zeeker

14
Nov
Building data.zeeker.sg: Technical Architecture

Building data.zeeker.sg: Technical Architecture

The complete technical stack behind Singapore's first public legal news API: zeeker CLI standardizes data collection, Datasette serves SQLite straight from S3, and canned queries make legal research accessible without SQL. Built solo, runs on $6-12/month, designed to scale from 1 to many sources.
21 min read
10
Nov
When Institutions Enter Your Passion Project Space

When Institutions Enter Your Passion Project Space

Domain renewal: $110. But the real cost is over 150 hours and zero users. Now SMU is building what I tried solo. Here's my framework for deciding: continue, collaborate, or gracefully close.
7 min read