https://lewiskori.com/blog/ Software engineer, product builder and business operator in Nairobi, Kenya, building scalable platforms and advising teams on product, technology and business strategy. en Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://lewiskori.com/blog/making-space-for-a-more-visual-life/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/making-space-for-a-more-visual-life/ Why buying a DJI Osmo Pocket 4P led me to build a photography and travel journal into my personal website. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori photography travel creativity personal-website astro DJI Osmo Pocket 4P https://lewiskori.com/blog/what-mentoring-keeps-teaching-me/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/what-mentoring-keeps-teaching-me/ Reflections from mentoring young technologists on careers, fundamentals, uncertainty, building meaningful projects, and finding your own path in technology. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori mentoring software engineering career development continuous learning technology https://lewiskori.com/blog/reinvention-is-a-practice-staying-open-to-what-comes-next/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/reinvention-is-a-practice-staying-open-to-what-comes-next/ A personal reflection on reinvention, discomfort, and remaining open to change across technology, business, and life. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori reinvention personal growth adaptability continuous learning leadership career development https://lewiskori.com/blog/effortlessness-is-a-myth/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/effortlessness-is-a-myth/ The people who look effortless are usually carrying years of invisible repetition, discomfort, and adaptation. A reflection on what "easy" actually costs. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori discipline execution learning systems thinking growth https://lewiskori.com/blog/deploying-a-next-js-monorepo-to-cloudflare-workers/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/deploying-a-next-js-monorepo-to-cloudflare-workers/ A real-world walkthrough of migrating a multi-app Next.js monorepo from Firebase Hosting to Cloudflare Workers. Why we did it, the gotchas nobody warned us about, and whether it was worth it. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori nextjs cloudflare monorepo nx deployment workers edge computing devops https://lewiskori.com/blog/ai-is-not-your-intern-and-thats-the-problem/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/ai-is-not-your-intern-and-thats-the-problem/ Why reliable AI workflows are not about better prompts, but about designing systems of context using skills, MCPs, and memory. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori ai agentic engineering systems thinking llms productivity software engineering mcp agents https://lewiskori.com/blog/ai-is-not-replacing-you-its-reshaping-how-you-think/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/ai-is-not-replacing-you-its-reshaping-how-you-think/ A software engineer reflects on how AI agents are reshaping engineering work, job expectations, and the definition of leverage in the age of AI. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori artificial intelligence software engineering ai agents future of work systems thinking https://lewiskori.com/blog/from-gridsome-to-astro-rebuilding-my-personal-site-for-the-next-phase/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/from-gridsome-to-astro-rebuilding-my-personal-site-for-the-next-phase/ Why I migrated my personal site from Gridsome to Astro, moved from Netlify to Cloudflare, and open-sourced the entire codebase. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori astro personal-website performance cloudflare writing https://lewiskori.com/blog/building-better-looking-back-on-2025/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/building-better-looking-back-on-2025/ A reflective review of my 2025. Lessons from building businesses, teaching, writing, training and navigating a rapidly changing technological landscape shaped by AI. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori personal reflection year in review building systems thinking technology writing health career ai https://lewiskori.com/blog/on-graceful-exits/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/on-graceful-exits/ Learning how to leave well — preserving dignity, relationships and future possibility. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori Career Transitions Leadership Reflection Growth https://lewiskori.com/blog/why-i-write/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/why-i-write/ Writing helps me think clearly, learn better and communicate with intention. It is a way to teach, connect with strangers, grow in my career and let loose ideas that deserve to be shared. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori Writing Learning Clarity Teaching Expression Growth https://lewiskori.com/blog/smarter-apps-with-post-hog-feature-flags-and-analytics/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/smarter-apps-with-post-hog-feature-flags-and-analytics/ Learn how to integrate PostHog into a production Django application. This tutorial covers setting up a robust singleton client, identifying users and groups via middleware, and implementing robust, plan-based feature flags for a multi-tenant SaaS. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python django posthog feature flags product analytics saas multi-tenant tutorial https://lewiskori.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-website-lessons-from-the-edge/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-website-lessons-from-the-edge/ A personal reflection on why good websites aren’t just about design — they’re about execution, momentum, and trust. Drawing from my work at Inflection Studio and years in consultancy, this is what really compounds into long-term success. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori Web Design Execution Follow-Through Trust Momentum Inflection Studio https://lewiskori.com/blog/execution-is-the-real-differentiator-and-the-multiplier/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/execution-is-the-real-differentiator-and-the-multiplier/ Big ideas are everywhere, but real change comes from showing up when you said you would — and owning it when you can’t. 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Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori career preparation psychology https://lewiskori.com/blog/seven-months-off-instagram/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/seven-months-off-instagram/ After seven months away from Instagram, I return with clearer focus, quieter rhythms, and a deeper understanding of what it means to live unobserved. This is what I found in the silence. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori Digital Wellness Intentional Living Focus Solitude Self-awareness https://lewiskori.com/blog/why-i-haven-t-blogged-in-years-and-how-i-m-overcoming-the-fear/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/why-i-haven-t-blogged-in-years-and-how-i-m-overcoming-the-fear/ A candid reflection on overcoming imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and the fear of writing as a software engineer. Learn how mindset shifts and practical strategies can help you publish with confidence and authenticity. Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori career writing psychology https://lewiskori.com/blog/tools-to-supercharge-work-productivity/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/tools-to-supercharge-work-productivity/ Some handy tools to supercharge work productivity and enhance work life balance as a solo enterpreneur Sun, 20 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori career productivity https://lewiskori.com/blog/deploying-next-js-apps-to-a-vps-using-github-actions-and-docker/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/deploying-next-js-apps-to-a-vps-using-github-actions-and-docker/ A deep dive into setting up a continuous delivery pipeline to digital ocean for next.js apps with github actions Fri, 17 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori github javascript nextjs todayilearned https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-programatically-unzip-files-uploaded-to-google-cloud-storage-buckets/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-programatically-unzip-files-uploaded-to-google-cloud-storage-buckets/ A deep dive into google cloud services and how to unzip files from a google cloud bucket Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori cloudskills googlecloud python todayilearned https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-auto-refresh-jwts-using-axios-interceptors/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-auto-refresh-jwts-using-axios-interceptors/ A deep dive into axios interceptors and how you can efficiently use them in jwt authentication. 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Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python webscraping tutorial startup https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-new-django-project/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-new-django-project/ Comprehensive intro to setting up django for multi-tenancy Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python django tutorial https://dev.to/lewiskori/handy-resources-and-tools-for-python-and-django-developers-ecg https://dev.to/lewiskori/handy-resources-and-tools-for-python-and-django-developers-ecg handy resources for python and django developers Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori career resources python django https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-create-custom-commands-in-django/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-create-custom-commands-in-django/ How to write custom django command line commands Tue, 15 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori tutorial django python https://lewiskori.com/blog/introduction-to-multi-tenant-apps-with-django/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/introduction-to-multi-tenant-apps-with-django/ An introduction to building multi-tenant applications with Django and vue.js Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python django tutorial intermediate https://lewiskori.com/blog/building-my-new-site-with-gridsome-vue-js/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/building-my-new-site-with-gridsome-vue-js/ How I built my new site with gridsome and why I highly recommend it Tue, 19 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori vue growth https://lewiskori.com/blog/letter-to-aspiring-software-developers/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/letter-to-aspiring-software-developers/ Some tips to aspiring software developers on how to navigate the industry and what to expect Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori career devlive productivity https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-clear-screen-in-python-terminal/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/how-to-clear-screen-in-python-terminal/ Quick python programming tips Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python todayilearned beginners https://lewiskori.com/blog/user-registration-and-authorization-on-a-django-api-with-djoser-and-json-web-tokens/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/user-registration-and-authorization-on-a-django-api-with-djoser-and-json-web-tokens/ user authentication using django restframework,djoser and json web token authorization Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python django tutorial https://lewiskori.com/blog/building-web-apis-with-django/ https://lewiskori.com/blog/building-web-apis-with-django/ An introduction to Rest APIs with python and django Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori python django tutorial https://dev.to/lewiskori/lessons-learnt-from-building-and-deploying-a-portfolio-website-563g https://dev.to/lewiskori/lessons-learnt-from-building-and-deploying-a-portfolio-website-563g Some Lessons learnt from building and deploying a portfolio website Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Kori career webdev beginners https://dev.to/lewiskori/web-scraping-managing-proxies-and-captcha-with-scrapy-and-the-scraper-api-2c5b https://dev.to/lewiskori/web-scraping-managing-proxies-and-captcha-with-scrapy-and-the-scraper-api-2c5b How to beat CAPTCHA forms while web scraping using the scraper API. 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