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ENGINEERING NOTES

What I’ve learned from building and shipping.

Practical writing about architecture, developer tooling, freelance delivery and working well with product teams.

Urey Mutuale
2026

FREELANCING · REMOTE WORK · MARKETING

Harnessing LinkedIn to Land Remote Freelance Projects: A Full-Stack Engineer’s Guide

Learn how full-stack developers (Laravel, .NET, Swift, Node.js) can optimize LinkedIn to attract remote freelance clients and win high-value projects.
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2026

FREELANCING · BUSINESS · FULL-STACK DEVELOPMENT

Pricing Your Ongoing Maintenance & Support: A Guide for Freelance Full-Stack Engineers

Discover how to set profitable maintenance and support fees for your Laravel, .NET, Node.js, or Swift projects. Build lasting client relationships and stable income.
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2026

DEVOPS · FULL-STACK DEVELOPMENT · FREELANCING

Dockerizing Your Laravel and .NET Applications: A Freelance Engineer’s Practical Guide

Learn how to Dockerize Laravel and .NET apps to streamline your freelance development, ensure consistent deployments, and boost productivity.
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2026

WEB DEVELOPMENT · FREELANCING · FRONT-END

React vs Angular vs Vue: A Freelancer’s Guide to Choosing the Right Front-End Framework

Compare React, Angular & Vue and learn how to pick the best front-end framework for your freelance or remote project.
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2026

DEVELOPMENT · FREELANCING · FULL-STACK · IOS · LARAVEL · .NET

Choosing the Right Data Persistence Tools: Eloquent, Entity Framework, and Core Data Compared

Learn how to choose the right data persistence tools—Eloquent, Entity Framework, and Core Data—to build maintainable, high-performance apps across Laravel, .NET, and iOS.
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2026

FREELANCING · MVP DEVELOPMENT · FULL-STACK

Build vs. Buy: Choosing the Right Third-Party Services for Your MVP as a Freelance Full-Stack Engineer

Deciding whether to build custom solutions or integrate third-party services can make or break your MVP’s success. Learn how to strike the right balance from a seasoned .NET, Laravel, Node.js, and Swift developer.
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