Notes, experiments, breakdowns, and venting sessions about building DJM Tech.
When my dad asked me to build a site where he could publish Bible studies and schedule content himself, the hard part wasn't the design. It was building something that would keep working without me.
LLMs are great at plausible solutions, but engineers still own assumptions, trade-offs, and failure modes.
CTEs: your best friend in complex queries… until they're not.
DuckDB flips the analytics workflow on its head. Instead of spinning up PostgreSQL instances and migrating data, you can query files directly and get insights in minutes, perfect for prototyping and side projects.
Want to practice SQL without wasting time on fake data? Here's how to spin up real sample databases in PostgreSQL and build your query-writing fluency.
Most small business sites are either slow WordPress installs or rigid headless CMS builds. I wanted something fast, editable, and modern, so I built it with Astro + Contentful.
You can ship a full-stack app with auth and CRUD in a day. Cool story, bro. But moving fast isn't the same as moving well. Here's why knowing when to sprint and when to architect makes the difference between 'I launched' and 'I lasted.'