@nabilridhwan

Spotify vs Apple Music: The intersection of digital music and social features.

Apr 6 · 3 min read · My stint with Apple Music has come to an unfortunate end. I’m not trying to make it sound like a huge breakup note reveal. I’m actually writing this to reflect on my time with both services. It was an

Building a RAG System with ChromaDB: Why My Embeddings Failed (And How I Fixed It)

Feb 15 · 10 min read · Author’s Note I’ve been gone for long. I’ve been serving my nation (National Service) and have been using the time to relax, learn different skills and upgrading myself in different ways. Unexpectedly, I also went full-on into my other hobby… Playing...

I Helped Build a Roblox Cybersecurity Game for an Open House — Here’s What Broke

Jun 25, 2024 · 12 min read · Special Thanks I want to extend my special thanks to the team members that I’ve met, Russell, Bryan, Dinie and other team members who helped out too! Along with the wonderful and friendly Republic Poly lecturers that I’ve met (especially Nona, Firman...

Is Swift Worth Learning in 2024? A React Native Developer’s Honest Take

Jun 18, 2024 · 8 min read · Preface I have been a React developer for the majority of my years. I've witnessed React evolve from Class Components to Stateless Functional Components, and then to what we have now: Functional Components with Hooks. While this article might seem bi...

I Built a Private Graduation Website for My Friends (For $0)

May 11, 2024 · 8 min read · As graduation approaches, I wanted to create a site to share some of my fondest memories for a select group of friends. The idea is that each friend would receive an access code in the goodie bag I prepared. Scanning it will redirect them to the site...