Full-stack Developer · AI Explorer · Travel Blogger
I build things at VEA, explore AI tools and prompt engineering, fly drones for aerial photography, and travel — been to 19 countries so far. Based in Vermont, USA.
Writing
How I designed a terminal-inspired portfolio using Next.js, Tailwind, and shadcn/ui — and what I learned about theming along the way.
The migration wasn't painless, but the result is simpler code, less client JS, and better UX. Here's how I did it and what broke along the way.
Travel
Working remotely from Madrid — the best coworking cafes in Malasaña, rooftop sunsets, and why the Retiro Park is the perfect debug break.
Getting lost in Alfama's narrow streets, drone shots over the Tagus, and the one pastelaria you absolutely cannot skip in Belém.
Albania's capital from 400 feet — the colorful painted buildings of Blloku, Skanderbeg Square at golden hour, and navigating drone regulations in the Balkans.
Underground city tunnels, Mile End bagels at midnight, and capturing snowstorms with a drone. A coder's winter guide to Montreal.
Ferry rides across the Bosphorus, tea in Kadıköy, the Grand Bazaar's chaos, and shooting drone footage over the Süleymaniye at sunrise.
AI
After months of testing, here are the prompting techniques that consistently improve output quality across Claude, GPT, and Gemini.
A practical walkthrough of running open-source LLMs locally with Ollama — what works, what doesn't, and when it actually makes sense over API calls.
Photos
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19 countries explored
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