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Welcome to my corner of the internet. This website is a personal blog which I use as a platform to document my learning journey and showcase it for the world to see.
A microservices architecture diagram with tracing spans

The Hidden Cost of Microservices: Why Distributed Tracing Is Not Optional

Microservices architectures introduce latency and failure modes that traditional logging can’t capture. Distributed tracing provides end-to-end visibility, but implementing it correctly requires careful instrumentation.

September 22, 2026 · 6 min · 1085 words · martinuke0
A visualization of INT4 weight tensors being dequantized and multiplied in a fused GEMM kernel

Build a Blockwise INT4 Inference Engine: A Hands-On Portfolio Project

A hands-on build guide for a blockwise INT4 inference engine with packed-nibble weights, per-group scales/zero-points, and fused dequantizing GEMM — a portfolio project that demonstrates real systems and ML engineering depth.

September 22, 2026 · 15 min · 3020 words · martinuke0
A conceptual illustration of passkey authentication flow with WebAuthn protocol elements

Implementing Passkey Authentication with WebAuthn: Secure Session Rotation and Recovery

Learn how to implement passkey authentication with WebAuthn in production, covering secure session rotation, credential lifecycle management, and resilient account recovery patterns.

September 22, 2026 · 9 min · 1871 words · martinuke0
Abstract visualization of token sampling probabilities

Build a Pure Python LLM Decoder from Scratch: Temperature, Top-k, and Top-p Sampling

A hands-on guide to implementing temperature, top-k, and top-p sampling in pure Python, with runnable code that showcases systems engineering skills.

September 22, 2026 · 10 min · 2026 words · martinuke0
Abstract illustration of a neural network with retrieval arrows

Building a Speculative RAG Decoder with Retrieval-Token Speculation

This tutorial shows how to combine retrieval‑augmented generation with speculative decoding to cut latency while preserving factual grounding. You’ll build a runnable system that demonstrates real‑world performance gains.

September 22, 2026 · 7 min · 1384 words · martinuke0
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