Building a Serverless Voice Notes App on AWS
A detailed tutorial on building VosakAI: an Expo mobile app that uploads audio to S3, transcribes it with AWS Transcribe, stores results in DynamoDB, and serves notes through API Gateway.
Recent thoughts
Delegating Projects: Accountability Without Control
Delegating to senior and staff engineers is not about staying out of the way. It is about creating enough structure to keep accountability clear without taking ownership back.
The Sweet Spot: How AI Augments (Not Replaces) Engineering Leadership
Engineering managers spend too much time on repetitive tasks when they should be focusing on strategy, people, and growth. Learn how to find the sweet spot where automation handles the mechanical work so you can focus on actual leadership.
Knowing when to fix and when to escalate
Engineers are trained to manage complexity. But when clarity starts hiding tradeoffs, fixing problems silently can turn into making decisions on behalf of the organization.
Starting Again
A short note on returning to blogging after a long break and using writing to reflect on leadership, communication, and engineering work.