Posts tagged with #reflection8
Personal lessons, experiences, and insights.
Winning the Philippines' first quantum computing CTF
Reflecting on the Philippines' first quantum CTF, where I stepped outside SWE for a while
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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
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My first 2 years in commits
A reflection on my first two years of Git commits
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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
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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
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The hackathon where blockchain wasn't enough
This hackathon taught me an interesting technology doesn't make an interesting product
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Winning my first hackathon as a freshie
Two months into college, I joined and won my first hackathon
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Pitching a startup before I could code
I pitched a startup without knowing how to code at Philippine Startup Challenge 7
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