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Backend Developer
Scaling my first API past a million requests a day
What started as a weekend API for a side project grew into a service handling over a million requests a day — and almost melted down twice along the way.
Software Engineering6 yrs1 min readAug 3, 2026
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Junior Frontend Developer
From bootcamp graduate to first frontend role
Self-taught through a coding bootcamp, I landed my first frontend job after a year of building small projects and one very honest cover letter.
Software Engineering2 yrs1 min readAug 3, 2026
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