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Technical Notes

7 min

AZ-900 exam guide

The knowledge you need to know for take a AZ-900 exam. Still working in process.

Microsoft AzureAZ-900 ExamWorking in process
7 min

Discussion on AI Development in 2026

A discussion about the advantages, limitations, and changing role of programmers in AI-assisted software development in 2026

AI DevelopmentDiscussion Notes
4 min

Scraper Deployment: Cloud or Local Execution

Why I moved from Google Cloud Run to local execution, including the test results and trade-offs behind the deployment decision.

DeploymentGoogle CloudAutomationWindows
5 min

PriceWatch: Multi-Site Price Comparison, Quantity Normalization, and Bundle Handling

How PriceWatch handles single items, multipacks, and bundles when users explicitly choose multiple shopping sites, balancing input effort, price comparability, and alert flexibility.

PriceWatchPrice ComparisonUXProduct Design
8 min

Moving My Portfolio from React to Astro

Why I moved a content-heavy developer portfolio from a client-side React SPA to an HTML-first Astro architecture using static routes, Markdown, and Content Collections.

AstroReactTypeScriptArchitectureStatic Site