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Just Set Up Offsite Backups Already Just Set Up Offsite Backups Already

Just Set Up Offsite Backups Already

I put it off for way too long. With AI it was easy.
The Ensloppification of Consumer Software The Ensloppification of Consumer Software

The Ensloppification of Consumer Software

AI made it easy to build things well. Somehow software is getting worse.
If AI Can't Do It, It's a Bottleneck If AI Can't Do It, It's a Bottleneck

If AI Can't Do It, It's a Bottleneck

Anything my AI can't touch is now the slowest part of my day.
AI PR Review Is Dumb AI PR Review Is Dumb

AI PR Review Is Dumb

Stop letting your AI argue with my AI on the pull request.
I Finally Stopped Reviewing My AI's PRs I Finally Stopped Reviewing My AI's PRs

I Finally Stopped Reviewing My AI's PRs

Opus 5.5 is the first model I trust to merge without me.
Integration Tests: My Latest Obsession Integration Tests: My Latest Obsession

Integration Tests: My Latest Obsession

Increasing my confidence in the quality of my releases.
Grafana Dashboards Grafana Dashboards

Grafana Dashboards

Observability done right.
The Dichotomy of Agentic Coding The Dichotomy of Agentic Coding

The Dichotomy of Agentic Coding

It's the best and worst thing ever.
My Advice for Interns at Tech Companies My Advice for Interns at Tech Companies

My Advice for Interns at Tech Companies

Thoughts on how to have a successful internship.
Resiliency Resiliency

Resiliency

Planning for when **** hits the fan.
I Switched to Axiom I Switched to Axiom

I Switched to Axiom

Trying out a new observability platform.
3rd Party Antiviruses Are Dead 3rd Party Antiviruses Are Dead

3rd Party Antiviruses Are Dead

Microsoft is making Windows secure again.
Telemetry: The Foundation of Observability Telemetry: The Foundation of Observability

Telemetry: The Foundation of Observability

An introduction to modern telemetry.
I'm Tired of AI Slop I'm Tired of AI Slop

I'm Tired of AI Slop

AI was cool at first, now it's getting annoying.
VSCode Keyboard Shortcuts VSCode Keyboard Shortcuts

VSCode Keyboard Shortcuts

Uplevel your development workflow.
Convert API -> MCP Server Convert API -> MCP Server

Convert API -> MCP Server

Methods for converting a RESTful API into an MCP server.
IDORs: A Modern Security Vulnerability IDORs: A Modern Security Vulnerability

IDORs: A Modern Security Vulnerability

A modern security vulnerability that is often overlooked.
Healthchecks Healthchecks

Healthchecks

Best practices for app healthchecks.
API vs MCP API vs MCP

API vs MCP

Why do we need MCP when we already have REST APIs?
What is MCP? What is MCP?

What is MCP?

Simple answers to common questions around MCP.
Secret Management Secret Management

Secret Management

Best practices for secret management.
App Configuration App Configuration

App Configuration

Best practices for app configuration.