Blogs
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Aug 21, 2026, 4:11 PM
Modern Engineering: Building Scalable Digital Solutions in 2026
Building digital solutions in 2026 isn't just about writing code; it's about architecture, speed, and leverage
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Aug 21, 2026, 4:05 PM
Is the New Priority Shipping Fast or Shipping Clean?
The industry is shifting from pure engineering to mindless AI reliance. I'm all for shipping faster, but not at the cost of stability. We just need both.
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Aug 21, 2026, 3:53 PM
The Future of Software Engineering: New trends and challenges
The AI Job Market Is Changing Faster Than Most Developers Realize, and it's for good!
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Poking around Lynx.js
React-like components, real CSS, dual-threaded rendering. A few evenings in the docs as someone who ships Expo for a living.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Prototyping Android apps in Google AI Studio (then moving to real code)
Google AI Studio can spin up a Jetpack Compose app from a prompt. I tried it for a side project and wrote down what stuck and what still belongs in Android Studio.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Making a developer portfolio easier to find (without gaming Google)
What I changed on itsrobin.in for SEO and AI discoverability, and what I'd tell someone shipping their first portfolio.
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Aug 21, 2026, 3:45 PM
When a developer consultant is worth it and why.
How I think about consultation vs hiring vs freelancing, and when a short call saves you months of wrong turns.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Hosting my Next.js portfolio on Cloudflare Workers
How itsrobin.in runs on OpenNext and Cloudflare Workers: fast edge delivery, one deploy pipeline, and no always-on Node server.
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Jul 20, 2026, 7:31 AM
Shipping interactive demos on my own site (no extra deploy)
My portfolio doesn’t just link to little tools anymore! it can run them right on the page.
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Aug 21, 2026, 3:40 PM
Exploring Google Stitch: The AI UI/UX Designer
A quick look into Google’s AI-powered design tool, Stitch.
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Aug 21, 2026, 3:46 PM
The Great Convergence: Why Expo is just "React for Screens"
For years, we drew a hard line between "Web" and "Mobile." Web was about DOM nodes and URLs; Mobile was a dark forest of Gradle files, CocoaPods, and fragile build chains. But in 2026, that wall has finally crumbled. If you understand Next.js, you already understand Expo.