Blogs
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Poking around Lynx.js
React-like components, real CSS, dual-threaded rendering. A few evenings in the docs as someone who ships Expo for a living.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Prototyping Android apps in Google AI Studio (then moving to real code)
Google AI Studio can spin up a Jetpack Compose app from a prompt. I tried it for a side project and wrote down what stuck and what still belongs in Android Studio.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Making a developer portfolio easier to find (without gaming Google)
What I changed on itsrobin.in for SEO and AI discoverability, and what I'd tell someone shipping their first portfolio.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
When a developer consultant is worth it (and when it isn't)
How I think about consultation vs hiring vs freelancing, and when a short call saves you months of wrong turns.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Building as a software engineer in Kochi, Kerala
I work from Kochi and ship web apps, mobile builds, and client projects for teams in India and abroad.
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Jun 29, 2026, 6:33 PM
Hosting my Next.js portfolio on Cloudflare Workers
How itsrobin.in runs on OpenNext and Cloudflare Workers: fast edge delivery, one deploy pipeline, and no always-on Node server.
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Apr 8, 2026, 9:59 PM
Shipping interactive demos on my own site (no extra deploy)
My portfolio doesn’t just link to little tools anymore! it can run them right on the page.
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Apr 8, 2026, 9:39 PM
Exploring Google Stitch: The Figma Killer?
A quick look into Google’s AI-powered design tool, Stitch.
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Apr 8, 2026, 9:49 PM
The Great Convergence: Why Expo is just "React for Screens"
For years, we drew a hard line between "Web" and "Mobile." Web was about DOM nodes and URLs; Mobile was a dark forest of Gradle files, CocoaPods, and fragile build chains. But in 2026, that wall has finally crumbled. If you understand Next.js, you already understand Expo.
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Apr 8, 2026, 9:59 PM
Shipping faster is the new priority?
From a timeline where clean code and bug free products were the priority, we are slowly moving to senseless AI dependency, which ain't a good thing.
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