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Looking at Duolingo as an investor Money Jul 31, 2026 · 5 min read Is Duolingo just a language-learning app that can be easily disrupted by AI, or is it becoming an AI-native education platform driven by years of custom data collection?

USA West Coast travel notes (07/2024) Travel Jul 14, 2026 · 7 min read USA West Coast road trip, with the route and memories written down two years later.

Why I am building this website Life Jul 04, 2026 · 3 min read A letter mainly to myself refreshing why I am building this website.

Practising the Power of Now Books Jul 03, 2026 · 8 min read Personal notes from one of the most famous books on mindfulness and spirituality.

Peru travel notes (09/2023) Travel Jul 02, 2026 · 7 min read Three weeks travelling through Peru, writing down the route and memories I still remember 3 years after the trip.

My favorite full-body workout plan Health Jun 30, 2026 · 4 min read My favorite exercises split into two different full-body workouts that I alternate throughout the weeks.

Paying myself first for six years Money Jun 27, 2026 · 5 min read Looking back on six years of one of my most useful money habits: investing with a monthly standing order.

A few thoughts on technical debt in Software Engineering Engineering Jun 11, 2026 · 6 min read A personal view on technical debt and its symptoms in software engineering.

My favorite tools for learning a new language Life May 19, 2026 · 6 min read This post summarizes my current approach to learning Portuguese: on-site classes, online courses, vocabulary cards, podcasts, Duolingo, and Preply.

Everyone can use Git - my simple day-to-day workflow (CLI only) Engineering Mar 24, 2026 · 6 min read A small and very easy Git workflow for people who ended up using Git while working with agentic AI.

Turning 30 - a personal recap and lessons from my 20s Life Mar 11, 2026 · 5 min read A personal reflection on turning 30 and looking back. The post collects ten lessons from my 20s that I want to carry into the next decade.

Road trip from Perth to Sydney - one month and 6,700 km (12/2025) Travel Feb 05, 2026 · 15 min read A detailed one-month motorhome road trip recap from Perth to Sydney across Western Australia, the Nullarbor, South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales.

Regex patterns I actually use when searching log files Engineering Nov 26, 2025 · 7 min read A few regex patterns that are easy to remember and useful for searching in huge log files.

Running my first marathon Health Oct 14, 2025 · 7 min read Thoughts and experiences on my first marathon and the months of preparation before it.

Building my first application with agentic AI Engineering Sep 04, 2025 · 8 min read My first real vibe coding project for a portfolio tracking app I use regularly. The approach and experiences might become outdated as the tech improves so fast.

My first 5 years in the stock market - a personal reflection Money Aug 13, 2025 · 5 min read Five years of investing, learning, changing strategies, and identifying what kind of portfolio fits me.

Lessons learned from building complex software products Engineering Jul 30, 2025 · 6 min read A quick recap of lessons learned in software engineering after five years in my first full-time job.