From Idea to Audio: Building the Podcast-It Cloudflare Worker
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Welcome to my blog! I am a software engineer based in Southern California, and I love sharing my thoughts and
experiences about all things tech. From software development and programming to the latest tech trends and news,
you'll find it all here on my blog. Follow along to stay up to date and get insights from a real-life software
engineer living and working in SoCal. Thanks for visiting!
Latest Blog Posts
How I built podcast-it: a Cloudflare Worker that turns blog posts into playable podcast episodes using OpenAI, R2, and D1 — from idea to working prototype, with lessons learned along the way. 
Cache OpenAI Embeddings with SQLite for Low-Cost Astro Builds
PublishedAvoid repeated OpenAI API calls by caching embeddings with SQLite. A lightweight, cost-effective solution to keep your Astro site builds fast and affordable. 
Refining “Similar Posts” for Relevance and Simplicity
PublishedAn inside look at improving the “Similar Posts” component using OpenAI embeddings and cosine similarity, with a clean 1–3 post display based on semantic relevance.