IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
279 articles
01 Mar 2026 · 17 min read
ai
A complete technical blueprint for building a parent-child English learning application. Covers React Native/Expo mobile and Next.js web implementations, AI integration, and gamification.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
agile
Part 11 of 12 — How AI transforms every team ceremony: async-first standups with AI summaries, AI-prepared refinements, structured retrospectives with pattern detection, and sprint reviews where AI generates the demo context. Plus the human connections that meetings are really about.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 7 min read
ai
The definitive guide to Google NotebookLM: Audio Overviews, Mind Maps, Deep Research, and 5 practical workflows for business owners, developers, writers, and content creators.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 8 min read
ai
Part 1 of 8 — Umbraco 8 is already end-of-life. Umbraco 13 expires in December 2026. Here's the real cost of staying put, what Umbraco 17 delivers, and how AI changes the economics of every migration you've been delaying.
Read more01 Mar 2026 · 15 min read
ai
Part 11 of 12 — The real cost of AI voice interviews, broken down per minute. Managed vs self-hosted economics, the three tipping points, and how to get from $3.45 per interview to under $1.00.
Read more28 Feb 2026 · 10 min read
ai
Machine learning, LLMs, embeddings, and RAG — explained without hype. Two tech leads break down what AI actually does, using analogies about libraries, pattern matching, and really smart parrots.
Read more28 Feb 2026 · 8 min read
ai
How to use Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools as your personal English tutor. Prompt templates, role-play scenarios, and daily AI workflows for busy professionals.
Read more28 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
ai
Part 10 of 12 — How AI transforms the DevOps/Platform Engineer role: AI-assisted pipeline generation, incident diagnosis, capacity planning, GitOps automation, and the operational judgment that keeps systems running and teams unblocked.
Read more28 Feb 2026 · 9 min read
ai
Master Gemini Gems: the Four Pillars framework, Knowledge Files strategy, 5 production-ready Gems for business, marketing, dev, and creative work. Step-by-step instructions.
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