, and I decided to tackle a security...
From Financial Stress to Freedom: How YNAB Transformed My Money Mindset
The weight of financial stress can be crushing, like a constant, nagging voice in the back of your mind. It's a feeling of being trapped, with bills piling up and debt looming large. For many of us, managing our finances can feel like trying to navigate a treacherous...
My Story on How I Started Build Websites
“We have no other option. We are going to have to amputate your father’s foot or else your father will probably die in the next week”. This is what the doctors told me in December 2016. I had just arrived from Chico State to spend some quality time with my family and...