Welcome to Shadu Labs - Building in Public

I've been building software for a while now, but like many developers, I've kept most of my work private. Projects would start with excitement, get built in a flurry of late-night coding sessions, and then... sit quietly on my local machine or in private repos.

Shadu Labs is my commitment to change that.

This is a space where I'll:

• Document projects I'm working on
• Share technical learnings and insights
• Build in public (wins, failures, and everything between)
• Explore new technologies and frameworks

Speaking of technology, let's talk about what powers this site. I chose Wagtail CMS built on Django for a few key reasons:

Flexibility: Wagtail's StreamField feature gives me complete control over content structure. Each blog post and project page can have its own unique layout without fighting against rigid templates.

Developer-Friendly: As someone who lives in code editors, Wagtail feels natural. It's Python-based, well-documented, and the admin interface doesn't get in my way.

Future-Proof: I wanted a CMS that could grow with my needs. Whether I'm documenting a quick weekend project or building out complex case studies, Wagtail scales beautifully.

The frontend is Bootstrap 5 with a custom tech-aesthetic theme - dark mode by default (obviously), monospace fonts for that terminal feel, and syntax highlighting for code blocks. Because if you can't make code look good, what's the point?

I've got a pipeline of projects at various stages:

• Web applications - Full-stack builds exploring modern frameworks
• Developer tools - Utilities and scripts that scratch my own itches
• Infrastructure projects - Because sometimes the best project is better deployment
• Experiments - The weird stuff that doesn't fit in a box

I'm not promising a fixed posting schedule. Quality over arbitrary deadlines. But I am committing to documenting what I build and sharing what I learn.

This isn't a one-way broadcast. I'm here to learn as much as share. If you're working on something interesting, have questions about my projects, or just want to talk tech - reach out.

Here's to building in public, shipping projects, and learning together.

Welcome to Shadu Labs.