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June 14, 2026|#Java#MVC#Framework

Why I Built a Java MVC Framework From Scratch — And What I Learned

How building Shock — a lightweight Java MVC framework from scratch — taught me more about Java web development than any tutorial or course ever could.

June 7, 2026|#docker#dokploy#vps

Running Hermes Agent in Docker on a VPS with Dokploy

A practical guide to deploying Hermes Agent in Docker on a VPS using Dokploy. What works, what broke, and what I wish I had known on day one.

June 6, 2026|#career#web-development#lessons-learned

40+ Projects Later: The Uncomfortable Truths No Bootcamp Teaches You

Contrarian lessons from building across dozens of projects, languages, and frameworks — the stuff no course teaches you.

June 6, 2026|#personal#introduction

Hello World

Welcome to my blog! I'll be writing about full-stack development and cloud engineering.