Writing
Notes from the workbench
Essays on distributed systems, Go, and Rust, plus travel writing from across the continent. 45 posts and counting.
2026
Journey to South Africa - Part 3 – From the Namib Desert to the Cape and the Long Struggle NorthJun 10Journey to South Africa - Part 2 – From Nairobi to Windhoek, A Story of Roads, Repairs, and ResilienceJun 1Journey to South Africa - Part 1 - A 21-Day Road Trip Across AfricaApr 2My 3 2 1 Backup StrategyMar 3
2025
A Journey to Turkana and Western Kenya: Exploring Kenya From WithinDec 31Ujamaa Is Alive in KenyaDec 30Sedans Are City Cars: Africa Demands MoreDec 29Journey to the West: A Passage Across AfricaNov 3Our Great Coastal Adventure: Kenya & Tanzania by RoadMay 19Ujamaa na ZanzibarMay 7Is Kenya Stifling Innovation Through Taxes?Apr 30A Change of Scenery Goodbye iPhone, Hello AndroidApr 11Extending Magistrala Users RepositoryJan 1What s New in Magistrala v0 14 0Jan 1
2024
Integrating Large Language Models in Trusted Execution Environments withDec 1Wasm based AI ML and Confidential Computing Part 2 Wasm in TEEsNov 8Wasm based AI ML and Confidential Computing Part 1 AI AlgorithmsOct 11WebAssembly Without WebOct 8Trip Around Lake VictoriaApr 16Basement to Brilliance The Unexpected Perks of Running a HomelabFeb 2
2023
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2021
H5 RecommendationsOct 19H4 Second half of the 12 factor appOct 18H3 First half of the 12 factor appOct 17H2 IoT hardware for a 12 factor applicationOct 15H1 Deciphering the 12 Factor Applications styleOct 14JKUAT SES Tech Week 1 1Sep 21Q1c An analysis of the variational quantum classifier using dataJan 23Qa2 Explaining Variational Quantum ClassifiersJan 22Qa1 My Quantum Open Source Foundation ProjectJan 21