https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog Latest posts from the blog. en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:54:35 GMT https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/the-accidental-developer-why-i-didnt-study-computer-science-and-why-i-have-no-regrets https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/the-accidental-developer-why-i-didnt-study-computer-science-and-why-i-have-no-regrets Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT My journey from a phone-only hacker kid in KwaZulu-Natal to a full-stack developer and data engineering learner — without ever studying Computer Science. Here's why that path was exactly right for me. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/the-mango-the-grant-and-the-code-why-im-building-for-the-africa-that-isnt-online https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/the-mango-the-grant-and-the-code-why-im-building-for-the-africa-that-isnt-online Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT How a Facebook video from Malawi changed my perspective on technical debt, manual administration, and what it means to build systems that actually serve people. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/why-i-removed-astro-from-my-stack-full-page-refreshes-and-the-regression-i-couldnt-ignore https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/why-i-removed-astro-from-my-stack-full-page-refreshes-and-the-regression-i-couldnt-ignore Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Astro's content-first defaults forget why routing exists. Perfect Lighthouse scores can't hide jarring full-page refreshes. Switching everything to TanStack Start for real user continuity. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/before-taste-comes-curiosity-the-spark-of-wonder-serendipitous-discoveries-and-the-path-to-refined-intuition https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/before-taste-comes-curiosity-the-spark-of-wonder-serendipitous-discoveries-and-the-path-to-refined-intuition Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A companion to Ram's 'What is taste and how can you develop it' — naming the prerequisite spark and how broad wonder narrows into taste through delightful surprises and domain obsession. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/dont-let-your-worldview-become-your-cage-why-memory-limits-serendipity-and-ai-changes-everything https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/dont-let-your-worldview-become-your-cage-why-memory-limits-serendipity-and-ai-changes-everything Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Thabo needs to fix a hero image layout shift. His fragmented prompt to AI leads to an over-engineered solution that crops images. A simpler follow-up reveals a better approach. This story shows why wisdom and open thinking beat rigid memorized knowledge in the AI era. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/why-i-added-astro-to-my-stack-and-why-it-challenged-everything-i-thought-i-knew https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/why-i-added-astro-to-my-stack-and-why-it-challenged-everything-i-thought-i-knew Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Exploring how Astro challenged my approach to web development and led me to build a more intentional, specialized tech stack with TanStack Start for apps and Astro for content. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/why-your-ai-keeps-getting-it-wrong-a-parable-about-mcp-and-the-source-of-truth https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/why-your-ai-keeps-getting-it-wrong-a-parable-about-mcp-and-the-source-of-truth Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A story about documentation, hallucinations, and how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) finally made AI assistants reliable. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/modern-domain-infrastructure-how-i-built-a-professional-web-presence-for-5 https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/modern-domain-infrastructure-how-i-built-a-professional-web-presence-for-5 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT How I built a complete professional web infrastructure with custom domain, email forwarding, SMTP relay, and SSL for just $5 using Unstoppable Domains, Cloudflare, Vercel, and Brevo. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/the-unconventional-path-from-a-facebook-group-to-mastering-the-modern-web-stack https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/the-unconventional-path-from-a-facebook-group-to-mastering-the-modern-web-stack Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT My self-driven journey from learning HTML on a phone in KwaDlangezwa to mastering React, TypeScript, and the TanStack suite, guided by community and pure tenacity. English https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/me-before-coding https://www.sakhiledumisa.com/blog/me-before-coding Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT My journey before becoming a coder, sharing personal insights and experiences. English