• The Vertical of AI-Driven Tech Stacks

    Where do the AI-platforms exist in the stack vertical of an application? Historically, we refer to our tech stack and base its sorting on how much a particular runtime/framework is going to be customer-facing vs internal. For example, Imagine these three organizations; technically, they all have a backend, a “frontend” and a data storage. The…

  • I Created This Mobile Game in a Week.

    I recently published a mobile game that I developed in about 1-week. The whole plot was a rocket ship that is travelling and on the tap it flips the direction. My brother told me about this while we were playing Apex Legends and I created a Unity project before we went back to lobby and…

  • iDEAL Just Got Less Affordable on Wise.

    For Wise users in the Netherlands, iDEAL now charges extra amount based on the amount you are adding. You can save up to 70+ EUR by using this different method to transfer the money to your Wise wallet.

  • Production Data Loss for twodos App: Minimal Impact on Users

    A major incident caused the entire PostgreSQL database to be dropped due to a misconfigured Node.js environment variable. The data for all the users was lost, but recovered soon and the service was restored.

  • Aggressively Dominant AI-slop Content for Children. How to Avoid It?

    I have a three-year-old. We never gave her a screen time until she was already 1 year old and even then it was slow-paced content that does not turn her into a zombie. Now, she knows how to play content via Google commands and it is often difficult to control her; but it was possible…

  • Schengen Visit Visa Rejected? Should You Appeal or Apply Again? Do this. An Expat Guide.

    A good resource to further read and learn about the Schengen visa rejection reasons can be found on this website (ticket2travel.world). In this post, I will not cover all the reasons for rejection because some of these can be personal and very serious. However, I will cover the most common reasons that they provide which…

  • How I Learned Dutch for Inburgering? Completely Free. An Expat Guide.

    The Dutch are really good with English language and you can use English language as a way of communication across offices, schools, playgrounds, markets, and for regular life; with neighbors etc. You do not need to be fluent in Dutch to be able to live in the Netherlands. You do need to learn Dutch if…

  • Happy New Year. How Did I Start My 2026?

    I turned 30 last year, and as I changed the age number from 20s to 30s, I decided to change the way I celebrate and experience the new year. What did you do?

  • I Lost My Data Saved in OneDrive. Multiple Times?

    Be very careful with data loss from cloud storage options, and check the system logs and audit the activities regularly. Your recycle bin will be able to tell some stories as well.

  • How Much does High-Speed Internet Costs in the Netherlands? An Expat Guide.

    In the Netherlands, you can get a network connection in less than five minutes and have it set up through a technician. This post outlines everything you need to know and how much it costs.