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How I Built a Full AI-Powered App in a Weekend (And What I Learned)

Step-by-step breakdown of shipping a production AI app in 48 hours — the stack, the mistakes, and why I'd do it again.

March 15, 20255 min read
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AI DevelopmentFeatured

How I Built a Full AI-Powered App in a Weekend (And What I Learned)

Step-by-step breakdown of shipping a production AI app in 48 hours — the stack, the mistakes, and why I'd do it again.

Mar 15, 20255 min read
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FreelancingFeatured

What Clients Actually Want (And Why Most Developers Miss It)

After working with 20+ clients, I've learned the gap between what developers think clients want and what they actually need. Here's the truth.

Mar 1, 20255 min read
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Web DevelopmentFeatured

Next.js SEO in 2025: The Complete Checklist I Use on Every Project

Most Next.js apps have terrible SEO by default. Here's the 15-point checklist I run on every project to fix that.

Feb 20, 20255 min read
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Groq vs OpenAI in Production: What 3 Months of Real Usage Taught Me

I switched from OpenAI to Groq 3 months ago. Here's what happened to my costs, speed, and code quality.

Feb 10, 20254 min read
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Career

How I Got My First 3 Freelance Clients With No Portfolio and No Network

No portfolio. No network. No followers. Here's how I landed my first $3,000 project anyway.

Jan 28, 20255 min read
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Mobile Development

React Native in 2025: Still Worth Learning or Should You Move On?

I've shipped 4 React Native apps. Here's my honest take on whether you should still learn it in 2025.

Jan 15, 20255 min read
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TutorialFeatured

Build a Real-Time AI Chat in Next.js with Streaming Responses (Step by Step)

Most AI chat tutorials show you the basic fetch. This one shows you streaming, error handling, rate limiting, and a production-ready UI.

Jan 5, 20256 min read
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Career

Stop Building Side Projects. Start Building Client Projects (Even for Free).

Side projects don't build careers. Client projects do. Here's why every developer should stop building todo apps and start solving real problems.

Dec 20, 20246 min read
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Web Development

ASO vs SEO: What Building Mobile Apps Taught Me About Web Marketing

I optimized apps for the App Store and websites for Google. The strategies are surprisingly different — and surprisingly similar.

Dec 5, 20245 min read
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Productivity

My 2025 Developer Toolkit: The Tools I Actually Use Every Day

Not a 'top 100 tools' listicle. These are the 15 tools I actually open every single day as a full-stack developer.

Nov 15, 20245 min read
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Freelancing

How to Hire a Freelance Developer in Montreal (Without Getting Burned)

A freelance developer's honest guide to hiring freelance developers. What to look for, what to avoid, and how to structure the relationship.

Nov 1, 20246 min read
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Case Study

InkMatching Case Study: Building a Tattoo Discovery App From Scratch

How I designed, built, and launched a tattoo artist discovery app — from concept to 500+ downloads. The full technical and business breakdown.

Oct 20, 20246 min read
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Building AI-powered apps and sharing what I learn along the way. Based in Montreal.

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