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I got tired of OpenClaw's fragility, so I rebuilt my personal AI assistant from scratch using Claude Code on a cheap VPS — Discord on my phone, Google Calendar briefings, GitHub-backed memory, all for ~$26/month.
I'm talha tahir 👋
An experienced Full Stack Engineer Engineer who likes to build products and solve problems.
🤖 OpenAI❤️ React.js🛠️ Javascript🥇 Next.js📦 NodeJS🧱 Material UI🐜 Ant Design⏳ Esbuild🧊 HTML🍡 CSS🕰️ Git🚃 Npm🧶 Yarn📜 MongoDB📃 MySQL🎢 Redux🍤 Zustand🍽️ APIs❤️🩹 AngularJS
I write about my experiences as a Remote Engineer, Lifehacks to increase your producitivity, Jobhacks to get your next gig, and selfishly post about my own microSaaS. Sometimes a book inspires me enough to write about it.
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My honest end-to-end journey setting up OpenClaw 🦀 — from an AWS LightSail trap to Hostinger Docker VPS, burning $20 on Opus in less than 48 hours, trying every messaging app, and finally landing on a stable $20 setup.- Published on
An honest comparison between Cursor and Claude Code - two AI coding tools that approach the same problem differently. Here is why I still prefer Cursor.- Published on
How I use Cursor Browser for UAT testing, debugging network calls, accessibility checks, and generating E2E tests - all without leaving the IDE- Published on
My highlights and thoughts on Dr. John Sarno`s controversial book about how your mind might be causing your back pain - and how understanding this can heal you- Published on
My honest experience with Cursor AI and the workflow that transformed how I code - from skeptical developer to someone who genuinely ships faster- Published on
My notes from Dale Carnegie`s classic and how I applied these principles in engineering teams and remote work environments- Published on
My hands-on experience with React 19 - the features that actually matter and the ones that are just nice to have- Published on
Discover my personally recommended list of platforms offering truly global remote job opportunities in Engineering. Find your ideal global remote role today!- Published on
How my back pain led me to create a Chrome extension that uses AI to correct your posture in real-time and send your notifications about your posture- Published on
Transform your GitHub contribution graph into a beautiful piece of art using Gitch.art, a micro-SaaS product built in 24 hours with NextJS- Published on
Discover how Jobfillr, a free Chrome extension, can save you hours of repetitive form filling and help you apply to jobs with just a single click.- Published on
My selected highlights and thoughts on the book Atomic Habits, a guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones- Published on
With the rise of new AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini and more recently Devin, one must think, will they replace me as a Software Engineer?- Published on
Learn how to type 100 words per minute as a programmer and discover the often-neglected importance of proficient typing for programmers.
