Mingalaba

I'm an AI-Native Full-Stack & Cloud Engineer building reliable production systems with Go, TypeScript, React, AWS, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

I work across backend services, operational interfaces, cloud infrastructure, and applied AI. Currently, I build internal systems for regulated digital-market operations, including transaction monitoring, reconciliation, and blockchain-connected workflows.

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Featured

• Context Engineering Changed Everything

  Published:Mar 3, 2026 |  at 01:00 PM

  Two years of building LLM chatbots in production — from academia to Brillar and Pluggi. How three Anthropic articles changed my approach, and what happened when I applied those ideas to a real system.

• Adding PassKey Auth to Production — My Go Demo First

  Published:Feb 21, 2026 |  at 04:00 PM

  Before touching production, I built a PassKey demo in Go + MongoDB + HTMX to understand the WebAuthn flow end-to-end. Here's what I learned.

• Automating My macOS Tahoe Setup with Ansible

  Published:Oct 4, 2025 |  at 10:00 AM

  A guide to automating a fresh macOS setup using an old but reliable Ansible playbook, covering everything from terminals and editors to system settings.

Recent Posts

• Build Not Bought My Franken-Lab

  Published:Apr 30, 2025 |  at 12:40 PM

  Adding an N100 to my homelab for more compute power and flexibility.

• Lost in the Streets of Bangkok

  Published:Feb 10, 2025 |  at 10:00 AM

  A visual journey through the vibrant streets of Bangkok, captured with my FUJIFILM X-T10. Street photography showcasing the energy, culture, and soul of Thailand's capital.

• DIY Netflix? Building Your Own Streaming Service with Arr Stack

  Published:Dec 23, 2024 |  at 04:00 PM

  Build your own Netflix-style streaming service using Raspberry Pi, Docker, and the Arr stack for automated media downloads and organization. With tools like Jellyfin and Tailscale, you can stream your content locally or over the internet anytime, anywhere.

• How I Automated My Fedora 36 Setup with Ansible

  Published:Jun 9, 2022 |  at 03:42 AM

  A complete guide on using an Ansible playbook to automate software installations and system configurations for Fedora 36.