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I assembled a small Pi cluster to learn clustering basics, temperature monitoring, and deployment strategies. Biggest lesson: keep power/cooling simple and automate image provisioning early. If I rebuilt it, I’d standardize SD images and use tags for role-based config.

I revisited a Python project (credit card payoff forecaster) and secured inputs, added basic auth patterns, and practiced least privilege for cloud resources. Highlights: using parameterized queries, CSRF protection, and separating secrets via environment variables.

Hands-on practice with SSRF/SQLi prevention, threat modeling, and secure coding patterns aligned with ITE 379. I’m building a checklist I can reuse for future projects—input validation, output encoding, and dependency review are my top three.