I have been a developer in Korea for years. I studied computer science there, got my first job there, built my career there. The Korean tech scene is intense, fast-moving, and deeply competitive. It is a great place to grow as a developer. But it was not until I started living abroad that I realized […]
What Working Abroad Taught Me About Building for a Global Audience Read Post »
Let me be completely transparent with you: every single post on this blog was written by AI. All 44 of them. Claude, specifically — Anthropic’s AI assistant. And I’m not hiding it. I’m not pretending to type out these 1,500-word posts while sipping coffee at a Seoul cafe. I’m a Korean developer who uses AI
Can Google Tell If Your Blog Posts Are Written by AI? (My Honest Experience) Read Post »
I run this blog on a $6/month VPS from Vultr. No managed hosting. No security team. Just me, a terminal, and a healthy dose of paranoia. When I first set up this WordPress site, I realized something uncomfortable: I’m responsible for everything. If someone hacks my server, that’s on me. If my blog gets turned
WordPress Security Checklist for Solo Bloggers (What I Actually Did) Read Post »
I stared at my WordPress dashboard, then at my Google AdSense page, then back at my dashboard. Something was wrong. “Where the hell is my AdSense verification code?” I had just updated the Astra theme from version 4.13.3 to 4.13.4. A minor update. A point release. The kind you click “Update” on without thinking twice.
Why Your AdSense Code Disappears After Every WordPress Update (And How to Fix It) Read Post »
Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. These are personal opinions from a developer who had a very vivid dream. Do your own research before making any investment decisions. Last night I had a dream. I was in my house — not a futuristic house, just a normal apartment — and a Tesla Optimus robot was
I Had a Dream About Tesla Optimus — Then I Realized It Might Actually Happen Read Post »
Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. These are personal opinions from a developer who spends too much time thinking about infrastructure. Do your own research before making any investment decisions. Most people call SpaceX a “space company.” I think that misses the point entirely. I am a Korean developer who has been building software systems
Why I Think SpaceX Is the Most Important Tech Company (A Developer’s Investment Thesis) Read Post »
This is Part 4 of my “Running a Blog from Telegram” series. Quick recap: Part 1 built the bot and published the first post. Part 2 added draft review, feedback loops, and scheduling buttons after a feedback disaster nearly broke everything. Part 3 introduced the /trending command — Google Trends analysis that suggests blog topics
How I Run My Blog Entirely from Telegram (Part 4: The Bot That Finds Its Own Topics) Read Post »
In about 11 days, I’m planning to submit my blog — reapbountifully.com — to Google AdSense. It’ll be roughly 12 days since launch, with 30+ published posts. Will it get approved? Honestly, I have no idea. But instead of just hitting “apply” and hoping for the best, I’m going through every requirement and recommendation I
Preparing My Blog for Google AdSense: The Checklist I’m Following Read Post »
In Part 1, I reactivated my dormant Google AdSense account and added reapbountifully.com as a new site. That was the easy part — just clicking through Google’s UI. Part 2 is where the code comes in. And honestly? It was even easier. Scene 5: The Verification Code After clicking “시작하기” (Get Started) on the site
My blog is 12 days old. I have 30+ published posts, $0 in revenue, and maybe 5 visitors a day on a good day. Most advice you’ll find online says: “Wait at least 3-6 months before applying for Google AdSense.” Some say you need thousands of visitors. Others say you need 50+ posts. The numbers
I Applied for Google AdSense on Day 12 of My Blog (Part 1: Getting Started) Read Post »