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Vetted Software: What It Means Now That AI Can Generate Code
AI has made code faster to produce, but dependable software still requires product judgement, verification and operational ownership.
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What Two AI CTO Seats Teach You About Building Software Customers Actually Use
AMPD and CarBuddy AI sit at different points in the customer journey, but they keep teaching the same lesson: the hard part is not…
Scaling from MVP in Lovable: The WordPress Lesson for Modern Startups
Lovable (formerly GPT Engineer) is brilliant for getting your startup from idea to MVP at lightning speed. You can ship a working product in…
Why Every Infrastructure Engineer Should Walk Through Hypothetical Case Studies
In the world of infrastructure engineering, we often find ourselves reacting—patching issues, upgrading systems, automating workflows. But the real edge comes not from reaction,…
How to Balance Deep Work and Operational Awareness in DevOps
One of the biggest challenges for DevOps engineers and technical professionals is balancing deep, focused work with real-time operational awareness. I’ve personally struggled with…
ChatGPT and AI Coding: The Perfect Distraction at the Worst Time
AI coding tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Roocode have completely changed how we write and think about code. They make it effortless to…
How to Protect Yourself from Information Overload: A Lesson from a Buddhist Parable
In the early 2000s, when I was studying at university, I took a key module called Research Methods. One of the most valuable lessons…
Escaping the Attention Trap: How I’m Fighting Procrastination and Digital Overload
For years, I considered myself a problem-solver, a skill I largely attribute to playing video games. Games taught me how to think critically, strategize,…
Getting Back into the Swing of Things After a Holiday as a DevOps Engineer
Taking a well-deserved holiday is essential for recharging your batteries, but returning to work afterward can often feel daunting, especially in a fast-paced field…
Advocating to Slow Down: Insights for DevOps from the CrowdStrike Outage
The CrowdStrike outage on July 19, 2024, which caused widespread disruptions across various industries, offers important lessons for DevOps professionals. This incident underscores the…
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