2025-03-03

Hello World: My First Blog Post

introduction

Hello World! šŸš€

Well, here we are. I finally have a blog. Took me just 3 years since the first thought šŸ˜…. As a software engineer who spends a solid amount of time debugging everything from code to life decisions, I figured it was about time to document my thoughts before they get lost in the deep depths of open browser tabs.

Why This Blog?

Two main reasons:

  1. I want to talk about things I've learned over the years and things I am still learning.
  2. I want a space to speak out my thoughts; even if just to myself.

So, what can you expect? Technical deep dives, DevOps war stories, occasional rants about software architecture, and maybe even a few updates on personal projects (some of which might actually see the light of day).

Topics I'll Cover

  • Software Engineering: Design patterns, best practices, and the eternal battle between vim and other editors ( I use neovim btw ).
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and all the things that make deployments either smooth or catastrophic.
  • Automation & AI: Because why do something manually when a script can break it for you?
  • Side Projects & Experimentation: SaaS ideas, trading algorithms (yes, Iā€™m going down that rabbit hole), and whatever else I decide to build at 2 AM.
  • Life as a Developer: Career growth, freelancing, and navigating the tech world while keeping sanity intact.

The Tech Behind This Website

  • Next.js ā€“ Because static sites should be fast, and I like React.
  • MDX ā€“ Markdown + React components = āœØ
  • Tailwind CSS ā€“ So I can pretend I care about frontend styling.
  • Vercel ā€“ Because I didn't want to setup a Kubernetes cluster on AWS to serve 5 users.

Final Thoughts

If you made it this far, congrats; you have a longer attention span than most. I hope this blog turns into something useful, or at the very least, entertaining. Stick around for more, and if I go silent for too long, assume Iā€™m either deep in code or fighting Kubernetes in production.

Cheers šŸ»,

Gabriel Rockson