Adding Share Buttons to a Blog Sounds Simple. It's Not.
The surprisingly fiddly details of adding social share buttons to a Next.js blog — icon library pitfalls, copy feedback UX, and share URL quirks.
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Writing about course creation, instructional design, solopreneurship, and the journey of going independent.
I Rebuilt NotaryStyle in Next.js. Here's What I Learned.
Lessons from rebuilding a WordPress affiliate site as a Next.js application with libsql, Drizzle ORM, and Bunny Magic Containers.
Writing Homepage Copy That Actually Converts (And What I Deleted)
Lessons from rewriting homepage copy for a solopreneur consulting site — what to include, what to delete, and how to think about every section.
The Problem With Most LinkedIn Profiles: They're Written for Recruiters, Not Clients
Why consultants need a different LinkedIn strategy than job seekers — and how to write your profile to attract clients, not recruiters.
I Accidentally Deleted 25,000 Records From My Vector Database. Here's How I Recovered.
How a filename-based deduplication wiped out thousands of unique records from a Qdrant vector database — and the backup strategy that saved everything.
A $65/hr Contract Rejected Me. Here's What I'd Do Differently.
An honest postmortem on a rejected contract application — and what I'd change about my approach next time.
The Client Communication Habits That Separate Pros From Amateurs
How top freelancers communicate with clients — response time, proposals, status updates, bad news, and the consultation call.
I Built an AI Resume System That Doesn't Sound Like AI
How to build an AI-powered resume and cover letter system that produces human-sounding applications, trained on your own experience, using Claude instead of paid AI resume tools.
Why Claude Is My Primary AI Coding Tool (And When I Use Copilot Instead)
A practical comparison of Claude and GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development — when to use each, and why context window size changes everything.
The Three-Phase Pricing Strategy I Learned From Studying Top Freelancers
A realistic freelance pricing strategy in three phases — from track record building to premium rates, based on what top earners actually do.