Blog & Reflections
Ideas, tutorials, and reflections on creative development, digital art, and the intersection of technology and creativity.

Your Own Personal Jarvis (or maybe just a Smart Teacup): Building a Local, Private LLM
A guide for non-developers on setting up private, local Large Language Models using tools like Ollama and Open WebUI, covering hardware, privacy, scaling, and pitfalls, inspired by a lawyer's journey.

Mastering State and Data Synchronization in Modern React Applications
Explore common challenges in syncing frontend state with backend data in React and learn about various strategies, from simple refetching to advanced sync engines and modern architectural patterns.

How to Effectively Integrate Playwright with Prisma Using Seeding? 🎭🌱
This guide explains how to integrate Prisma seeding with Playwright to create a robust and consistent end-to-end testing environment. It covers configuring package.json, creating a seed script with Faker.js, setting up Playwright's test configuration and global setup, and integrating with CI/CD using GitHub Actions.

Revolutionize PostgreSQL Backups with DSLR: Snapshots & Restore super quickly 🚀
Explore the power of DSLR, a free, open-source tool that turbocharges PostgreSQL backups and restores. Find out how to revolutionize your database management with rapid, efficient snapshots. Dive in to unlock a new level of development freedom

Unifying Two Sites Under a Single Domain with CapRover: A Seamless Integration Guide
Discover how to unify multiple web applications under one domain using CapRover, ensuring seamless integration without compromising URL cleanliness. This guide covers everything from setup to Nginx configuration adjustments.

Dynamically Adapt Your Color Palette to Any Image 🎨
How to dynamically adapting your color palette to any image, enhancing your website's design with automatic, visually cohesive color schemes. Free, open-source tools make it effortless. Learn some colors theory tips and how to make it with NextJS.