Write-ups from real projects. What I tried, what broke, and what I'd do differently next time.
8 Jul 2026
Notes on building a non-profit's site and the dashboard behind it, so a small team owns every word, photo and number without ever calling a developer.
Case study · Cheche Za Nuru · Next.js · Supabase
8 Jul 2026
Notes on building a community dictionary for Kenya's languages: holding dozens of languages at once, keeping crowdsourced entries trustworthy, and why the quiet languages matter most.
Case study · Kamusi Yetu · Next.js · Supabase
8 Jul 2026
Notes on building a survivor-first platform for gender-based violence response in Kenya: the reliability, privacy and coordination problems, and the decisions behind them.
Case study · Usalama Voice · Next.js · Supabase
19 Feb 2026
I taught myself to code, starting with a free MIT course in 2016. Here is the honest advice I wish someone had given me about choosing a tech course.
Education
16 Feb 2026
I am usually the developer on the other side of this decision. Here is honest advice on choosing one, and most of it has nothing to do with the tech stack.
Software Engineering