I run two companies from Guinea: Kalinko Labs (software) and Kalinko Store (laptops for students at 40-60% below market). Before that, I built loan platforms for a NYC fintech and analytics tools for an asset manager.
This is where I write about tech, philosophy and startups.
A plugin that captures what Claude learns about your codebase and hands it back at the start of the next session. Here's how it works, and what to watch out for.
Claude Code · AI · Developer Tools · Productivity
Putting the design-first methodology into practice with Laravel. A companion to the framework-agnostic guide.
Laravel · API · Design-First · OpenAPI · Best Practices
Define your API before you code it. A methodology that prevents the 'but the spec changed' pain.
API · API Design · OpenAPI · Development · Best Practices
MinIO's temporaryUrl() doesn't work out of the box with Docker. Here's the minimal config that fixes it.
Laravel · MinIO · S3 · Docker
The Xdebug + Docker + Laravel setup that finally worked — after hours of debugging the debugger.
Laravel · Xdebug · Docker · Amazon Linux · Debugging
A modular, API-first suite enabling independent CRM, e-signature, and e-commerce services.
Guinea · API · CRM · E-commerce · Modular
A centralized digital identity solution enabling secure access to government services.
Guinea · GovTech · Digital Identity · Authentication · Cybersecurity
A digital wallet and checkout platform simplifying payments across all local payment sources.
Guinea · Fintech · Payments · API · Startup
A flexible, API-first Learning Management System backend designed for Guinea's education sector.
Guinea · EdTech · API · Education · LMS
Built the core lending system for a fintech that became TBO Bank.
Fintech · Laravel · Vue.js · Payments