Hi, my name is Romeo. About Me I’m a software engineer by profession and a builder at heart. Interests My experience has mostly been in web development, ...
Designing FitSynQ for Real-World Reliability How FitSynQ keeps Ghanaian gyms running through everyday power and connectivity interruptions Most SaaS (software-as-a-service) products are designed around two assumptions that rarely get stated out loud: the lights stay on, and the internet is there when you reach for it. In Ghana, those assumptions are usually fine. Until they are not. Ghana's grid…
When Passion Becomes a Liability Late last year, I planned to write a post about why I needed to “lock out” more. I had been spending too much time buried in code. I was constantly at my desk, constantly mentally occupied, and constantly carrying unfinished problems in my head. It started affecting everything else in my life. Even when I was physically present for other responsibilities, my mind…
The Motivation As a product-minded software engineer, I am constantly on the lookout for problems to solve in the environments I frequent. Fitness, like software, is a core part of my routine. This means I spend a significant amount of my time in gym environments. This dual perspective has helped me identify several operational gaps in local gym workflows that I intend to fix with software. The…
The Layoff Email On 16 September 2024, I received the layoff email every software engineer dreads. Prior to that date, I had taken notice of something even more disturbing. My passion for writing code had diminished by a lot. Aside this loss of enthusiasm for the craft, I felt cut off from the community and out of sync with the trends. Before starting the search for my next role, I resolved to…