IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
279 articles
26 Feb 2026 · 5 min read
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Part 8 of 12 — How AI transforms the Technical Architect role: AI-assisted IaC generation, cost modelling, capacity planning, non-functional requirements analysis, disaster recovery planning, and the platform judgment that only experience provides.
Read more26 Feb 2026 · 9 min read
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The complete guide to SEO in 2026. From Google's AI Overviews to E-E-A-T, zero-click searches to multi-platform visibility — everything SEO teams need to know about ranking in the age of AI. Part 1 of the SEO Leader's Complete Playbook.
Read more26 Feb 2026 · 10 min read
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Part 1 of 7 — Two migration projects, a small team, a cost-conscious boss, and AI as the equalizer. Here's what the data says — and what nobody tells you about migrating legacy systems in 2025.
Read more25 Feb 2026 · 15 min read
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Part 1 of 13 — AI coding tools promise 10x productivity, but most teams see 1.2x. The difference isn't the tool. It's the workflow.
Read more25 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
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Part 7 of 12 — How AI transforms the QA/QC role: AI-generated test cases, exploratory testing agents, quality gate automation, defect prediction, and the human testing judgment that keeps products safe to ship.
Read more24 Feb 2026 · 21 min read
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Part 6 of 12 — Your voice interviewer is only as good as what it knows. Here's how to build a real-time RAG system that retrieves rubrics, job descriptions, and technical knowledge in under 50ms.
Read more23 Feb 2026 · 14 min read
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A hands-on guide for researchers, students, and executives — how to use Claude Web, Desktop, and Code to research any topic, write reports, create slides, and generate spreadsheets. No coding required.
Read more23 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
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Part 5 of 12 — How AI transforms the Tech Lead role: AI-assisted PR review, standards enforcement, technical debt scoring, architectural governance, and the mentoring and culture-building that only great engineers provide.
Read more23 Feb 2026 · 6 min read
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Part 8 of 11 — Practical GitHub Copilot setup for an ecommerce development team. Workspace instructions, custom instructions per task type, Copilot Chat for architecture, and the MCP server for Angular CLI.
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