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portraits • Jul 18, 2026

Portraits

Portraits of my friends and family that I like. Released with their permission.

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Six Googlers figure out where to eat in an afternoon by vibe coding a dinner deciding app.

firebase • Jun 29, 2026

dinner over engineered

Six Googlers figure out where to eat in an afternoon by vibe coding a dinner deciding app.

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Are you still relying on SMS OTPs to verify user phone numbers? Nohe explains how to use Firebase Phone Number Verification (PNV) to securely verify user numbers directly through mobile carriers with a single tap. Learn how to prevent SMS pumping fraud, bypass slow carrier delivery times, and build a frictionless Kotlin Android onboarding flow.

firebase • Jun 25, 2026

Tap to verify: No SMS, no Friction with Firebase Phone Number Verification

Are you still relying on SMS OTPs to verify user phone numbers? Nohe explains how to use Firebase Phone Number Verification (PNV) to securely verify user numbers directly through mobile carriers with a single tap. Learn how to prevent SMS pumping fraud, bypass slow carrier delivery times, and build a frictionless Kotlin Android onboarding flow.

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Learn how to extract and stream model thought processes using Genkit and server-sent events, and render them in a custom React component to create a highly responsive user experience.

genkit • Jun 17, 2026

Is it thinking or is it broken? Building transparent AI chat UIs with Genkit

Learn how to extract and stream model thought processes using Genkit and server-sent events, and render them in a custom React component to create a highly responsive user experience.

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