The latest articles on DEV Community by Sam (@samm2767). https://dev.to/samm2767 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3836668%2F6e87efaf-097e-49a2-b61f-cedd4d376c4f.jpg https://dev.to/samm2767 en Sam Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:38:44 +0000 https://dev.to/samm2767/i-built-a-personal-knowledge-base-for-developers-in-2-days-heres-what-i-learned-m21 https://dev.to/samm2767/i-built-a-personal-knowledge-base-for-developers-in-2-days-heres-what-i-learned-m21 <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Like most developers, my knowledge was scattered everywhere.</p> <p>Code snippets lived in random <code>.txt</code> files. Terminal commands <br> I Googled every single time. Internal server notes buried in <br> WhatsApp. Bug fixes I solved once and completely forgot.</p> <p>Sound familiar?</p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>I built <strong>SnipVault</strong> — a personal knowledge base <br> that keeps everything in one place.</p> <h3> 6 Content Types </h3> <p>⌥ Code -&gt; Functions, components, boilerplate<br> ❯ Command -&gt; Terminal, git, docker commands<br> ◎ Note -&gt; Internal info, server quirks<br> ⇗ Link -&gt; Docs, tools, references<br> ≡ SOP -&gt; Step by step processes<br> ⚑ Fix -&gt; Bug solutions</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fz27queqxi4oo6ufaj9uq.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fz27queqxi4oo6ufaj9uq.png" alt="Features" width="800" height="566"></a></p> <h3> Tech Stack </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Frontend</strong> — React + Vite</li> <li> <strong>Database</strong> — Supabase (PostgreSQL)</li> <li> <strong>Auth</strong> — Supabase Auth</li> <li> <strong>Hosting</strong> — Vercel</li> </ul> <h3> What I learned in 2 days </h3> <ol> <li>Supabase Row Level Security is incredibly powerful</li> <li>Vite + React is the fastest way to ship</li> <li>Fuzzy search without AI is good enough for v1</li> <li>Shipping beats perfecting</li> </ol> <h2> Try It </h2> <p>🔗 <strong>Live:</strong> <a href="https://snip-vault-psi.vercel.app/landing.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://snip-vault-psi.vercel.app/landing.html</a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fpk498npmxisp82448o1u.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fpk498npmxisp82448o1u.png" alt="Page Preview" width="800" height="364"></a></p> <p>Free to use. 20 entries on free plan.<br> AI semantic search coming in Pro ($5/month).</p> <p>Would love feedback from the dev.to community!<br> What would make you use this daily?</p> learning productivity showdev sideprojects