Why AI Still Sucks at Your Job (and Why That Won't Last)
The bottleneck was never intelligence. It was instrumentation. Once we learn to define what systems should do, the execution becomes trivial.
While everyone Is Talking About AI, GAC Is Coming for Your Job
Large Language Models are best described as GAC — Glorified Auto-Complete. If Google Search Suggest was the ape, LLMs are the upright-walking hominid.
imgc: A File Processor with Plugin System
Released imgc v0.1.0 - a cross-platform file processor with extensible plugin architecture. Built primarily for automatic image compression but designed to handle any file type through custom plugins.
It Depends
“It depends” is not indecision, it reflects the core truth that every architectural decision involves trade-offs. Aim of this post is to show familiarize you with techniques like ATAM and decision matrices to make context-aware, defensible architecture choices.
Documenting System Design with Structurizr & ADRs
Discover how to integrate ‘architecture as code’ using Structurizr and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to maintain version-controlled, living documentation for cloud and microservices architectures.
JavaScript: The Web Never Forgets
From a ten-day hack at Netscape to a chokehold by Chrome V8, JavaScript has lurched from frantic prototype to global standard—scars and all.
Why you shoud not use Firebase for your real-time chat. TLDR; Jabber is great
Many developers have fallen into the trap of using Firebase as a quick fix for real-time chat. With just a few lines of code, you can push messages to a database and have them sync across clients in real time. It’s a magical feeling – within an afternoon, you can get a basic chat working in your web or mobile app. No server code, no infrastructure headaches. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?
Home Assistant Playnite Web MQTT Integration
This post explores integrating Playnite with Home Assistant using the Playnite Web MQTT Integration. By leveraging the Playnite Web Plugin and a custom Home Assistant integration, it simplifies game control, allowing users to start and stop games, retrieve metadata, and automate game launching through their Home Assistant dashboard.
Home Assistant Blueprint: Room Scene Selector
Simplify scene selection and light management with this Home Assistant blueprint. Use button presses, motion sensors, and optional hold actions for efficient automation.
Home Assistant Dashboard Integration with Playnite
Integrate Playnite with Home Assistant to transform complex gaming systems into a unified, remote-controlled interface, simplifying the launch process and keeping the vision of voice activated gaming alive.