November 8, 2024
Learning in Public: Why I Write This Blog
The benefits of sharing your work, mistakes, and lessons while you're still figuring things out.
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Peter Kibet Byegon
Full stack engineer. Built SokoSuite to help SMEs run better with ERP, POS, and cloud solutions. Background in Electrical Engineering. Previously at Telkom Kenya and Outliers Tech. Based in Nairobi.
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October 12, 2024
Choosing a Tech Stack for a Solo Founder
Why we use Python, React, and Postgres instead of chasing the latest trends.
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Debugging Production: Tools and Techniques for Live Systems
How we investigate and fix bugs in production without taking the system down.
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Working Remote from Nairobi: The Reality
What it's really like building a startup from home in Kenya, power cuts and all.
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Pricing Software for African SMEs: What Actually Works
How we price SokoSuite to be affordable for customers and sustainable for us.
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Next.js vs Create React App: Why We Chose Next.js
The technical and practical reasons behind our front-end framework choice.
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Work-Life Balance as a Solo Founder: Does It Exist?
Honest thoughts on boundaries, burnout, and sustainability when you're building alone.
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Backup Strategy: Because Disaster Will Strike
How we protect customer data with automated backups, tested restores, and paranoia.
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Designing RESTful APIs That Don't Suck
Lessons from building and maintaining APIs for multi-tenant business applications.
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Testing Strategy for Fast-Moving Startups
How we balance speed with quality: test what matters, skip what doesn't.
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