Written after the fact, with the trace included. Most of it comes out of getting something wrong in production and then having to explain it.
Someone shipped a paid job board with the one setting that protects its data left switched off. The key I used to read every table is supposed to be public. That was the whole problem.
It sits at the end of the path, after the money already moved. Most guarded agent designs I see have one check, in the one place it cannot help.
Three separate clients asked me to replace their SaaS tools this year. Same story each time. The math has shifted, and most product companies don't have an answer for it.
Your prompt is the most important function in your app. Why is it the only one with no tests?
Everyone wants to put a model in the loop. After a while building real systems, I think most people are putting it in the wrong place.
Most companies jumping on the AI bandwagon are doing it for optics, not outcomes. Here's the pattern I keep seeing, and how to spot the difference before you take the job.
The job market is tighter than ever, AI is everywhere, and the anxiety is real. Here's what no one is telling fresh graduates about how to actually navigate this shift.
First post on my new blog. Why I'm writing, what to expect, and a quick look at the tech behind this site.