Vibe Coding's Dirty Secret: Comprehension Debt
Vibe coding promises faster development, but comprehension debt is the hidden cost. When developers ship code they don't understand, maintenance nightmares follow....
The Test Coverage Lie
Test coverage metrics measure code execution, not verification. High coverage with weak assertions is worse than lower coverage with strong assertions - it provides false confidence....
Why I Still Trust Make Over Modern Build Tools
A contrarian defense of Make (1976) over modern JavaScript build tools. Make is boring, understood, and still works. Modern tools are complex, break often, and solve problems Make already solved....
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....
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....
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....
LLMs Have No Intent: Why That Makes Them Dangerous
LLMs are amoral pattern engines that will confidently lie because confident lies were in the training data. Understanding this predicts where they'll fail—and why you can't trust their self-reports....
Why Rust Won't Replace C
Rust is safer than C. That's not enough. Trillions of lines of C are in production. The learning curve is brutal. Safety-critical domains require certified toolchains. Technology quality doesn't drive...
LeCun's Bet Against LLMs: Why the AI Contrarian Might Be Right
Yann LeCun is betting that large language models are a dead end for AGI. His new startup AMI Labs pursues world models instead. Why his contrarian vision might prove correct....
Grace Hopper's Nanosecond: The Wire That Explains Everything
Grace Hopper's famous nanosecond wire demonstration—and why understanding physical constraints still matters for every system we build today....
Computers Are Cheap, Developers Are Expensive
Why premature optimization wastes developer time. The economics of knowing when code is good enough and when performance actually matters....
The Anatomy of High-Velocity Teams
The traits that high-performing engineering teams share have nothing to do with methodology certifications. Small teams, clear ownership, direct communication, and outcome focus....
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