Hi, I'm Max.
Welcome to my corner of the internet. I write about software engineering and indie hacking.
The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) guide I've always wanted to write! It covers what matters most in a digestible format to help you get traffic from Google and other search engines.
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Express.js is a backend framework built for Node.js that simplifies building server side applications. This post covers Middleware, the core concept of Express.js.
In this post, I'll share two projects that recently failed and the significance of focusing on solving one problem really well.
I recently asked myself: What makes content great? Here's a summary of my thoughts and some advice for my future self.
Running generative image models locally is often slow. This is a guide to setup a Google Cloud instance for performant image generation with ComfyUi.
A post I published in the Build in Public community on X, asking how to validate an idea, went viral. This blog post summarizes the responses.
A webapp that fetches the weekly post activity of any Bluesky profile and shows it in a GitHub inspired 3D chart.
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Extended Markdown (MDX) blogs have two advantages: they're highly customizable and don't require a CMS. There aren't any great templates out there, so I'm making one.
A Google Chrome extension that allows you to selectively Copy Text, Urls, and CSS with one Click. Copied items are stored in an integrated clipboard.
Neuroevolution with Fixed Topologies (NEFT) implemented in the Flappy Bird without using any Machine Learning Libraries. This was hard.
Analysis of information acquisition and financial reporting in a setting where a manager attempts to meet analysts' expectations.