My Review

Your Resume Needs These 5 Skills Before 2025 — Not the Ones Everyone's Learning

I spent the last three months talking to hiring managers, CTOs, and recruiters across startups and tech companies. The conversation kept circling back to the same frustration: candidates have the *right* skills but not the *useful* ones. You know what I mean? Everyone's learning Python. Everyone's doing that Google Cloud certification. But the person …

3 Reasons GitHub Pages Actually Beats Paid Hosting (And 2 Where It Doesn't)

I've hosted websites on Bluehost, Netlify, Vercel, and a couple of sketchy shared hosting providers that shall remain nameless. GitHub Pages came into my life during a broke phase in 2019, and honestly? I never fully left. Here's the thing though: it's not magic. It's not a replacement for everything. But for specific use cases — and I mean *…

Six Months Living on These Android Apps — What Actually Stuck With Me

I've spent the better part of this year testing productivity apps like someone's paying me by the hour. The thing is, most of them promised everything and delivered half. But a few? They've become so embedded in my workflow that I genuinely panic when my phone updates and I think they might break. Here's what actually works for students grin…

Can You Actually Learn Real Cybersecurity Without Spending Thousands on a Home Lab?

I'm going to be direct: the cybersecurity industry has a gatekeeping problem. Everyone talks about certifications, corporate labs, and expensive setups. But here's what I've learned after setting up three different home labs (and tearing down two of them)—you don't need much to start. You need smart choices. This isn't a "complete g…

Can You Actually Learn to Code for Free Without Hitting a Paywall?

I spent the last three months jumping between free coding platforms — the kind that promise you'll be job-ready without spending a rupee. Some delivered. Some felt like elaborate bait-and-switches. And one surprised me so much I completely changed my recommendation strategy. Here's what I found after testing eight major platforms with fresh eyes, be…