A CALMER INTERNET

Real projects.
Real bugs.
Real lessons.

I document what I build, what breaks, how I fix it, and what I learn along the way. Real projects, honest debugging stories, useful tools, experiments, and lessons from the work itself.

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A laptop showing the Boussen Classic View portfolio beside a monitor displaying the interactive Boussen OS desktop, with its application icons and Classic View button.

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Why I Added a Simple Version of My Interactive Portfolio

Someone tried Boussen OS and made me rethink how people would use my portfolio. I added Classic Mode for quick access while keeping the interactive experience.

Oct 21, 20263 min read

Two screenshots of Boussen OS on a warm paper background, showing Yassine Boulhaoua’s introduction screen beside his desktop-style portfolio with Projects, About, Terminal, and Settings.

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I Built My Portfolio Three Times Before It Felt Like Mine

I built two normal portfolios, but neither felt like me. So I started over and turned my portfolio into Boussen OS, a desktop-like experience.

Oct 19, 20266 min read

Bousslog homepage next to a domain setup panel highlighting the www redirect.

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I Thought My Blog’s Domain Setup Was Done. It Wasn’t.

Bousslog was already live when I realized the domain setup still wasn’t right. I had to fix the www redirect, separate the CMS, and make sure search engines only saw the public site.

Oct 1, 20264 min read