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Top 3 alternatives to Claude Code (2026) + cheap + 3x usage
Introduction I spent months using Claude Code. I loved it… until in the middle of the sprint it stopped. Between back and forth, I ended up spending more than $500 and the worst thing was not the mone...
I made an app… and now people all over the world use it (but no one pays)
A while ago I was bitten by the bug to put together a tool for a very specific pain: removing silences from videos without having to open a heavy editor. I started with a small script in ffmpeg, I pre...
Claude Code for only 3 USD
Lately I've been using Claude Code a lot to code faster, but the official subscription hits your pocket. So I started to test if there was a legal way to pay less… and yes: with the z.ai API you can u...
Computer Science 100% remote - uopeople
I already enrolled in UoPeople and I put together this video to tell you, without fuss, how it works to study CS 100% online there: requirements, costs, courses, validity of the degree, calendar and e...
The combo of emigrating as a dev
(cover photo: Having coffee in Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco) I made it a goal to write a little every day, at least 500 words. I think that writing and creating non-GPT content (what is the name ...
From Payo to Pesos safely and quickly. Hello Belo!
The fastest and most convenient way to convert your Payoneer dollars to pesos for me today is through the integration with Belo. Although I recommend, as soon as you can, open an account in the USA Th...
Open bank account in the USA
As I mentioned in the post on how to start collecting in USD, the next step after using Payoneer is to open a bank account in the United States. This is based on my opinion, and as I already establish...
How to start charging in USD
The start: Finding the contractor job You already found that contracting job, you finally made the leap into the void, which gives so much uncertainty, but ultimately you are ready to get paid in USD....
Javascript Arrays
In this tutorial you will be able to see 8 methods applicable to arrays in Javascript that will help us work better with them. Filter, map, some, includes, every, forEach, reduce, find Part 1 1.Fil...