I lead full-stack teams at NerdDevs. These are the notes I keep while building — on system design, developer tooling, and getting real work out of AI agents.https://encryptioner.github.ioen-ushttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/build-your-own-ide-extensionhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/build-your-own-ide-extensionThe real-world path from 'my editor should do that' to a published extension: what extensions actually are, the five VS Code API surfaces, the gotchas that…Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/my-go-to-engineering-newsletters-30-summarizedhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/my-go-to-engineering-newsletters-30-summarizedEngineering newsletters offer a streamlined way for professionals to stay informed about industry trends, learn new skills, and connect with a community. 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You may have…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/branchdiff-github-bitbucket-a-local-lens-for-the-pull-request-workflow-you-already-havehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/branchdiff-github-bitbucket-a-local-lens-for-the-pull-request-workflow-you-already-haveHere is a number nobody tracks but everyone feels: the number of tab switches in a single code review.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/build-your-own-coderabbit-with-branchdiff-auto-unattended-ai-pr-review-on-your-termshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/build-your-own-coderabbit-with-branchdiff-auto-unattended-ai-pr-review-on-your-termsYou are three weeks into a CodeRabbit trial. It is fine. It leaves comments on every PR within a couple of minutes of opening, mostly reasonable, occasionally…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/build-your-own-ide-extension-a-real-world-guide-from-idea-to-publish-vs-code-and-othershttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/build-your-own-ide-extension-a-real-world-guide-from-idea-to-publish-vs-code-and-othersEvery developer has one. That small thing your editor almost does — the command you retype ten times a day, the info you keep switching to a browser to check,…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/configure-once-review-everywhere-branchdiff-s-config-system-and-multi-repo-autohttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/configure-once-review-everywhere-branchdiff-s-config-system-and-multi-repo-autoYou maintain six repos. Every morning you open a terminal, cd into the first one, and type the same line you've typed a hundred times: branchdiff auto --tool…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/give-google-sheet-access-only-to-form-submitters-with-apps-scripthttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/give-google-sheet-access-only-to-form-submitters-with-apps-scriptAs a lead software engineer, I've seen teams across companies rely on Google Forms + Sheets for quick data collection — feedback surveys, attendance tracking,…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/branchdiff-journeyhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/branchdiff-journeyTwo branches can hold identical bytes and still produce a phantom diff — because Git's two-dot diff compares commit history , not file content. A rebase, a…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/how-branchdiff-grew-up-one-diff-tool-s-journey-from-a-proof-of-concept-to-a-self-hostedhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/how-branchdiff-grew-up-one-diff-tool-s-journey-from-a-proof-of-concept-to-a-self-hostedHere is a sentence that sounds made up but is not: for the first four months I built a tool, and almost every meaningful feature in it came from something that…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/i-built-my-own-shell-for-fun-you-can-toohttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/i-built-my-own-shell-for-fun-you-can-tooEver wondered what happens when you type ls and hit Enter? I did too. So I built my own shell to find out.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoding ChallengesMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/inside-bangladesh-s-software-industry-companies-models-and-opportunitieshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/inside-bangladesh-s-software-industry-companies-models-and-opportunitiesWhen you think about software outsourcing destinations, Bangladesh probably isn't the first name that comes to mind. But it should be.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftware BusinessMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/integrating-bitbucket-mcp-with-cursor-a-practical-guide-for-developershttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/integrating-bitbucket-mcp-with-cursor-a-practical-guide-for-developersAs developers, we all want our workflows to be smooth and efficient. Managing repositories, reviewing pull requests, and keeping track of changes can get…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/manage-the-whole-pr-lifecycle-without-leaving-the-terminal-branchdiff-s-pr-sync-andhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/manage-the-whole-pr-lifecycle-without-leaving-the-terminal-branchdiff-s-pr-sync-andYour Claude Code skill just finished a review pass. It read the diff, posted three [must-fix] comments and two [suggestion]s via branchdiff agent comment, and…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/navigating-bangladesh-s-software-industry-a-practical-guide-for-developers-in-2026https://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/navigating-bangladesh-s-software-industry-a-practical-guide-for-developers-in-2026Bangladesh's software industry has grown rapidly over the past decade. From $1.3 billion in exports to 2,650+ ICT companies employing hundreds of thousands of…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCareerMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/pnpm-a-better-package-manager-for-node-jshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/pnpm-a-better-package-manager-for-node-jsNode.js is a popular choice for developers which allows using JavaScript on both client and server side. Having a big community, node.Js provides numerous…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNode.jsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/branchdiff-featureshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/branchdiff-featuresbranchdiff is a 100% local browser app that renders your git file diffs with AI-supported review and resolve, GitHub Bitbucket sync, and persistent sessions.…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/reviewing-teammates-prs-faster-branchdiff-sessions-ai-passes-and-sync-backhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/reviewing-teammates-prs-faster-branchdiff-sessions-ai-passes-and-sync-backYou open the PR. Thirty-eight files changed. You have already reviewed this one twice this week — the author addressed most of the comments but force-pushed…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/self-review-with-ai-before-you-open-the-pr-a-practical-workflow-with-branchdiffhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/self-review-with-ai-before-you-open-the-pr-a-practical-workflow-with-branchdiffYou know the moment. You push the branch, open the PR, and immediately see it — the undefined return on the refund path, the token logged to the console, the…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivitybranchdiffMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/the-complete-guide-to-software-business-models-how-tech-companies-actually-make-moneyhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/the-complete-guide-to-software-business-models-how-tech-companies-actually-make-moneyIf you've ever wondered how your favorite apps stay free, why some software charges monthly while others are one-time purchases, or how tech giants like Google…Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftware BusinessMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/graphify-code-review-graph-build-a-self-updating-knowledge-graph-for-claude-code-andhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/graphify-code-review-graph-build-a-self-updating-knowledge-graph-for-claude-code-andYou start a new AI coding session, ask about the payment flow — and your agent starts re-reading dozens of files just to get oriented. Twenty thousand tokens…Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude CodeMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/token-economicshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/token-economicsCommunity estimates put a heavily-used $200/mo plan at $14,000–35,000/mo of real compute — estimates disagree 2×, but the shape holds: sticker and consumption…Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/token-economics-better-results-fewer-tokenshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/token-economics-better-results-fewer-tokensI've spent 7+ years shipping production TypeScript and Node systems, and the last couple of those leading a team at Nerddevs that now writes more code through…Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude CodeMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/zed-editorhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/zed-editorZed is a Rust-native, GPU-rendered editor from the people who built Tree-sitter — collaborative by default, AI-native from day one, and free. What it gets you,…Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/when-your-desktop-needs-you-free-notifications-from-mac-ubuntu-to-your-phone-and-why-youhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/when-your-desktop-needs-you-free-notifications-from-mac-ubuntu-to-your-phone-and-why-youA build's been running for twenty minutes. An agent is waiting on your "looks good." A backup either succeeded at 2 a.m. or didn't. Your phone is in your…Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/run-your-desk-from-anywhere-free-remote-control-voice-dictation-over-the-internethttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/run-your-desk-from-anywhere-free-remote-control-voice-dictation-over-the-internetThat's the question Part 1 leaves hanging. This post answers it in two parts, then explains why the answer works:Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/run-your-desk-from-the-couch-free-remote-control-voice-dictation-from-your-phonehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/run-your-desk-from-the-couch-free-remote-control-voice-dictation-from-your-phoneA build's running upstairs. You're on the couch, not working, mostly resting — and a thought worth acting on shows up: reply to that message, nudge the agent…Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/your-desk-in-your-pocket-free-remote-control-for-mac-ubuntu-same-room-or-anywhere-on-earthhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/your-desk-in-your-pocket-free-remote-control-for-mac-ubuntu-same-room-or-anywhere-on-earthA build's running upstairs. You're on the couch, and something needs doing — reply to that message, nudge the agent, check whether the tests passed. Later that…Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/desk-in-your-pockethttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/desk-in-your-pocketNot a workstation replacement — occasional, light touches on real work, from wherever you already are.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/local-whisperhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/local-whisperOpen with the one-line promise: a chatbot that runs in the browser and knows your page — no backend, no bill, no data leaving the device.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/domain-driven-design-deep-dive-aggregates-events-and-context-maps-in-practicehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/domain-driven-design-deep-dive-aggregates-events-and-context-maps-in-practiceThe first three patterns give you vocabulary and boundaries. What follows is what makes those boundaries safe to change once real traffic and multiple teams…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftware ArchitectureDomain-Driven DesignMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/domain-driven-design-for-beginners-what-it-is-and-why-it-mattershttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/domain-driven-design-for-beginners-what-it-is-and-why-it-mattersDomain-Driven Design (DDD) has a reputation for being academic — a term you hear in architecture meetings, attached to diagrams full of circles and arrows,…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftware ArchitectureDomain-Driven DesignMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/domain-driven-design-in-production-a-real-build-real-drift-and-what-it-means-for-agentichttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/domain-driven-design-in-production-a-real-build-real-drift-and-what-it-means-for-agenticThis post drops the fiction and stays in first person, because that's actually how it went: I got a proposal, had to decide how DDD applied to it, decided to…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftware ArchitectureDomain-Driven DesignMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/domain-driven-designhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/domain-driven-designIntro and Deep Dive teach the patterns through Northwind, a fictional example, with every pattern introduced by the real bug it prevents rather than a…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/many-accounts-many-providershttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/presentation/many-accounts-many-providersMulti-account, multi-LLM, one shared context — from a single machine.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentationsMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-configuration-blueprint-the-complete-guide-for-production-teamshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-configuration-blueprint-the-complete-guide-for-production-teamsYou've used Claude Code on a project or two. You know the basics. Now you want to:Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude CodeMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/agent-swarm-plans-for-side-projectshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/agent-swarm-plans-for-side-projectsWhy: Complex multi-layer project with ~27 components, ~24 services, E2E tests across 3 browsers + mobile. Clear layer separation. Independent subsystems…Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Project ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/agent-teams-tdd-multi-agent-test-driven-developmenthttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/agent-teams-tdd-multi-agent-test-driven-developmentTDD alone gives you: failing test - implementation - refactor. One agent, sequential.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Project ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/agent-teams-for-browser-ide-deep-analysis-and-stepshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/agent-teams-for-browser-ide-deep-analysis-and-stepsThese hotspot files must be assigned to exactly ONE agent per team session. If a feature requires changes to useIDEStore.ts, one agent owns it; others…Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Project ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-agent-swarms-multi-agent-development-guidehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-agent-swarms-multi-agent-development-guideClaude Code's Agent Teams (launched Feb 6, 2026, research preview) allow a lead agent to coordinate multiple teammate agents working in parallel. Each agent…Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Global ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-for-existing-projects-onboarding-guidehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-for-existing-projects-onboarding-guideYou have an existing project with established patterns, conventions, and tribal knowledge. Claude Code knows nothing about it. Without proper setup, Claude…Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Global ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-for-new-projects-with-tdd-complete-frameworkhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-for-new-projects-with-tdd-complete-frameworkClaude's default instinct is implementation first, tests later. This produces code that "looks right" but has subtle bugs. TDD inverts this:Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Global ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-permissions-management-the-ninja-guidehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-permissions-management-the-ninja-guideYou've experienced the nightmare: --dangerously-skip-permissions seemed convenient, then Claude deleted your Chrome cache during Playwright testing. Without…Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Global ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-plugins-tools-and-productivity-features-complete-guidehttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/claude-code-plugins-tools-and-productivity-features-complete-guideCLAUDE.md is automatically loaded into Claude's context at the start of every session. It's the single most impactful file for productivity.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityClaude Code / Global ResearchMir Mursalin Ankurhttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/publishing-your-first-npm-package-a-real-world-guide-that-actually-helpshttps://encryptioner.github.io/blogs/blog/publishing-your-first-npm-package-a-real-world-guide-that-actually-helpsYou know that feeling when you've written a utility function for the third time across different projects and think, "There's gotta be a better way"? That's…Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTNode.jsMir Mursalin Ankur