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Software Engineering / Performance

August 12, 2026 • 13 min read

The Do-Nothing Machine: How Modern Software Got Ridiculously Bloated

The fan spins up, the browser swallows 1 GB of RAM, and all you wanted was to read a text page. How endless abstractions, unneeded microservices, and web bloat bloated modern software.

#Software#Bloat#Kubernetes#Web#Performance#Engineering

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AI / Software Engineering

August 11, 2026 • 9 min read

Tech's Next Blackout Might Be Senior Developers

Producing code and understanding software are two completely different things. While AI accelerates code output, we risk automating away the very struggle that forged senior engineers.

#AI#Seniority#Software Engineering#Vibe Coding#Career#AI Slop

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AI / Software Engineering

August 8, 2026 • 18 min read

Assisted Pro-Coding: How AI Multiplies the Productivity of Experienced Developers

The cost of translating a technical decision into code has dropped drastically. Discover how Assisted Pro-Coding enabled building the Flux File Manager solo in 6 months by pairing Rust architecture with AI acceleration.

#AI#Pro-Coding#Rust#Flux#Productivity#Engineering

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AI / Software Engineering

August 6, 2026 • 6 min read

AI Still Can't Debug Software Properly. And That Became Very Clear to Me.

State bugs and flow control in real applications highlight the gap between generating code and understanding software. The story of two simple fixes in Flux that 4 AIs failed to diagnose.

#AI#Debugging#Rust#Flux#Vibe Coding#Engineering

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AI / Software Engineering

August 5, 2026 • 6 min read

Does AI Write Better Code Than You? Maybe. But That Was Never the Problem.

Generating code fast is not the same as understanding all consequences of a change. In low-level systems and complex architecture, real value lies in empirical experience and undocumented context.

#AI#Software Engineering#Low Level#C++#Systems#Context

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AI / Prompt Engineering

July 30, 2026 • 6 min read

The Writing Habits That Give Away AI-Generated Text

Catchphrases like "Furthermore" or "In conclusion" are just the tip of the iceberg. The real giveaway of AI-generated content lies in its underlying text architecture, permanent neutrality, and fear of taking a stand.

#AI#LLM#Writing#Prompt Engineering#Content#Analysis

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AI / Architecture

July 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Semantic RAG vs Quantitative RAG: The Difference That Prevents Flawed Architecture

RAG has become an umbrella term, but not all information is retrieved the same way. Understand the crucial distinction between Semantic RAG (embeddings) and Quantitative RAG (structured data and SQL) to avoid costly architectural mistakes.

#AI#RAG#Architecture#Embeddings#SQL#LLMs

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Engineering / Career

July 27, 2026 • 6 min read

You Don't Study Algorithms for HR (HR Just Finds Out Later)

There is a flawed view in treating algorithm practice merely as tech interview prep. Discover why training your brain to solve problems under uncertainty shapes true engineering cognition.

#Engineering / Career

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Engineering / Career

July 25, 2026 • 3 min read

You Don't Need to Learn a Thousand Tools

Technology has never had so many tools. And yet, it's never been easier to feel left behind. Discover why mastering fundamentals and mental models matters far more than memorizing frameworks.

#Engineering / Career

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AI / Strategy

July 24, 2026 • 6 min read

The Greatest Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Bigger Models Don't Solve Everything

The idea that simply scaling up models, adding more data, and pouring in more compute power will yield human-level intelligence is looking less and less convincing.

#AI / Strategy

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Rust / Systems

July 10, 2026 • 3 min read

Why I chose Rust for building Linux system tools

My experience developing Flux, a fast file manager with GTK4, and the benefits of memory safety and concurrency guaranteed by the Rust compiler.

#Rust / Systems

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Python / Backend

June 28, 2026 • 3 min read

Automating enterprise pipelines using Python Asyncio and Quart

How we reduced operational overhead by replacing blocking sequential tasks with native concurrency in asynchronous data processing.

#Python / Backend

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PostgreSQL / Database

July 19, 2026 • 3 min read

PostgreSQL + JSONB: Why Many Choose It Over MongoDB

When someone needs to store JSON documents, MongoDB is often the first option that comes to mind. But today, PostgreSQL with JSONB solves this so efficiently that adding another database makes little sense.

#PostgreSQL / Database

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AI / Strategy

July 23, 2026 • 4 min read

The Uberization of Companies by AI: When Your Business Works for Big Tech

Much is said about how AI will transform business. But there is a far less explored discussion: AI might be uberizing businesses.

#AI / Strategy

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Career / Engineering

March 15, 2024 • 10 min read

Corporate Jargon Inflation: Why Coding Became Easier Than Talking About Tech

Writing code remains an objective activity. You write, run, and test. Now try explaining the same solution in a meeting. In a few minutes, a simple implementation gets buried under a sea of buzzwords...

#Career / Engineering

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