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Here's a collection of thoughts, reflections, and notes on things I've built, I've joined, learned, and found interesting over the years.

2026

Winning the Philippines' first quantum computing CTF
Reflecting on the Philippines' first quantum CTF, where I stepped outside SWE for a while
2026
• 3 min read
When a good problem still becomes a generic solution
This hackathon taught me that a real problem is not enough if the solution looks like everyone else's
2026
• 5 min read
My first 2 years in commits
A reflection on my first two years of Git commits
2026
• 5 min read
Leading my first team to a hackathon win
Reflecting on my first hackathon as a team lead, from a risky idea to a winning demo
2026
• 4 min read

2025

My first CTF was won with web dev knowledge
Reflecting on Hack4Gov '25, where a Next.js CVE reminded me that good SWE knowledge transfers
2025
• 3 min read
Initial commit
In the beginning, I created andrianllmm.github.io
2025
• 2 min read
The hackathon where blockchain wasn't enough
This hackathon taught me an interesting technology doesn't make an interesting product
2025
• 3 min read

2024

Winning my first hackathon as a freshie
Two months into college, I joined and won my first hackathon
2024
• 2 min read

2023

Pitching a startup before I could code
I pitched a startup without knowing how to code at Philippine Startup Challenge 7
2023
• 3 min read

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