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Here to document my coding journey & learn new things :)

Education

Queen Mary University London

Pronouns

She/Her

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Four Year Club
DEV Weekend Challenge Completion
"Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge" Completion
GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge Completion
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Google AI Challenge Completion
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How did you end up in tech, and are you staying?

Features a LEGO robotics plot twist

How did you end up in tech, and are you staying?

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Let's see where you code!

A cozy peek into developer desks and mobile setups

Let's see where you code!

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Never Put a Pet on an AWS Spot Instance

The 2-minute AWS warning catches interns off guard

Never Put a Pet on an AWS Spot Instance

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I Fixed The Bug. Then My Pipeline Refused to Run.

Ran out of CI minutes with zero logs

I Fixed The Bug. Then My Pipeline Refused to Run.

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'Localhost' is a Lie: Everything Uni Missed About Real-World Tech

Real users break clean databases

'Localhost' is a Lie: Everything Uni Missed About Real-World Tech

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'Someone Already Built That' is the Favourite Excuse of Broke Developers

Boring problems often yield paying users

'Someone Already Built That' is the Favourite Excuse of Broke Developers

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Disappeared Since March: Taking a Long Break Was My Best Decision Yet

Community reactions to an extended tech hiatus

Disappeared Since March: Taking a Long Break Was My Best Decision Yet

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I Got Lost in Canary Wharf for 30 Minutes, But I Found the Future of SRE

I Got Lost in Canary Wharf for 30 Minutes, But I Found the Future of SRE

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DevOps From Scratch: Entry #05

DevOps From Scratch: Entry #05

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How My "Illegal" Visit to Tech Show London Turned Into a Summer Internship Win

How My "Illegal" Visit to Tech Show London Turned Into a Summer Internship Win

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Gemini Mechanic: Fixing Your Gadgets with AI

Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge

Gemini Mechanic: Fixing Your Gadgets with AI

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Know Your Rights, Find Your Support — Built for Brent

DEV Weekend Challenge: Community

Know Your Rights, Find Your Support — Built for Brent

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I Left My First Hackathon at 8 PM — And it Was a Massive Success!

I Left My First Hackathon at 8 PM — And it Was a Massive Success!

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Suffering from BUGS: How I Almost Deleted My Entire Project

Suffering from BUGS: How I Almost Deleted My Entire Project

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DevOps From Scratch: Entry #04

DevOps From Scratch: Entry #04

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Nike Was Right: The Only Coding Advice You Actually Need

Nike Was Right: The Only Coding Advice You Actually Need

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DevOps From Scratch: Entry #03

DevOps From Scratch: Entry #03

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GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge: 'The Linux Compass'

GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge Submission

GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge: 'The Linux Compass'

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The HIDDEN Gem in the Google AI Challenge💎

The HIDDEN Gem in the Google AI Challenge💎

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Touching GRASS: My Experience at the Stripe Developer Meetup

Touching GRASS: My Experience at the Stripe Developer Meetup

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Top Offshore Software Development Companies: Reviews & Rates 3/3 (Got the opportunity to interview a veteran CTO)

Top Offshore Software Development Companies: Reviews & Rates 3/3 (Got the opportunity to interview a veteran CTO)

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Top nearshore software development companies: 2/3 (Got the opportunity to interview a veteran CTO)

Top nearshore software development companies: 2/3 (Got the opportunity to interview a veteran CTO)

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Top it staff augmentation companies: Got the opportunity to interview a veteran CTO

Top it staff augmentation companies: Got the opportunity to interview a veteran CTO

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New You Portfolio challenge 🤖

New Year, New You Portfolio Challenge Submission

New You Portfolio challenge 🤖

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DevOps From Scratch: Entry #02

DevOps From Scratch: Entry #02

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DevOps From Scratch: Entry #01

DevOps From Scratch: Entry #01

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DevOps From Scratch: A Student’s Diary (Entry #00)

DevOps From Scratch: A Student’s Diary (Entry #00)

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The ONE Skill I'm Choosing Over LeetCode Grinding in 2025

The ONE Skill I'm Choosing Over LeetCode Grinding in 2025

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The Broke Student’s Guide to the Cloud: How I Host Projects for $0

The Broke Student’s Guide to the Cloud: How I Host Projects for $0

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My Ultimate VS Code Setup for 2025 (Extensions, Fonts, and Themes)

My Ultimate VS Code Setup for 2025 (Extensions, Fonts, and Themes)

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Why I Stopped Watching Tutorials and Started Breaking Things😈💣💥

Why I Stopped Watching Tutorials and Started Breaking Things😈💣💥

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Stop Asking AI to Write Your Code. Ask It to Explain Like You’re 5.

Stop Asking AI to Write Your Code. Ask It to Explain Like You’re 5.

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PYTHON FUNCTIONS

PYTHON FUNCTIONS

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PYTHON LOGICAL OPERATORS

PYTHON LOGICAL OPERATORS

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PYTHON DATA STRUCTURES (LISTS, SETS, TUPLES, DICTIONARIES)

PYTHON DATA STRUCTURES (LISTS, SETS, TUPLES, DICTIONARIES)

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EASIEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE BINARY SYSTEM WORKS.

EASIEST WAY TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE BINARY SYSTEM WORKS.

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PYTHON BITWISE OPERATORS

PYTHON BITWISE OPERATORS

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Understanding the Basics of Git.

Understanding the Basics of Git.

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EVENT BUBBLING & CAPTURING

EVENT BUBBLING & CAPTURING

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JAVASCRIPT GETTERS AND SETTERS

JAVASCRIPT GETTERS AND SETTERS

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THE JAVASCRIPT 'SPREAD' OPERATOR

THE JAVASCRIPT 'SPREAD' OPERATOR

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JAVASCRIPT FUNCTION INVOCATION

JAVASCRIPT FUNCTION INVOCATION

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JAVASCRIPT OBJECT PROTOTYPES

JAVASCRIPT OBJECT PROTOTYPES

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JAVASCRIPT SETS

JAVASCRIPT SETS

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HOW TO BECOME A BETTER PROGRAMMER

HOW TO BECOME A BETTER PROGRAMMER

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JAVASCRIPT CONSTRUCTORS

JAVASCRIPT CONSTRUCTORS

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JavaScript String Methods

JavaScript String Methods

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THE VAR, LET & CONST KEYWORDS (Definitions, differences & when to use them)

THE VAR, LET & CONST KEYWORDS (Definitions, differences & when to use them)

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CREATING A SIMPLE TO-DO LIST (USING HTML,CSS AND JAVASCRIPT)

CREATING A SIMPLE TO-DO LIST (USING HTML,CSS AND JAVASCRIPT)

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OVERCOMING THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME

OVERCOMING THE IMPOSTER SYNDROME

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UNDERSTANDING JAVASCRIPT OPERATORS.

UNDERSTANDING JAVASCRIPT OPERATORS.

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WHICH TECH CAREER PATH IS RIGHT FOR ME?

WHICH TECH CAREER PATH IS RIGHT FOR ME?

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COOL TIPS & TRICKS ON VSCODE

COOL TIPS & TRICKS ON VSCODE

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CSS GRID LAYOUT

CSS GRID LAYOUT

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RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN

RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN

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CSS VARIABLES AND FLEXBOX

CSS VARIABLES AND FLEXBOX

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CSS ANIMATIONS (Changing background colors and positions)

CSS ANIMATIONS (Changing background colors and positions)

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CSS SPECIFICITY

CSS SPECIFICITY

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CSS (FLOAT, COMBINATORS AND OVERFLOW)

CSS (FLOAT, COMBINATORS AND OVERFLOW)

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CSS (OUTLINE, FONTS, LISTS, LINKS)

CSS (OUTLINE, FONTS, LISTS, LINKS)

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