The Dirty Secret of AI Video Generation
AI video generation looks impressive in demos because those clips are selected from dozens of attempts. In production, expect 3-5 generations per usable clip, 15-20% cleanup time, and quality that isn...
Static Sites Still Win
Static sites load faster, cost less, and break less than dynamic alternatives. Here's why the simplest web architecture keeps winning against modern complexity....
AI Content Farms Are Killing Search
AI content farms have flooded search results with machine-generated text optimized for ranking, not accuracy. By 2026, genuine expertise gets buried under industrial-scale content pollution....
Observability Theater: When Dashboards Replace Understanding
The observability market will hit $172 billion by 2035, yet alert fatigue is epidemic and engineers spend 40% of time on tooling. Dashboards create illusion of control while real understanding require...
Assembly Never Left: Why I Still Write It in 2026
Assembly language isn't a relic - it's essential for voice AI, cryptography, and performance-critical paths. When 'compilers optimize better than humans' is marketing vs reality....
Agentic AI Is Just Automation With Better Marketing
Strip away the marketing and 'agentic AI' is workflow automation with LLM steps. Useful, but not the revolution the vendors are selling....
The Pivot That Kills
Most pivots destroy more value than they create. Knowing when to iterate versus pivot is a survival skill....
The ASR Industry Is Solving the Wrong Problem
Speech recognition vendors have spent decades perfecting noise filtering. Research shows it often hurts accuracy. A different approach to acoustic intelligence is needed....
Interview Alternatives That Actually Work
Evidence-based hiring methods that predict engineering success: structured interviews, work samples, and behavioral questions. Based on Sackett 2022 meta-analysis....
SQLite: Software Done Right
SQLite runs on more devices than any software in history. After 45 years watching technology disappoint, here's why SQLite is the rare project that delivered on its promises....
Serverless Was a Lie
Serverless promised to eliminate infrastructure concerns. Instead it created new problems: cold starts, vendor lock-in, debugging nightmares, and costs that spiral at scale. Containers won. Kubernetes...
The Founder Self-Awareness Advantage
Self-awareness isn't a trait you have or lack—it's a practice. The specific habits that enable honest self-evaluation, from feedback systems to reflection rituals....
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