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Building a custom content editor for my blogI explain how I designed and built a custom content editor to streamline writing for my Astro-based blog, specifically to handle metadata and store images in Azure Storage while keeping Markdown files in GitHub. By leveraging AI-assisted engineering rather than random "vibe coding," I created a user-friendly, offline-capable tool that simplifies the publishing process and makes content creation more efficient.
May 18, 2026Building a custom solution using Windows 10 and Azure to track when I'm working from homeIf you are curious about how to leverage Windows 10 and Azure to automatically track your work-from-home status, this post details my experience building that custom solution. I share the technical challenges I faced in detecting lock/unlock states using C# and why I chose a cloud-based API over traditional scheduling tools to ensure reliable monitoring.
August 18, 2020Building a custom Twitter Analytics tool using .NET Core, Azure Storage, and Power BII share my experience building a custom Twitter analytics tool because the platform's limited 28-day analytics window frustrated my desire for deeper historical insights. I detail my initial attempts to use Azure Logic Apps, highlighting the challenges posed by strict API rate limits that prevented successful data retrieval. This post explains why I pivoted away from Logic Apps and considered Azure Functions to overcome these technical hurdles.
August 23, 2019Building a custom URL shortener service using Azure and a Serverless approachI’ll show you how I built a custom URL shortener service on Azure using a serverless approach with .NET Core, Azure SQL, and Logic Apps. By avoiding virtual machines and minimal custom code, I designed a scalable solution that handles URL mapping and redirection efficiently. This post walks through the architecture and implementation steps, demonstrating how simple tools can solve complex routing challenges.
July 8, 2020Building a double-blind email distribution list using Azure Logic Apps and Exchange OnlineIf you’re curious about creating anonymous communication channels using Microsoft Azure, I’ll show you how I built a double-blind email distribution list with Logic Apps and Exchange Online in just a couple of hours. This guide walks through the simple workflow I designed to hide sender and recipient identities while enabling group conversations via unique thread identifiers.
June 18, 2020