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Notes on building, engineering decisions, and the things that cost me time so they cost you less.
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- 2026-04-17engineering3 min read
AWS MediaConvert was 10x more expensive — and gets worse as you grow.
When a managed service costs ten times what the alternative would, the question isn't whether to replace it — it's how. SQS, EC2, and a queue that scales itself.
- 2026-04-17dev life2 min read
Working remote from Rosario while studying: the price and what I bought
A team across three time zones, exams that crash into sprints, and the same chair for everything. What it costs and what you gain from an arrangement no digital-nomad post writes about.
- 2026-04-14engineering2 min read
How I learn a new tech in 2026 (without tutorials)
Official docs, a real project, and Claude Code as a pair. That's the whole method. No course, no cert, no YouTube.
- 2026-04-05startup3 min read
I joined to execute. I ended up deciding.
18 months, one expensive migration, and what nobody tells you about growing inside a startup.