Blog
Technical deep-dives into what I build
Building an API Gateway & Rate Limiter from Scratch in Node.js
How I implemented three rate limiting algorithms, an API key system, and a real-time analytics dashboard, all without a database.
Building a Real-Time Collaborative Editor with Operational Transform in Node.js
How I implemented Operational Transform from scratch to build a Google Docs-style collaborative editor with WebSockets and zero database dependencies.
Building a JSON Tools Package from Scratch in TypeScript
How I built a zero-dependency npm package for JSON formatting, recursive diffing, and un-stringifying nested JSON, then integrated it as a client-side tool in my portfolio.
Building a Log Analyzer CLI as a Zero-Dependency npm Package
How I built a JSONL log analyzer from scratch with percentile computation, four anomaly detection algorithms, pattern matching, and Markdown/JSON report generation, all with zero runtime dependencies.
Building Signal Hop: A Browser Game as an npm Package
How I built an original reflex/strategy browser game using Canvas 2D, procedural graph generation, and requestAnimationFrame, then packaged it as a reusable React component on npm.
Building Drift Well: A Physics Game as an npm Package
How I built a gravity-based physics game using Canvas 2D, vector math for gravitational fields, and drag-to-aim controls, then packaged it as a reusable React component on npm.
Building Glyph Lock: A Pattern-Deduction Game as an npm Package
How I built a pattern-deduction puzzle game with 8 composable pattern algorithms, progressive difficulty, and a color grid system, then packaged it as a reusable React component.
Building Spore Field: A Territory Control Game as an npm Package
How I built a turn-based territory control game on a hex grid with AI opponents, nutrient sacrifice mechanics, and spreading spore colonies, then packaged it for npm.
Building Pulse Weave: A Rhythm-Timing Game as an npm Package
How I built a rhythm-timing game with rotating concentric rings, gap detection math, and one-button gameplay, then packaged it as a reusable React component on npm.
Building a Self-Hosted Tunnel Service as an npm Package in TypeScript
How I built a self-hosted alternative to ngrok and localtunnel from scratch, using WebSockets, wildcard DNS, and an EC2 relay server to expose local ports to the internet via custom subdomains.