Hello, World! 🌍
Welcome to my blog. This is a space where I write about technology, AI, embedded systems, and software engineering.
I’ve always believed in learning by building, and this blog itself is a testament to that philosophy. What you’re reading is served through a fully automated pipeline that costs exactly $0 per month to run.
What Makes This Blog Special
This isn’t just another static site. It’s a fully automated content platform built on modern, free-tier infrastructure:
The Tech Stack
| Component | Technology | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Static Site Generator | Hugo + PaperMod | Free |
| Hosting | GitHub Pages | Free |
| CDN & DNS | Cloudflare | Free |
| CI/CD | GitHub Actions | Free |
| AI Content | Google Gemini API | Free |
| Automation | N8N on GCP e2-micro | Free |
How It Works
- AI generates blog posts using Google’s Gemini API with carefully crafted prompts
- N8N orchestrates the workflow — from content generation to committing the markdown files
- GitHub Actions detects the new commit and automatically builds the site with Hugo
- GitHub Pages serves the static HTML globally
- Cloudflare sits in front as a CDN, providing caching, DDoS protection, and SSL
Every aspect — from content generation to deployment — is automated. The entire pipeline runs without me lifting a finger (well, except for reviewing the content 😄).
What to Expect
I’ll be writing about topics I’m passionate about:
- 🤖 AI & Machine Learning — Practical applications, tools, prompt engineering, and real-world AI integration
- 🔌 Embedded Systems — IoT, firmware development, RTOS, and hardware-software co-design
- 🛠️ Software Engineering — Architecture patterns, best practices, and tooling that actually helps
- ☁️ Cloud & DevOps — Infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automation workflows
- 📝 Building in Public — Documenting the journey of creating this automated blog and other side projects
Why Another Blog?
In the age of AI-generated content flooding the internet, I believe in quality over quantity. Each post here — whether AI-assisted or hand-written — goes through careful review to ensure it provides genuine value.
This blog also serves as a living experiment in:
- How far you can push free-tier infrastructure
- What AI-assisted content creation actually looks like in practice
- Building SEO-optimized sites that are discoverable by both search engines and AI systems
Let’s Connect
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Happy reading! 📚