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From 3 Minutes to 500ms: The Signup Bug That Made No Sense
I hunted down a 3-minute signup delay that turned out to be Schrödinger's user—existing and not existing at the same time due to database replication lag between writes and reads.
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Your AI Ghostwriter is a Bad Idea. Here's How to Use an AI 'Thought Partner' Instead
I rebuilt my AI tool after watching it confidently spout wrong information about my own expertise—here's the 4-step workflow that puts you in control instead.
One AI Parameter Change Cost Me $54/Month
I thought my Cloud Run migration was flawless until a single AI parameter—temperature set to 0.7 instead of 0—caused 30% failed API calls and cost me $54/month in wasted tokens.
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From Advertising to Engineering: Technical Lessons from Building DIALØGUE
No. 05AIDIALØGUE: Building an AI-Powered Podcast Generator from Scratch (And Learning a Ton Along the Way)
No. 06AIGoogle Gemini 2.5 Pro is now my go-to coding partner
No. 07Driving in the USFour Utah National Parks in Winter: A Red Rock Journey
No. 08AICrewAI is Good! - My First Impressions
No. 09AII Cheated: Sydney Can Now Read the Narrative in 10-K Reports
No. 10AILess Is More
No. 11AIS&P500 Agent MVP Launched: Answering Financial Questions Grounded with SEC Data
No. 12GeopoliticsThe Changing World Order: Ray Dalio’s 2024 Great Powers Index and What Lies Ahead
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