Building a highly scalable microservice architecture
A technical week: designing a highly scalable microservice architecture while still in South Korea. Friends are joining soon for a more relaxed stretch.
Back in South Korea, the race results and development stuff
Back in South Korea: running a half marathon in the historical city of Gyeongju, then heading to Busan. Also back to writing code.
Reading books, doing what you like, and pre-race enjoyment
A few relaxed weeks in Japan, which feels like a second home now. Reading books, doing what I love, and getting ready for tomorrow's race.
A year of blogging, new design, and Hackyx
One year of blogging on aituglo.com. Time for a fresh design, a look back at why this blog exists, and updates on the Hackyx project.
Privacy, finally solo and procrastination
Solo in Japan after my friend left. Diving into privacy and security books, but also fighting the pull of YouTube procrastination.
The Cryptography behind AirDrop
How does AirDrop securely discover contacts nearby? A technical walkthrough of the cryptographic protocols behind Apple AirDrop, explained for everyone.
Being a digital nomad, the Bilan
Two years of being a digital nomad as a full-time bug bounty hunter. The full review: what worked, what did not, and what comes next.
Being obsessed with something, Kaizen and learning by building
From Osaka and Kyoto, Cassim reflects on what it means to be obsessed with something, the Kaizen approach to continuous improvement, and why building things is the fastest way to learn.
Osaka, Universal Studio, and working on vacation
First time in Osaka, riding the Shinkansen, visiting Universal Studio, and figuring out how to keep a weekly writing habit alive while on vacation in Japan.
Back in Japan, a new remote setup and Cursor AI
Landing back in Tokyo for the summer, setting up a new remote work configuration, and testing Cursor AI for development. Less technical, more travel, but the weekly habit stays.