Tech Lead // Backend & Android
I build software, and I'm learning the web in the open.
I've spent 15+ years building native Android, Kotlin Multiplatform, and backend systems, mostly as a tech lead and manager. This site is where I think out loud about what I'm building, starting with the site itself, which I host on my own server.
now Building this site from the ground up, writing about the bugs worth remembering, and shipping small apps on the side.
Writing
all posts →- The boolean that blocked bedtime
I built a bedtime-story app for my kid, and one evening my own safety filter refused to tell a story about a lion. The bug was one word in one line, and a lesson about the difference between a moderation API's flag and its score.
- Building this site from scratch
Why I'm self-hosting a personal website to learn the whole web stack, one layer at a time.