Integrations
The tools wired together for this course. Each chosen for a specific purpose, not because it looked good on paper.
Data layer
Hosted Postgres with instant REST API. Where the course concepts meet real implementation.
The underlying engine. Tables, joins, constraints, transactions. Everything the course teaches.
For understanding the document model. Explored through course examples and assignments.
Frontend layer
Semantic markup. No framework overhead, just clean structure and accessibility.
Custom properties, fluid typography, responsive grid. Handwritten, not generated.
Vanilla JS for navigation state and mobile menu. No build step required.
Hosting & deployment
Automated deployment from the repo. Push to main, site updates. Zero configuration.
Every change tracked. History is documentation.
Fraunces for headings, Geist for body, JetBrains Mono for code. Loaded from CDN.
Edge & delivery
DNS, SSL, edge caching. The layer between visitors and GitHub Pages that makes everything faster.
Blog images and static assets. S3-compatible API, zero egress fees, global distribution.
Workflow & notes
Where rough thinking becomes structured notes before it reaches this site.
The workspace where everything gets written, tested, and refined.
Plain text with structure. Easy to version, easy to read, easy to convert.