Building in the open
Notes on data engineering, AI integration — and honest lessons from the job market that shape what I build and why.
Take-home projects: the best and worst use of my job-search time
Interview assignments taught me more than any screening call — and cost me more than I expected. What I'd do differently if I started the search today.
23 June 2026Recruiters vs. my chatbot: early reactions
The recruiter bot has been live for a while. Some people loved it, some refused to touch it — and the biggest beneficiary turned out to be me.
9 June 2026Why I'm building my own AI-augmented portfolio
A self-promotion site that demonstrates the approach, not just describes it — and what I learned setting it up in a week.
18 May 2026Answering the same recruiter questions for the tenth time
Every recruiter call followed the same script. Instead of repeating myself, I decided to change direction — and build something that answers for me.
4 May 2026Back on the market: what my first interviews actually tested
After ten years inside company infrastructure, I found myself unemployed, rebuilding confidence with courses — and then discovering that interviews test something else entirely.