# Renato Dulog

> Renato Dulog is a full-stack web developer based in Cebu, Philippines, building with React, Next.js, TypeScript and Node.js. Currently a web developer at WebriQ and open to freelance projects.

- Role: Full-Stack Web Developer
- Location: Cebu, Philippines
- Employer: WebriQ
- Education: Certificate in Computer Technology, University of San Carlos (Passerelles Numériques Philippines scholar)
- Stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, Sanity
- Available for: freelance web development projects
- Website: https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev
- Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renato-dulog/
- Profile: https://github.com/renskiedulog
- Profile: https://facebook.com/renato.dulog

## Pages

- [Home](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev): Bio, skills, work experience, education, featured projects and testimonials
- [Works](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works): All projects
- [Blog](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog): All blog posts
- [Services](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/services): Freelance services, pricing and workflow
- [Questions You Might Ask](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/extra/questions-you-might-ask): FAQ about Renato Dulog

## Blog posts

- [My Thoughts On AI in 2026](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/my-thoughts-on-ai-in-2026.md): It is now september of the year 2026 and the world turned out a bit hectic and the thoughts on AI are still mixed even after 4 years since its introduction. I'm here to share my thoughts about it specific to my field. (2026-08-31)
- [Is AI Killing Our Critical Thinking Skills?](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/is-ai-killing-our-critical-thinking-skills.md): AI is everywhere now, it's also to the point where it handles both our daily and complex tasks, people are bound to rely on it. It is undeniable that it helps us greatly everyday, but are we sure to say that we "utilized" the tech and not "rely" on it? (2026-02-10)
- [What It Feels Like To Have ADHD As A Programmer](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/what-it-feels-like-to-have-adhd-as-a-programmer.md): I’ve been a programmer long enough to know one thing: having ADHD changes the way I write code. It’s not good or bad, it’s just different. Some days, it feels like a superpower. Other days, it feels like I'm at constant war with my thoughts while wasting time scrolling endless content. (2025-10-04)
- [How Being A Game Addict Helped Me](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/how-being-a-game-addict-helped-me.md): I often look back to the times where I used to play without a care in the world. Not only is it the best times, but also played a huge part on where I am today and what I obtained because of it. (2025-08-10)
- [How I Unknowingly Learned Programming](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/how-i-unknowingly-learned-programming.md): Long before I even knew what programming was, I was already developing the mindset for it—through gaming. Looking back, it's incredible how the smallest choices—tinkering with redstone crafts, creating solutions using automation and many more were shaping the foundation for a skill that would define my future. (2025-07-05)
- [AI Without Context Is a Nightmare](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/ai-without-context-is-a-nightmare.md): Do you oftentimes work on someone else's code and immediately realized it's AI generated? Unnecessary amounts of useEffects, painfully obvious comments, and worst of all, a long and overkilled process on some functions. (2025-05-25)
- [Why Being 150% Full Stack Is A Better Choice](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/why-being-150-full-stack-is-a-better-choice.md): In today's tech industry along with AI being simply frontend or backend is not enough, a lot of debate going on between frontend and backend, why exactly is it that specializing one isn't enough? (2025-05-21)
- [Underrated Micro Skills You Didn't Know Was Helpful In Programming](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/underrated-micro-skills-you-didnt-know-was-helpful-in-programming.md): When we think about programming skills, we often focus on technical expertise—learning new languages, mastering algorithms, or optimizing performance. But what about the small, often-overlooked skills that can significantly improve a developer’s efficiency, problem-solving, and overall workflow? (2025-03-31)
- [Tips On How to Learn Programming Efficiently Amidst AI Era](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/blog/tips-on-how-to-learn-programming-efficiently-amidst-ai-era.md): Being able to learn and absorb everything is crucial for a programmer, now with the rise of AI and other tools to simplify our job, are we really learning? Or are we just driven by the thought of completing a certain task? Let's tackle the most important skill we can get as a human. (2025-03-23)

## Projects

- [Yolk & Folk](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/yolk-and-folk.md): A cartoonish landing site for Yolk & Folk, a fictional neighborhood all-day brunch cafe. Thick borders, hard offset shadows, and wave dividers on top of a fully CMS-driven section system — menu, story, reviews, journal, and visit info all editable from the studio.
- [HyperTab](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/hypertab.md): A Chrome extension that replaces the new tab page with a customizable dashboard, with wallpapers, widgets, a YouTube now-playing bar, and a content scraper that tracks sites for updates.
- [Quenique](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/quenique.md): A queueing and passenger management platform for pumpboat operations, bringing real-time tracking, analytics, and automation to a process that used to run on memory and paper.
- [Rivermint Dental](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/rivermint-dental.md): A website for a dental clinic designed around trust and clarity, guiding new patients from their first visit to the page through booking an appointment.
- [Loadout](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/loadout.md): A gaming-focused platform built around discovery, helping players find games and setups that actually fit how they play.
- [Coinbud](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/coinbud.md): A paired income and expense tracker installable as a PWA — one shared ledger for two people, with every entry attributed to whoever logged it.
- [Recommendation System](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/recommendation-system.md): A personal recommendation tracker built into the portfolio, integrating Tenrai API for anime, manga, and manhwa data, and TMDB API for movies. Allows browsing, searching, and managing a curated list of recommendations stored in Sanity CMS with a password-protected admin panel.
- [SEO Coolkit](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/seo-coolkit.md): A developer-focused SEO auditing platform built on Next.js and server actions. Handles batch operations across multiple URLs, toggleable output fields, and CSV/JSON export. A composable toolbox architecture means new tools plug in without rebuilding anything.
- [Nexus Hook](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/nexus-hook.md): A webhook batching proxy that sits between Sanity CMS and Vercel deployments. Collects rapid-fire content updates and triggers a single Vercel build after a configurable quiet period — saving build minutes, reducing costs, and preventing deployment spam from collaborative editing sessions.
- [Ridgeline Roofing Co.](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/ridgeline-roofing.md): A full marketing website for Ridgeline Roofing Co., a licensed roofing contractor based in Hartwell, Vermont. Covers residential and commercial roofing services, trust signals, a free estimate form, and 24/7 emergency callout information.
- [Atrium Studio](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/atrium-studio.md): An internal design studio website for Atrium Studio — Halcyon's in-house creative team covering brand, product, motion, and research. Built to centralize design intake and showcase the studio's capabilities to internal Halcyon product teams.
- [MangaSensei](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/mangasensei.md): Using mangadex's api service, mangasensei offers the best and updated manga in your page at an optimal speed enough to engross and immerse you in your favorite stories, while also looking clean and aesthetically pleasing, suited for reading.
- [Portfolio](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/works/portfolio.md): A customizable portfolio using Sanity and Next JS, aiming to create a site to centralize my efforts and dedication on the field, while also documenting my journey.

## Optional

- [Full content](https://renato-dulog.is-a.dev/llms-full.txt): Every blog post and project in one markdown file