CodeGrind

CodeGrind Goes Open Core & The $0 Infrastructure Migration

July 9, 2026

CodeGrind's frontend is now open core under a Business Source License, and I've migrated the entire stack off Azure to a $0 infrastructure model. Here's exactly how I pulled it off.

Fixing Phaser City Loading: Overlay Cameras, Preload Timing, and Service Worker Asset Fetches

June 24, 2026

I fixed City Mode loading bugs by tightening Phaser overlay camera state, preload timing, hydration checks, and service worker asset handling.

Killing Duplicate Navigation and Avatar Logic Before It Turned Into More Production Bugs

June 15, 2026

I removed duplicated route and avatar logic, deleted a legacy city page, and centralized path normalization before it caused more drift.

Phaser Performance Improvements Behind CodeGrind's City Mode Updates

June 8, 2026

Recent CodeGrind updates focused on Phaser performance: background preloading, cleaner input handling, route-aware keyboard control, and pause-resume fixes.

Rebuilding CodeGrind's City Mode: New Engine, Navigation, State, and Mobile Resilience

June 1, 2026

How CodeGrind refactored its city mode to handle more immersive experiences, standalone routing, mobile shell bootstrap, and stateful navigation—lessons from 10 merged PRs.

CodeGrind Mobile Preview: First-Pass UI Enhancements and Onboarding Updates

May 11, 2026

We just shipped the first preview release of the CodeGrind mobile build and demoed it at the Philly AI Ecosystem Summit, with early improvements to responsiveness and onboarding now live.

CodeGrind's Mobile-First UI Enhancements and Onboarding UX

May 11, 2026

Discover how CodeGrind is prioritizing a seamless mobile user experience with recent UI enhancements and improved onboarding flows, making coding practice accessible anywhere.

Building CodeGrind's Tower Defense Onboarding: Bridging Game and Learning

May 4, 2026

How CodeGrind integrated Tower Defense into the core onboarding flow, merging competitive gameplay with structured DSA learning.

CodeGrind's Recent Hydration Fixes and SEO Enhancements

April 27, 2026

Dive into the recent improvements in CodeGrind, focusing on critical hydration fixes for public routes and enhancements to SEO rendering, ensuring a smoother and more discoverable user experience.

Fixing AI Token Limits: How CodeGrind Optimized Azure OpenAI Requests

April 20, 2026

CodeGrind fixed a critical AI service bug by switching to max_completion_tokens for Azure OpenAI requests, improving token efficiency and cost control.

Fixing CodeGrind's Blog Pipeline: From LinkedIn API to Make Webhooks

April 13, 2026

How we migrated CodeGrind's blog social distribution from direct LinkedIn API calls to Make webhooks, enforced character limits, and improved weekly automation.

CodeGrind 1.6: Guest Registration, Security Hardening, and Wrapper Improvements

March 13, 2026

A closer look at the 1.6 release: guest registration fixes, wrapper enhancements, and Active Directory secret verification improvements.

Keeping CodeGrind in Sync: Documentation, Workflows, and AI-Assisted Development

March 11, 2026

How CodeGrind uses AI agents and automation to maintain synchronized documentation and streamline release workflows.

Streamlining Development Workflows: Recent Updates to CodeGrind's CI/CD and Branching Strategy

March 10, 2026

Explore recent enhancements to CodeGrind's development pipeline, focusing on CI/CD improvements, automated workflows, and a refined branching strategy for increased efficiency and reliability.

Automating CodeGrind's Documentation: How We Keep Guides in Sync with Code

March 10, 2026

How CodeGrind uses GitHub Actions and bot-driven workflows to keep documentation synchronized with codebase changes automatically.

CodeGrind 1.5.0: The Refactoring

January 30, 2026

A foundational release that refactors CodeGrind’s core systems, upgrades the Tower Defense experience, and introduces Learning Paths, progression, and stronger community tooling.

The Costly Reality of Always-On VMs in CodeGrind: From $50 to $8.65 Monthly Bills

June 5, 2025

How I slashed CodeGrind's Azure costs by 85% - from a projected $50+ monthly bill to under $10 - by rethinking our always-on VM architecture. A real-world journey with actual cost data and lessons learned.

Enhancing CodeGrind's AI Capabilities: A Journey of Improvement

May 21, 2025

In this post, I'll share the journey of enhancing CodeGrind's AI capabilities, focusing on our recent improvements to the AI assistance system and the Tower Defense game integration. This is a story of continuous improvement and adaptation in the age of AI.

The Tech Stack Behind CodeGrind

May 20, 2025

In my previous post, I introduced CodeGrind as a modern coding practice platform. Today, I’ll share the actual technical architecture that powers this platform, focusing on the real implementation rather than theoretical choices.

Introducing CodeGrind: A New Way to Practice Coding

May 19, 2025

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