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Privacy on Rails
Pragmatically complying with data protection laws
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On a calm and peaceful day, you’re working on your project, combobulating, discombobulating… then this email shows up in the contact inbox: From: notthatdhh@example.com To: …
Kamal and 1Password: A Safer Deploy Secret Flow
Safer deploy-time secrets for any containerized app
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The best part of Kamal is that it makes deployment feel smaller. Less ceremony, less platform overhead and less "let’s book infra time next week.” …
Opus 4.7 vs GLM 5.1: is mixing models worth it?
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A couple of months ago, I compared Opus vs GLM by having both of them do a task for me. It’s not that surprising that …
Brainstorming – The skill that changed Claude for me
How I plan projects using Claude Code and the plugin Superpowers
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Last Updated on April 29, 2026 How brainstorming improved the way I work with Claude Code, and why you should try it The solo-dev project …
Stop Reading AI Code. Start Measuring It. (A Rails Playbook.)
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So I was scrolling through Twitter the other day — half-reading, not really looking for anything — and this tweet from Uncle Bob caught my …
Jujutsu (JJ): An Alternative to Git?
Jujutsu proposes to be simpler yet more powerful than Git. But is it worth switching? Let’s find out.
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We’ve already spent a lot of time using Git… But another tool is trying to offer enough advantages to justify making the switch. Let’s dig …
Your AI Skills Setup Is Probably Wrong
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I ran 51 multi-turn evals across 4 configurations and read Claude Code’s source. Skills and CLAUDE.md are both just prompt. The difference is whether the prompt reaches the model.
Why a 1990s Machine Learning Algorithm Destroys LLMs at Predicting House Prices
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I asked an LLM how much my neighbor’s house might be worth, a 300m² place with 4 bedrooms, not too old. It gave me a …
I Automated a Production Site Without Touching the UI
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I used the Chrome DevTools MCP to configure a WordPress plugin on a production site – logging in, changing settings, adding widgets, uploading plugins, purging cache – all from Claude Code without touching the browser.
I Built a Production WordPress Plugin Using Claude (In 48 Hours)
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Last Updated on April 18, 2026 I installed Polylang on our production blog and immediately regretted it. So I built our own multilingual WordPress plugin …
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