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Observations from my wanderings

• Stop repeating yourself with Claude Code's # shortcut

  Published: 4 Dec, 2025 |  at  07:12 AM

  Use the # shortcut in Claude Code to save instructions that load every session. Build up project context instead of repeating yourself.

• The case for making your life harder (on purpose)

  Published: 2 Nov, 2025 |  at  07:50 AM

  Why boycotts, friction, and inconvenience might be the best things for our mental health and attention spans in an age of instant gratification.

• AI agents are having their jQuery moment

  Published: 31 Oct, 2025 |  at  07:33 AM

  Building AI agents in 2025 feels exactly like the browser wars - fragmented, painful integrations everywhere. MCP might be the jQuery moment we need.

• Why your dev work feels boring (and how to fix it)

  Published: 28 Oct, 2025 |  at  08:00 AM

  Dev work gets boring when you just check boxes. Chasing everyday technical challenges creates the tension that makes it exciting again.

• Update 03: can SEO alone build an audience in the age of AI?

  Published: 24 Oct, 2025 |  at  08:50 AM

  July-September 2025 SEO experiment update. I said monthly, then life happened. Real backlinks showed up and Google's still being Google.

• CMS headless: essential guide for content management

  Published: 24 Oct, 2025 |  at  08:30 AM

  Headless CMS separates content from presentation. Real stories from enterprise DDOS attacks, WordPress disasters, and why I chose Astro for this site.

• How to password protect a site or directory with htaccess

  Updated: 22 Oct, 2025 |  at  05:45 PM

  Use an htaccess and htpasswd file to password protect any web page or directory. Step-by-step instructions, security tips, and troubleshooting.

• Tech chaos: Silicon Valley goes full wild west (July 2025)

  Published: 2 Aug, 2025 |  at  12:07 AM

  Google dismantled Windsurf for $2.4B, and AI cheating tools are now VC-funded. Silicon Valley officially became the Wild West in July 2025

• Claude Code automation: AI agents that write and test code

  Published: 18 Jul, 2025 |  at  06:21 PM

  From babysitting AI agents to scaling automated development my journey building self-improving AI code systems with Claude.

• Will AI replace software engineers?

  Updated: 18 Jul, 2025 |  at  06:35 AM

  Will AI replace engineering jobs? Explore how AI transforms roles, creates opportunities, and why engineers remain essential.

• Build yourself to fit your real life

  Published: 8 Jul, 2025 |  at  05:20 PM

  How to build yourself through proven strategies for growth, confidence, and authentic personal development

• Your brain on AI - MIT study update

  Published: 8 Jul, 2025 |  at  07:50 AM

  MIT strapped sensors to students' heads while they wrote essays with and without AI. Plot twist: your brain is lazy. To AI or not to AI?