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Thoughts on backend architecture, AI usage, and anything engineering-related that I find useful.
Using AI Without Losing Yourself
What research on LLM cognition and Karpathy's 'jagged intelligence' actually mean for how you should use these tools day to day
Human Mind vs. LLMs: What the 2026 Research Actually Shows
Sparse reward neurons, spurious rewards, jagged theory of mind, and the memory systems trying to patch an amnesiac architecture, what the research says about how LLMs actually think, compared to us
MySQL Data Recovery: A Private Key in .idb Files
A real-world story about how we recovered a colleague's blockchain private key by searching .idb files with his public key as the reference point
fear of starting a new project
using the techniques from the pragmatic programmer to overcome the fear of starting a new project
Tailwind in a Django Dockerfile
Integrating Tailwind CSS into a Django Dockerfile using multi-stage builds to avoid including Node.js in the final image.
Dynamically Loading Django Messages with HTMX: A Step-by-Step Guide
A comprehensive guide on integrating Django messages with HTMX for dynamic, real-time feedback without reloading the page.
Django🏗️ vs FastAPI⚡
A Comprehensive Guide for Modern Developers
Part 1: A Pragmatic Mindset
Chapter 1: Philosophy