2026

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Timesheets with Claude Code

Timesheets with Claude Code

For decades, I have wrestled with the same practical problem, how to produce accurate timesheets without interrupting deep technical work every hour....

April 9, 2026
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A Descent Rabbit Hole: From Nostalgia to Source Code Analysis

A Descent Rabbit Hole: From Nostalgia to Source Code Analysis

Frank Krueger (@praeclarum) posted a fun fact on X: "Fun fact: Descent didn't use 3D file formats per se. Instead, 3D models were compiled as x86 assembler doing draw commands." That sent me down a...

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February 7, 2026
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Creating Tools for Representative Test Data

Creating Tools for Representative Test Data

There's a conversation I've had with project managers many times over the decades. It usually starts when an ask for time in the plan to either source realistic test data or build a tool that...

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January 29, 2026
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Stochastic Parrots Are a Good Thing

Stochastic Parrots Are a Good Thing

If you've used ChatGPT or Claude, you've probably noticed something odd. Ask the same question twice, and you get different answers....

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January 28, 2026
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The Agentic AI Opportunity You're Missing While Waiting

The Agentic AI Opportunity You're Missing While Waiting

I recently watched an A16z podcast featuring the founders of Mintlify, a documentation platform. Though Mintlify targets engineering documentation specifically, what struck me was how clearly it...

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January 25, 2026
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Torq Styled Info-graphics

Torq Styled Info-graphics

I wanted to communicate some concepts about getting agentic loops to work reliably in a Teams chat. I had recently come across Anthropic's blog post "Demystifying Evals for AI Agents", and their...

January 24, 2026
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Support Query on Source Code

Support Query on Source Code

If you are already using coding agents, the following video may be pretty ho-hum, no big deal. However, I'm still blown away by how quickly we've come to the point where I can get a support query,...

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January 6, 2026
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