writing
Thoughts on building things.
Long-form posts on Next.js, freelancing, and the craft of making software.
May 2026
From MongoDB to PostgreSQL: How I Learned SQL by Building, Not Reading
I learned SQL after MongoDB by turning AI into a strict tutor and building a real e-commerce database step by step. Errors, breakthroughs, and a 700× index lesson included.
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What If You Could Just Ask Your Database Anything? I Built It with n8n
Turn plain English into live database queries using n8n and OpenAI. This step-by-step tutorial walks you from Supabase setup to a fully working Next.js chatbot — no SQL knowledge required.
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May 2026
Building a Personal AI Assistant on Telegram with n8n — Emails, Calendar, Contacts and Calls
I built a Telegram AI assistant using n8n that manages Gmail, Google Calendar, contacts and makes phone calls. Exact prompts, mistakes and fixes included.
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Building My Personal Portfolio as a Creator-Engineer
How I built this portfolio — stack choices, custom CMS with Tiptap and MongoDB, ImageKit, and the design decisions behind it. A transparent look at my process.
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