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Welcome to my Digital Garden.

This is a collection of my long-form thoughts on Web Dev, AI, Blockchains, and more in various stages of completion from Seedling to Evergreen. I hope you find something that piques your interest.

🪴 Budding

How I transferred my domain to Cloudflare + setup a custom email

Transferred my domain from Name.com to Cloudflare and set up a free custom email with CF Email Routing + Mailgun.

3 min read
🌲 Evergreen
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Why every developer needs to read Algorithms to Live By

If you think algorithms are boring this book will change how you view algorithms forever and show you how to use them in your daily life to make better decisions.

4 min read
🌱 Seedling
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What I learned from reading Make by @levelsio

5 takeaways from Make: Bootstrapper’s Handbook where Peter Levels shares valuable insights on how to build startups the indie way.

🌲 Evergreen

A beginner’s guide to how tokens work in GPT

Get a better grasp of how GPT and other Large Language Models operate by understanding the role of tokens.

3 min read
🌱 Seedling
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How to build your own VPN in less than 15 minutes?

Build your own VPN using PiVPN and PiHole and host it on AWS Lightsail for free.

🌲 Evergreen
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How to dynamically generate Open Graph images using Vercel OG?

Learn how to create eye-catching Open Graph images on the fly with the vercel/og library.

4 min read
🌲 Evergreen
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How I built my Portfolio & Blog using NextJS & Notion?

In this blog post, I share my experience of building a professional portfolio and all the decisions involved in it.

9 min read