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What if the Biggest Problem With AI Video... Isn't the AI?
March 28, 20268 min read155.0

What if the Biggest Problem With AI Video... Isn't the AI?

I built a YouTube automation pipeline. The scripts were great, the voice sounded human — but stock footage was the weak link. So I ripped it all out and replaced it with a React-based rendering engine that generates every visual from the script itself.

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I Built a System That Creates YouTube Videos From Scratch. Here's What Happened.
March 17, 20269 min read305.0

I Built a System That Creates YouTube Videos From Scratch. Here's What Happened.

A few weeks ago I had one of those 2 AM ideas that wouldn't let me sleep. I built a fully automated pipeline that takes a single video transcript and produces a complete, original YouTube video — script, voice, visuals, and all.

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What It Takes to Become a Software Developer — Do You Have It?
January 23, 20269 min read195.0

What It Takes to Become a Software Developer — Do You Have It?

The honest skills, habits, and mindset you need to become a software developer — from someone who made the switch and ships production code.

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Scoring the First Developer Job — Tears, Sweat and Satisfaction
January 23, 20269 min read165.0

Scoring the First Developer Job — Tears, Sweat and Satisfaction

How I landed my first developer job — what worked, what didn't, and what I'd do differently if I were starting today.

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