systems
Nov 2025 / 12 min
Building a Linux distro from scratch
Kernel compilation, BusyBox setup, initramfs construction, and the practical constraints of keeping a system minimal.
LinuxShellDocker
Notes
Writing that supports the products.
Research notes, build logs, and technical essays that sit behind the portfolio surface. Filter by domain, then narrow by specific implementation themes.
Categories
ai
Oct 2023 / 10 min
Self-hosting LLMs with FastAPI
Practical notes on local model serving, API layering, and containerized chatbot deployment for personal tooling.
PythonFastAPILlama2Docker
devops
Sep 2023 / 7 min
Docker multi-stage builds for Next.js
Reducing build weight, tightening deploy artifacts, and treating frontend containers as production infrastructure.
DockerNext.jsCI/CD
frontend
Aug 2023 / 9 min
React Server Components deep dive
A working mental model for server components, data boundaries, and how rendering strategies affect product architecture.
ReactRSCNext.js