My Portfolio https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app This is my portfolio RSS feed Reflections and rantings from a system design interviewer https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/reflections-and-rantings-from-a-system-design-interviewer A list of subtly harmful behaviors I notice during system design interviews Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vibecoding my personal site into the 512KB Club https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/vibecoding-my-personal-site-into-the-512kb-club How I used Cursor, ChatGPT, and some trial-and-error to optimize my Next.js personal website from 600KB to 493KB to join the 512KB Club. Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT 6 Paid Tools I Use as a Software Engineering Manager in Summer 2025 https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/6-paid-tools-i-use-as-a-software-engineering-manager-in-summer-2025 A breakdown of 6 essential paid tools ($86/month total) that help me be more effective as a software engineering manager, from AI coding assistants to meeting transcription and diagramming tools. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Overconfident at Scale: Gen AI and the Illusion of Expertise https://portfolio-blog-starter.vercel.app/blog/overconfident-at-scale How generative AI amplifies the Dunning-Kruger effect by giving people surface-level expertise, and three practical methods to combat overconfidence: Five Whys questioning, Socratic processes, and honest uncertainty. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT