Your codebase is the real prompt
A fresh AI agent often has to rebuild context. Here's how clear module boundaries and fast feedback make coding agents easier to guide, with a Spring Boot example.
ReadWhy keyset pagination beats OFFSET
OFFSET pagination slows down as you page deeper. I benchmarked OFFSET and keyset pagination on 5 million rows in PostgreSQL: why OFFSET degrades, why keyset stays fast, the tiebreaker mistake that silently skips rows, and when OFFSET is still fine.
ReadAm I Using My Ego, or Is It Using Me?
The quickest way to your own downfall is to stop examining yourself and start believing you're better than you are. A journal entry for me, and for my sons.
ReadLearning to Enjoy Your Own Company
Learning to be alone, not lonely, is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It builds self-reliance, quiet confidence, and a clearer sense of who you actually are.
ReadThe Line I Say to Myself
One sentence I repeat to myself keeps difficult people from running my day. Here's how a mantra works as a filter.
ReadHow to Ship 16 Languages Without Finishing Any of Them
I needed to localize an app into a lot of languages without it turning into a months-long slog. The trick wasn't finishing each language, it was leaning on i18next's per-key fallback so a barely-translated language ships the same day and fills in over time.
ReadWhy I Switched from Ghostty to cmux
A few months ago I wrote about loving Ghostty. Then I started running several Claude agents at once and outgrew a single terminal. cmux is where I landed, and it's built on Ghostty.
ReadHow my Chrome extension syncs without lag or lost data
WeekTab is a Chrome extension that syncs tasks to Supabase. These are the four small layers that keep typing instant, keep offline edits safe, and stop a fresh install from hiding your data.
ReadStop Flutter build numbers from colliding across dev, staging, and prod
Why the build number in pubspec.yaml stops working once you have separate dev, staging, and prod apps in the stores, and a small git-tag system that fixes it.
ReadThe One Question That Quietly Improved My Life
A simple question I ask myself in every moment to choose the best next action and live with less regret.
ReadI Won't Be Commanded, I Won't Be Controlled
A song that keeps reminding me to be loyal to my own voice. Why authenticity is the precondition for speaking freely.
ReadImagine Losing It, Then Look Again
Imagining the worst sounds pessimistic. For me, it's the practice that keeps me grateful for what I still have.
ReadTwenty Minutes a Day for Technical Breadth
A small daily habit that quietly widens my technical map.
ReadWhy Technical Breadth Matters More Than Ever
In the age of generative AI, depth is cheap. Breadth is the new leverage.
ReadHow to Migrate a Git Repository Without Admin Access
No admin rights on the original repo? Here's how to migrate it manually using clone and mirror, plus validation steps.
ReadWhat Epictetus Taught Me About Letting Go
Some people suffer twice. Once while doing the work, and again while worrying about the result. Here's what Epictetus taught me about focusing on what I can control.
ReadIn the Loop or On the Loop? How I Think About Using AI to Code
The short answer: don't abandon the keyboard, but don't refuse the copilot either. The sweet spot is knowing when to drive and when to delegate.
ReadDon't Sweat the Small Stuff - I Disagree
Everyone says to let the little things go. I think that's wrong - here's why the small stuff is actually the big stuff in disguise.
ReadWhy I Use Ghostty as My Terminal on macOS
After a month with Ghostty, I'm not going back to iTerm2. Here's why, plus my full config.
ReadHow to Run a GPU Job on GCP Cloud Batch from Code
How to submit a Cloud Batch GPU job programmatically, with GCS volume mounts and environment variables.
ReadHard Things Build Character
Finishing 500km over Christmas week taught me more about focus and self-control than I expected.
ReadUploading Large Videos in Flutter: Surviving Background Kills on iOS and Android
How we solved large video uploads that kept dying when users switched apps.
ReadWhy I Switched from Wispr Flow to VoiceInk
A one-time purchase, local processing, and flexible model options made the switch easy.
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