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Criticism can prevent mistakes. It can never create value. Only ideas can do that. The two are not equal contributions, and most meetings get this backwards.

Splitting the Web par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.

Posts about SmolWeb, Gemini protocol and LowTech

"People who don't use AI will be left behind", they say. I can't emphasize enough how much I hate it when I hear/read shit like that because I'm pretty sur...

I used to change how I managed my todo list all the time and never had a system that was able to stand the test of time.

A practical Claude Code guide for product, business, and operations folks. Not about prompt engineering, more about how to actually use it: how to write CLAU...

Here’s what I consider to be the basics.

In a 2019 talk/rant titled “Everyone Watching This Is Fired”, games industry veteran Mike Acton rattled off a sample of 50 things he expects of developers he...

On quitting, the spread of AI, and the loss of an ideal.

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Forget the bullshit tips and tricks, just talk to it.

I was chatting to a friend about my folding bike and I had the urge to write about it - because this falls in the category of “Things I wish I’d had decades...

I tried to use Claude Code with Opus 4.6 to implement a connector between Youtube Music and opensubsonic. The end result was a fairly short amount of time to...

How do you know the output is good without redoing the work yourself? You've received a report, a market analysis for the new product you're planning to l...

The defense industry lost the ability to make weapons when crisis hit. The same pattern is eroding software engineering skills. The timelines are identical.

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The 'AI replaces junior engineers' argument ignores basic economics. Junior employees aren't just cheap labor. They're salary insurance, pipeline protection,...

In an industry that pressures developers to always be shipping side-projects, it can be helpful to be retrospective with the projects that don't make the cut

I came across a video by Simple Lucas describing a routine to improve focus and productivity. The routine was basically: Don’t use any screens/entertainment...

A blog about software craft and quality

COMMENTARY: In an era when AI can write anything, authentic education must go beyond the mere production of words.

JavaScript chaining looks clean at first, but it can hurt readability and hide extra work. Here's when to break chains into simpler steps.