I wasn't chasing a perfect Lighthouse score when I started this project.

S.M.Rejuanul Islam — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:28:35 +0000

My focus was simple: build something fast, clean,
and accessible for the client.

But here's what I learned:

when you make thoughtful decisions from the start,
the results follow naturally.

Things like structuring content with performance in mind,
optimizing images properly, eliminating layout shifts,
and writing semantic, accessible HTML.

The outcome? 100/100 across all four Lighthouse metrics.

But here's the thing. The score isn't what matters most.

It's that the site loads fast on slow networks.

It works beautifully across devices. Users get what they need, quickly.

The perfect score? That's just a side effect of building with care.

And yes, Google appreciates it too 😊

How I Built Mentorak in Days Using Kiro: A Dev Journey With Specs, Hooks, and AI

S.M.Rejuanul Islam — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:15:03 +0000

As a solo developer and hackathon enthusiast, I'm constantly searching for ways to build smarter, not harder. That’s why I turned to Kiro for my latest project Mentorak, an AI-powered quiz generator designed to help students, educators, and lifelong learners generate custom quizzes in seconds.

Users type in any topic from Photosynthesis to World War II and Mentorak instantly returns 10 multiple-choice questions with answer options, scoring feedback, and a saved history for future review.

Instead of writing boilerplate code, I started with structured natural language specs, which Kiro translated into routes, components, and logic. It completely shifted how I approached building products.

📐 How Kiro Changed My Development Process
With traditional development, I’d usually:

Create the folder structure manually
Write repetitive components, APIs, types, and error handling
Then wire everything together

What Surprised Me
A few moments stood out where Kiro exceeded my expectations:

Edge Case Handling: Kiro auto-added error boundaries and loading states I hadn’t thought of
Agent Hooks: Though I didn’t use many in this build, experimenting with them showed me how async logic and state transitions could be modular and powerful
Speed of Iteration: I built, broke, and rebuilt faster than ever before — because I wasn’t afraid to try new things. Specs made rollback and rethinking feel safe.

🏁 Final Thoughts
Mentorak is just getting started — but I already have some exciting future plans:

🎤 Voice input + feedback: Turn the quiz into an interactive conversation
🎮 Multiplayer quiz battles: Challenge friends on shared topics
📊 Analytics and skill tracking: Visualize learning over time

Try it out https://mentorak.com/

But most importantly this project has permanently changed how I code.

I no longer want to write everything from scratch.
With Kiro, I can stay in flow, stay creative, and ship more in less time.

DEV Community: S.M.Rejuanul Islam

I wasn't chasing a perfect Lighthouse score when I started this project.

How I Built Mentorak in Days Using Kiro: A Dev Journey With Specs, Hooks, and AI