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The Socratic Method With Claude Code
Development

The Socratic Method With Claude Code

Stop asking AI to fix your code. Start asking it to question you. Five practical methods for turning Claude Code into a Socratic tutor that builds understanding instead of dependency.

April 1, 2026 28 min read
From CLAUDE.md to MCP: Building a Complete AI Development Ecosystem
Development

From CLAUDE.md to MCP: Building a Complete AI Development Ecosystem

Most AI development advice focuses on prompts. This covers the layer beneath: the knowledge base, MCP integrations, custom skills, hooks, and agents that make AI a reliable engineering partner on complex projects.

February 25, 2026 10 min read
Debugging With AI: A Practical Field Guide
Development

Debugging With AI: A Practical Field Guide

AI is surprisingly good at debugging, until it isn't. A breakdown of the techniques that actually work, the failure modes to recognize early, and the meta-skill that ties all of it together.

February 22, 2026 9 min read
Your Kids Should Learn Markdown
Lifestyle

Your Kids Should Learn Markdown

Markdown is a life skill disguised as a text format. Here's why teaching your kids this simple syntax gives them an edge in school, career, and the AI era.

January 13, 2026 8 min read
NestJS Patterns for Scalable APIs
Web Development

NestJS Patterns for Scalable APIs

Production-tested patterns for module architecture, validation, and error handling that keep your NestJS API maintainable as it grows from 5 endpoints to 500.

January 11, 2026 9 min read
Building an Obsidian Knowledge Base for AI-Assisted Development
Development

Building an Obsidian Knowledge Base for AI-Assisted Development

A comprehensive guide to creating a structured knowledge vault that bridges human documentation with AI development workflows

January 10, 2026 12 min read
Building a Developer Blog for $18/Year
Web Development

Building a Developer Blog for $18/Year

How I built a fast, maintainable blog using Hugo, GitHub Pages, and AI-generated graphics, with no recurring hosting costs.

January 9, 2026 6 min read
Quantum (Un)certainty
Lifestyle

Quantum (Un)certainty

How quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and yogic philosophy converge on a single truth: certainty isn't just confidence -it's the mechanism that collapses possibility into reality.

January 7, 2026 7 min read
A Structured Workflow for AI-Assisted Development
Development

A Structured Workflow for AI-Assisted Development

Transform AI coding assistants from chaotic helpers into reliable, documented parts of your development process with this 5-step workflow.

December 29, 2025 6 min read
Understanding Modern Web Architecture
Web Development

Understanding Modern Web Architecture

A deep dive into modern web architecture patterns, from monoliths to microservices, with practical examples and architectural diagrams.

December 15, 2024 6 min read