DEVLog - November
December 1, 2025
November 2025 updates. I share my transition to life in Portugal and the launch of my new YouTube channel focused on authentic storytelling and software engineering.
DEVLog - September
October 6, 2025
Discover my latest projects from September 2025. I introduce Fiu Fiu, a virtual wardrobe powered by AI, and share progress on Scan Documents and IMG Processing.
DEVLog - August
September 1, 2025
Discover the latest updates from August 2025. I discuss the Scan Documents launch on Product Hunt, new features for IMG Processing, and the emotional closing of AI José Gregorio.
DEVLog - July
August 4, 2025
Reflecting on July 2025. I share the results of the Scan Documents launch on Product Hunt, milestones for IMG Processing, and the growth of SignatureAPI.
DEVLog - June
June 30, 2025
Discover the updates from June 2025. I share the launch of the Scan Documents API, new SDKs for IMG Processing, and my journey with SignatureAPI.
DEVLog - May
June 2, 2025
Explore the updates from May 2025. This month I share the soft launch of the Scan Documents API, achieving HIPAA compliance with SignatureAPI, and managing project roadblocks.
DEVLog - April
May 12, 2025
Discover what happened in April 2025. This month showcases the development of Scan Documents API with dedicated landing page, IMG Processing documentation improvements, and the launch of Privacy Policy Review project.
How to Create a Programming Language
April 14, 2025
Learn how to create your own programming language interpreter. Explore Abstract Syntax Trees (AST), ANTLR4, grammar design, and language implementation using StepCode as a practical example.
How to Speed Up a Heavy Web App
April 7, 2025
Discover what happened in April 2025. This month features a deep dive into optimizing heavy web apps using Web Workers, WebP, OPFS, and more.
DEVLog - March
March 31, 2025
Discover what happened in March 2025. This month celebrates the official launch of Scan Documents, IMG Processing getting its first paid customer, and my website redesign with Astro. Development updates and project milestones inside!
Presenting Scan Documents
March 17, 2025
Discover what happened in March 2025. This month features the launch of Scan Documents, an app to solve personal archiving problems.
DEVLog - February
March 3, 2025
Discover what happened in February 2025. This month showcases Scan Documents app progress with memory optimization, IMG Processing API test suite improvements, SignatureAPI Power Automate connector updates, and my website migration journey to Astro.
DEVLog - January
February 3, 2025
Discover what happened in January 2025. This month features the launch of Scan Documents app, IMG Processing API updates with OCR text extraction, SignatureAPI growth milestones, revived AI projects, and exciting YouTube channel plans.
The 26th Chapter Starts
December 10, 2024
Discover what happened in December 2024. This month features reflections on turning 26, travels to Mexico and Portugal, launches like IMG Processing, and career shifts.
Creating Offline-First Applications
October 15, 2024
Discover what happened in October 2024. This month features a deep dive into offline-first applications, client-server architecture, and consistency models.
I was Wrong. Communication is the Only Skill you Really Need
October 7, 2024
Discover what happened in October 2024. This month features a realization about the importance of communication skills over work-life balance.
IMG Processing AI Features
October 2, 2024
Discover what happened in October 2024. This month features an exploration of AI capabilities in IMG Processing, including image generation, classification, and background removal.
DEVLog - September
September 30, 2024
Discover what happened in September 2024. This month features IMG Processing release for image processing integration, SignatureAPI updates with API playground and storage features, leaving my teaching position, and plans for the future including YouTube content creation.
Experimenting with the IMG Processing SDK
September 25, 2024
Discover what happened in September 2024. This month features a tutorial on using the IMG Processing SDK for Node.js image manipulation.
Is the Future Already Written?
September 23, 2024
Discover what happened in September 2024. This month features reflections on causality, prediction, and rewriting destiny.
Presenting IMG Processing
September 18, 2024
Discover what happened in September 2024. This month features the launch of IMG Processing, a powerful API and SDK for image manipulation and analysis.
Starting Again
September 16, 2024
Discover what happened in September 2024. This month reflects on a fresh start with IMG Processing launches, a new posting schedule, and personal updates.
How to Exploit Lunar Resources and Bring them to Earth
July 8, 2024
Discover what happened in July 2024. This month features crazy ideas for transporting lunar resources to Earth, from space elevators to baseball.
DEVLog - June
July 1, 2024
Discover what happened in June 2024. This month features Bezier offline-first challenges, SignatureAPI subscription growth, and AI/ML teaching projects including Cloudflare AI deployment, Azure ML, Coqui-TTS voice chatbot, and Gymnasium reinforcement learning experiments.
DEVLog - May
June 3, 2024
Discover what happened in May 2024. This month features Bezier offline-first development, SignatureAPI growth with dozens of new users weekly, and AI/ML teaching projects including background removal, image upscaling, audio denoising, Bitcoin trading bot, and Spanish-English translator.
Storing Sortable Items in a Relational Database
May 6, 2024
Discover what happened in May 2024. This month features a technical deep dive into implementing drag-and-drop sorting in relational databases using integer gaps, buckets, and more.
DEVLog - April
April 29, 2024
Discover what happened in April 2024. This month features Bezier progress with real-time collaboration and API integration, plus AI/ML teaching projects including ChromAI, ScreenBuddy, Identity face recognition, and AlexNet deep learning.
Serverless Revolution
April 15, 2024
Discover what happened in April 2024. This month features deployment strategies using Cloudflare, Vercel, and other serverless platforms for zero-cost development.
DEVLog - March
April 1, 2024
Discover what happened in March 2024. This month introduces Bezier (a beautiful documentation tool built with Drawmatic), SignatureAPI private beta launch, and new AI/ML projects for teaching. Development updates and early access info inside.
Never Stop Learning
March 18, 2024
Discover what happened in March 2024. This month features insights on lifelong learning, adapting to AI, and personal growth.
DEVLog - February
March 4, 2024
Discover what happened in February 2024. This month features Drawmatic progress with new features, AWS CloudFormation infrastructure design, and accepting an AI/ML professor role. Project updates and March plans inside.
My Top 10 Anime List
February 27, 2024
Discover what happened in February 2024. This month features a curated list of top 10 anime series, spanning childhood favorites to modern masterpieces.
Everyone Wants to be Good
February 19, 2024
Discover what happened in February 2024. This month features reflections on human goodness, cooperation, and the desire for virtue.
DEVLog - January
February 6, 2024
Discover what happened in January 2024. This month features Drawmatic beta progress with diagram chicken legs, GitHub yearbook project for students, SignatureAPI platform updates, and exploring Telegram Mini Apps for Valentine's Day.
My Life as a Professor
January 15, 2024
Discover what happened in January 2024. This month features reflections on a semester of teaching at the university.
What's Next?
January 8, 2024
Discover what happened in January 2024. This month features a look ahead at goals for the new year, including health, fitness, language learning, and personal projects.
(2) Programming Fundamentals: Pseudocode
December 20, 2023
Discover what happened in December 2023. This month features a comprehensive guide to pseudocode, its rules, and conventions for algorithm design.
Trust Your Instincts. It's Definitely a Scam!
December 18, 2023
Discover what happened in December 2023. This month features a discussion on identifying scams, using 'The Day Before' as a case study for trusting your instincts.
(1) Programming Fundamentals: Algorithms
December 13, 2023
Discover what happened in December 2023. This month features a deep dive into algorithms, their characteristics, and representations like flowcharts and pseudocode.
A Quarter of a Century
December 11, 2023
Discover what happened in December 2023. This month features reflections on turning 25, a solo trip to Europe, and new beginnings.
DEVLog - October & November
December 4, 2023
Discover what happened in October & November 2023. This month features StepCode programming language and IDE creation for students, Drawmatic chicken legs feature, habit tracker MVP development, and an elections solution project.
Building Software for Dinosaurs' Needs
October 9, 2023
Discover what happened in October 2023. This month features challenges in building software for users with outdated practices and finding balance.
DEVLog - September
October 2, 2023
Discover what happened in September 2023. This month features the Me app release on Google Play, Drawmatic open-source canvas library development with Diagrams Builder and JSON Viewer demos, clinic sheets software for healthcare, and my new role as a college professor.
Operation Swiftification: The day I created a Squad of Swifties
September 20, 2023
Discover what happened in September 2023. This month features a fun story about convincing a group of friends to become Taylor Swift fans.
The Importance of a Landing Page: A Lesson from Launching an AI Medical Assistant
September 18, 2023
Discover what happened in September 2023. This month features a case study on launching AI José Gregorio and the crucial role a landing page plays in user adoption.
Unlock Your Potential and Embrace Your Passions with "Me"
September 11, 2023
Discover what happened in September 2023. This month features the launch of 'Me', a mobile application designed to help you set and achieve goals.
DEVLog - August
September 4, 2023
Discover what happened in August 2023. This month features the launch of AI José Gregorio medical assistant with 100+ users, Me app development for goal tracking, and reflections on taking a break from the job search to focus on building projects.
AI José Gregorio: Un Salvavidas en Medio de la Crisis
August 28, 2023
Discover what happened in August 2023. This month features the launch of AI José Gregorio, a medical assistant for Venezuelans during the crisis.
Presenting AI José Gregorio: A Lifesaver in The Midst of Crisis
August 27, 2023
Discover what happened in August 2023. This month features the launch of AI José Gregorio, a medical assistant for Venezuelans during the health crisis.
The Ease of Modern Travel
August 7, 2023
Discover what happened in August 2023. This month features insights on how modern technology and affordable options have made travel accessible to everyone.
Likes
August 6, 2023
Discover what happened in August 2023. This month features a personal sharing of hobbies including video games, movies, gym, cooking, and learning.
My Journey from Sedentary Developer to Gym Enthusiast
July 31, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features a personal transformation story from a sedentary lifestyle to becoming a gym enthusiast.
The Day I Became a Firefighter
July 30, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features a thrilling story about accidentally becoming a firefighter during a blackout in Venezuela.
Living the Dream
July 24, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features personal achievements, cooking adventures, and becoming a professor.
Make the Most of Your Time
July 10, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features insights on the value of time and negotiating abusive contract clauses.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls on LinkedIn?
July 9, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features a humorous experiment of using LinkedIn as a dating app and findings on romance.
Why Developing a Product Against the Business Model Spells Trouble
July 3, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features an analysis of why misaligning product development with the business model can lead to failure.
Why I Stopped Playing Chess
July 2, 2023
Discover what happened in July 2023. This month features a personal story about quitting chess to regain self-control and balance in life.
Problem-Solving Like a Pro
June 26, 2023
Discover what happened in June 2023. This month features strategies for effective problem-solving, including breaking down issues and generating multiple solutions.
Rolando's Perfect Date
June 25, 2023
Discover what happened in June 2023. This month features a visualization of a perfect romantic date, complete with park walks and stargazing.
Staying True to Your Passion
June 19, 2023
Discover what happened in June 2023. This month features reflections on overcoming job hunting frustration by reconnecting with the passion for software development.
How Dolphins Showed Me the True Meaning of Life
June 14, 2023
Discover what happened in June 2023. This month features a funny epiphany at a dolphin show about finding joy and success in life.
The Best Investment of Your Dev Life
June 8, 2023
Discover what happened in June 2023. This month features a guide on why investing in a high-quality ergonomic chair is crucial for developers' health and productivity.
Solo Travel: An Unforgettable Adventure
May 31, 2023
Discover what happened in May 2023. This month features reflections on a solo trip through Spain and Portugal, exploring freedom, personal growth, and new connections.
Mentoring: A Journey of Personal and Professional Growth
April 10, 2023
Discover what happened in April 2023. This month features a personal reflection on the transformative power of mentorship and its impact on personal and professional growth.
Mastering the Art of Remote Work
April 3, 2023
Discover what happened in April 2023. This month features actionable tips for mastering remote work, covering workspace, routine, and communication.
My Disappointing Experience with Tinder
March 27, 2023
Discover what happened in March 2023. This month features a personal account of using Tinder, discussing its superficiality and limitations.
Artificial intelligence will not take your job (yet)
March 20, 2023
Discover what happened in March 2023. This month features thoughts on AI replacing jobs, its current clumsiness, and why it won't replace us yet.
Work-life balance is the only skill you really need
March 13, 2023
Discover what happened in March 2023. This month features insights on achieving work-life balance and why it is essential for well-being and productivity.
Hello World!
March 6, 2023
Discover what happened in March 2023. This month features the beginning of my blogging journey and the motivation behind it.