Notes & articles
Practical writing on web development, design, DevOps, QA, and freelancing.
AI/ML for Web Developers Who Aren't ML Engineers: A Practical Guide
How a web developer can actually add AI/ML features, using pre-trained APIs instead of training models, what it costs, where it breaks, and when to skip it entirely.
Read articleWhat Caused the 2026 Nepal Floods? Bhote Koshi Flood Cause, Death Toll, and Aftermath
What caused the August 2026 Bhote Koshi flood in Nepal, the current death toll and missing count, infrastructure damage, relief efforts, and the climate risk behind it.
Read articleBuilding GharKhoj: Lessons from a Real Kathmandu Rental Listing Platform
A case study on building GharKhoj, a map-first rental listing platform for the Kathmandu housing market, and what real-world data taught me about product decisions.
Read articleMigrating from React SPA to Next.js for SEO and AI Crawlers: What Actually Changes
Why a client-rendered React SPA is invisible to most AI crawlers like GPTBot and ClaudeBot, and what actually changes when you migrate to Next.js with static generation.
Read articleFigma to Code Workflow: A Practical Design-to-Development Process for Small Teams
A step-by-step Figma-to-code workflow for freelancers and small teams: wireframes first, real content, a component library, and a handoff that doesn't drift from the build.
Read articleCI/CD for Small Projects: How to Set It Up Without Overengineering It
A practical guide to CI/CD for small web projects: what to automate, what to skip, and why most small sites don't need Docker or Kubernetes.
Read articleQA Testing on a Small Web Team: What It Actually Looks Like Without a Dedicated Tester
A practical QA testing checklist for small web teams: what to test first, which bugs actually matter, and where automated testing earns its place.
Read articleFreelancing as a Web Developer in Nepal: Lessons from Working with Local and International Clients
What it's actually like freelancing as a web developer and UI/UX designer in Kathmandu, Nepal: remote work, time zones, pricing, and client communication.
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