Side-Project

Build a LoRA Adapter Layer from Scratch in PyTorch

A hands‑on guide to building a LoRA adapter layer in pure PyTorch, with complete code, merge/unmerge, and tips for turning the project into a CV‑standing side project.

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Building 'safe.' — A User Safety Gateway That Signals Real Systems Skill

A hands-on guide to building ‘safe.’ — a User Safety Gateway that signals real systems engineering skill. Learn to implement policy-as-code content moderation, rate limiting, and audit pipelines with production-grade architecture patterns.

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Hands-On Build Guide: Quantization‑Aware Portfolio Project for Engineering CV

A step‑by‑step guide to creating a quantization‑aware tool that you can ship, benchmark, and showcase in job interviews.

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Building a Portfolio Side Project That Signals Real Systems Skill

Learn how to build a portfolio side project that showcases real systems skills, integrating websockets, Telegram, Supabase, Stripe, and dynamic programming challenges.

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Build a Distributed Log Store: The Side Project That Signals Real Systems Skill

A hands-on guide to building a distributed log store in Go — covering ingestion, replication, persistence, and a query layer. Each section includes real code and a roadmap to production-grade features.