Why I am building a local-first SEO app instead of paying for another expensive hosted SEO platform.
Why I am building acores9 as a central source of Azores information for projects like geoacores, azoressurf, future side projects, and a larger tourism portal.
Building a weather-tracking app to score surf and photography conditions on my Atlantic island, and learning what makes a perfect day to shoot or surf.
How I built PhotoPro, a custom photography planning app for the Azores with solar longitude meteor peaks, moon alignment logic, and weather scoring.
Arc Raiders rekindles the magic of old-school gaming with rich visuals, immersive sound, and rare artistry lost in today’s PvP-heavy game world.
A hands on comparison of AMP Code and Claude Code CLI showing how agent orchestration, defaults, and tooling shape real world AI coding productivity.
Showcasing a custom weather and marine API wrapper for the Azores, built with clustering and caching
Acores9.com shuts down after webcam access revoked. Geoacores.com continues—minus webcams. Here’s why and what’s next for the project.
Moving beyond .htaccess with a simple PHP router for flexible, multi-language routing. Easily update and extend it and no frameworks needed!
After years without leaving São Miguel, island fever has started to kick in. A personal take on what it's like to feel confined on a small island.
My approach to syncing local and production databases effectively using a custom Bash script. Stay in control, use real data, and make development seamless.
The challenges and insights of rebuilding Cesarcouto.com with Laravel, from setting up servers to overcoming Laravel's complex migration and paid ecosystem.