Design as a developer
Two anchors for developers doing design: visual hierarchy and similarity to build readable interfaces without switching careers.
Posts
My Weekend Russian Pancake (Blini) Ritual
How I make the thin Russian pancakes that turned into a weekend tradition and the exact steps, toppings, and butter dunk I rely on.
Adding a persistence layer for side projects
One PostgreSQL on Dokku plus Cloudflare R2 backups — my baseline persistence for mobile apps.
Cloudflare proxy for my Dokku server
Hide a Dokku app behind Cloudflare: move the domain, turn on the proxy, issue an origin certificate, and block direct traffic with a firewall.
Minimal Dokku Setup for Side Projects
My minimal stack for mobile side projects: a low-cost Hetzner VPS, Docker containers, and Dokku without infrastructure headaches.