Bryl Lim

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Thoughts, tutorials, and notes on AI, engineering, and building things.

From Joining Hackathons to Organizing One

From Joining Hackathons to Organizing One

I've always believed that the Philippines has no shortage of talented developers. What we need are more opportunities for people to build, experiment, and show what they're capable of.

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Made an App that Became #1 in Multiple Countries in just One Day

Made an App that Became #1 in Multiple Countries in just One Day

Meet Zero — a finance tracker built from the ground up in native Swift, designed to feel at home across the entire Apple ecosystem.

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Being Cringe Is Part of Putting Yourself Out There

Being Cringe Is Part of Putting Yourself Out There

Tech is probably one of the easiest spaces to get nitpicked in because there are a hundred ways to solve the same problem.

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Build Competitors, Not Copies

Build Competitors, Not Copies

As builders, we should aim to do more than reproduce another person's work feature by feature.

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Stop Focusing Only on the AI Model. Start Building AI Harnesses.

Stop Focusing Only on the AI Model. Start Building AI Harnesses.

An AI harness is the system surrounding an AI model that makes it reliable, safe, and dependable. Learn why harness engineering is the next big shift in AI development.

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My Setup: Poke, MCPs, and a Local Mac Bridge

My Setup: Poke, MCPs, and a Local Mac Bridge

I finally got my automation stack to a place where it actually works for me instead of the other way around...

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AI Products Need More Than a Good Demo

AI Products Need More Than a Good Demo

What I think about when turning AI demos into products people can trust and use.

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What Small Mobile Apps Taught Me About Taste

What Small Mobile Apps Taught Me About Taste

What focused apps like budget, fitness, and travel tools taught me about product taste.

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Boring Guardrails Make AI Features Better

Boring Guardrails Make AI Features Better

Why practical AI guardrails are product decisions, not just technical controls.

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A Practical Stack for Shipping Fast

A Practical Stack for Shipping Fast

How I think about choosing a stack that supports speed without creating painful maintenance.

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