Asier Ortiz - Blog

Building an Offline-First Android App for Field Operations with GeoPackage and Jetpack Compose

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

How I built a native Android app for field teams — offline spatial queries with GeoPackage, real-time GPS tracking, and sync with PostgreSQL.

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Getting Started with GitHub Actions: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Learn how to automate tasks with GitHub Actions. This guide covers the basics, offers tips for beginners, and walks you through setting up your first CI/CD workflows.

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Mastering Astro 5: Build and Optimize Your Modern Blog

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A complete guide to building, optimizing, and deploying a professional blog with Astro 5, TailwindCSS, Markdown, SEO best practices, and more.

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Navigating the Chaos: Surviving and Thriving in a Rapidly Changing Tech Industry

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Explore the real challenges of building a career in software development today. This article discusses the overwhelming pace of change, the rise of hyper-specialization, and offers practical strategies for surviving and thriving in tech.

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From Legacy Desktop to Modern Web: Rescuing a Critical Operations Platform

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

How I inherited a failing migration from a .NET desktop app to a modern web platform and turned 17 years of messy data into a system the client actually trusts.

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