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Can We Think Less with AI?
A reflection on AI-assisted software development and the myth of effortless coding
Jul 3, 2025
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Human Overwatch in AI Code Generation
Designing a Duplicate Protection Hashing Service
Jun 9
When AI Breaks Database Parity
The Landscape of Database Selection and the Integration Testing Paradigm
Jun 2
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A Systematic Approach to AI in Production
Implementing Triad Programming
May 19
Diagnosing Observability Gaps in Blocking Controller Methods
In a distributed system, the invisibility of an expected log entry often signals a deeper divergence between execution flow and infrastructure…
May 12
Project 2002: Curating a Practical Build for the Windows 98 Era
The foundation of any retro-computing project is a clear definition of its historical boundaries.
May 5
The Preparation of the Machine
The Sim Racing Setup
Apr 28
The Shared Reality of the Database Ledger
I spent a good portion of the early 2000s staring into the flickering glow of a CRT monitor, trying to master the precise sequence of an RTS build…
Apr 21
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