🎯 Personal Experience
Raw, unfiltered stories from the tech trenches. These posts share real challenges, failures, and victories, bringing my perspective to technical experiences.
7 posts
Is Vibe Coding Really That Bad?
Why do so many developers hate vibe-coded products? I think most of the negative view comes from personal reasons, not facts: the pain of seeing a hard-earned skill become easy, perfectionism, and guessing how much thought went into someone else's work.
Most days I don't write code anymore
Most days I don't write code anymore. What that changed about the job, where agents fall apart on real projects, and what it means for people starting out.
How to make your Win11 look like 2046!
A lightweight desktop setup focused on performance, open-source tools, and deep customization. Using YASB, Windhawk, and Wallpaper Engine, I built a clean Windows layout with a custom status bar, styled taskbar, and responsive live wallpaper.
I'm moving away from US-BigTech, and you should too!
My story begins years ago. I was once a happy user of early Facebook and Google, believing in their promises of connection and information access. But over time,
Fear in the Face of Success
A software engineer in Germany, grapples with unexpected fears as political winds shift. A story about how belonging transcends paperwork and professional achievement.
Farewell to Social Media
Break free from social media illusions to reclaim focus, mental health, and genuine connections.
Umami, Right After Google Analytics Suddenly Terminated My Account
Today, Google Analytics terminated my account without warning or explanation. But what started as a frustrating setback turned into a valuable lesson about data ownership and privacy. Here's why switching to Umami was the best decision I could have made for my website analytics needs.
Most days I don't write code anymore
Most days I don't write code anymore. What that changed about the job, where agents fall apart on real projects, and what it means for people starting out.
How to make your Win11 look like 2046!
A lightweight desktop setup focused on performance, open-source tools, and deep customization. Using YASB, Windhawk, and Wallpaper Engine, I built a clean Windows layout with a custom status bar, styled taskbar, and responsive live wallpaper.
I'm moving away from US-BigTech, and you should too!
My story begins years ago. I was once a happy user of early Facebook and Google, believing in their promises of connection and information access. But over time,
Fear in the Face of Success
A software engineer in Germany, grapples with unexpected fears as political winds shift. A story about how belonging transcends paperwork and professional achievement.
Farewell to Social Media
Break free from social media illusions to reclaim focus, mental health, and genuine connections.
Umami, Right After Google Analytics Suddenly Terminated My Account
Today, Google Analytics terminated my account without warning or explanation. But what started as a frustrating setback turned into a valuable lesson about data ownership and privacy. Here's why switching to Umami was the best decision I could have made for my website analytics needs.