Insights & Writings

Thoughts, tutorials, and deep-dives on systems development, backend engineering, and technical architecture.

Pseudo-Innovation and Wasted Budget: When Regional Collaboration is Trapped in Competition

The Innovative Government Award (IGA), organized by Kemendagri, has an ideal set of General Innovation Requirements.

Posted on Nov 23th, 2025

Democracy in Ruins, Police as Oppressors

Not long ago, the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) made a so-called “breakthrough”: raising their own salaries.

Posted on Aug 29th, 2025

Movie Review: Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan

I'd like to share a few thoughts on the film Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan.

Posted on Jul 28th, 2025

The Mystery Illness

That day, Thursday, March 6, 2025, I had a high fever. Coincidentally, I was fasting, but as my condition worsened, I had to break my fast earlier than planned.

Posted on Mar 26th, 2025

A Month of Unyielding Discomfort: A GERD Journey

The calendar read January 17, 2025. Just four days until the proposal seminar that would determine the fate of my studies.

Posted on Feb 24th, 2025