Build Logs

Three apps, one design system, and a $20 AI expert consultation. Here's what happens when Astro, Vite, shadcn/ui, and Tailwind collide in a monorepo, and why it's still not resolved.

Complete guide to setting up a professional newsletter system using beehiiv, from domain configuration to automated content generation. Includes real code examples and troubleshooting fixes.

How I designed and implemented a custom 'howibuild' wordmark using Inkscape, then built a complete favicon system for different use cases.

From idea to live site in one afternoon. Here's the exact process, tools, and AI assistants I used to launch howibuild.ai.

Build logs and founder lessons from the trenches. Real-time insights for solo founders, product operators, and technically minded builders.

Midway through merging three repos into a monorepo, my build broke due to exposed security keys. Here's how I fixed my deployment and secured my database.