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Multi-part series and long-running collections, each in reading order rather than newest first.

Building My Second Brain on OpenClaw

8 parts

A long-running build log of my personal AI assistant running on Oracle Cloud, from the first Telegram message through RAG, memory, security and monitoring.

A Look At React Hooks

16 parts

A hook at a time, from useState to useSyncExternalStore. What each one is for, when it earns its place, and the mistakes that come with it.

GraphQL for Beginners

7 parts

From a first schema to a real-time chat app and a payment system, building up GraphQL by actually using it rather than by reading the spec.

Build a REST API with Node.js

7 parts

Designing, building and deploying a REST API end to end with Node and Express, finishing on MongoDB Atlas and a Heroku deploy.

GitHub Actions 101

5 parts

Workflows, attributes, actions and a CI/CD pipeline, ending with building a custom action of your own.

MLOps with GitHub Actions

6 parts

Setting up MLOps pipelines on GitHub Actions, from a first workflow through CI/CD, optimization and team collaboration.

CI/CD with Buddy

5 parts

Building a full continuous integration and deployment pipeline with Buddy, covering roles, notifications, testing and delivery.

Build a MySQL Node.js CRUD App

4 parts

A four part build: project setup, MySQL integration, a React client and a Heroku deploy.

Automating Tests with Selenium

3 parts

Getting started with Selenium, writing assertion based tests, and wiring it all into Mocha.

GitHub Models

3 parts

Prototyping with AI models on GitHub: an overview, integrating them into development workflows, and using them responsibly.

Build a Guestbook with Firestore and Perspective API

2 parts

Adding a moderated guestbook to a Next.js site, using Firestore for storage and the Perspective API to filter what gets through.

Introduction to Firebase Storage

2 parts

Uploading files to Firebase Storage, then retrieving and deleting them.

A React Library System with Firestore

2 parts

Building a small library borrowing system in React on top of Firestore.

Automate GitHub: Build a CLI App with Node.js

2 parts

Automating GitHub from the terminal with a Node.js command line app.