My Review

I Tested 7 Free Coding Platforms So You Don't Have To — Here's Which One Actually Sticks

Introduction Look, I remember when learning to code felt impossibly expensive. Back in 2015, I seriously considered dropping $200 on a bootcamp course because I thought that was my only option. Then I discovered Codecademy was free. Then I found FreeCodecamp. Then... well, I fell down a rabbit hole of free coding platforms that lasted about three years. Here…

I Spent 3 Months Using ChatGPT Daily — Here's How It Actually Multiplied My Output

Introduction Look, I was skeptical about ChatGPT at first. Like, really skeptical. Another AI hype train, right? But then I actually started using it for real work — not just fun prompts about "write me a poem about pizza" — and something weird happened. My productivity genuinely jumped. I'm not talking about a marginal improvement. I'm tal…

I Tested 8 Budget Laptops for Students — These 4 Actually Won't Disappoint You

Why Budget Doesn't Have to Mean Compromise Look, I get it. You're a student. Money is tight. The last thing you want to do is drop $1,500 on a MacBook Pro when you're already drowning in textbook costs and coffee expenses. But here's what I've learned after testing laptops in this price range for years: some of the best machines out ther…

I Made $15K Last Year Teaching Tech Online — Here's Exactly How You Can Start

Introduction Let me be honest with you: when I first started looking for ways to make extra money from my tech skills, I was skeptical. The internet is absolutely flooded with "get rich quick" schemes and bloated courses that promise the moon but deliver a pamphlet. But after years of experimenting — and failing at plenty of things along the way — I&…

I Tested Canva, Adobe Express, and Figma Free Plans — Here's My Honest Take

Introduction Let me be honest: I used to think all free design tools were basically the same. You get a stripped-down version of something, click around for 20 minutes, get frustrated, and either pay up or give up. But after spending the last few weeks actually *using* Canva, Adobe Express , and Figma's free plans for real projects—not just test drives—I&…