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AI
Development

The AI Advantage: Why Mastery Beats Fear in Software Development

A developer's honest journey through the AI landscape: from GitHub Copilot to Claude Code and Cursor. Learn how I went from skeptical to productive, and discover practical strategies for integrating AI tools into your development workflow without losing your edge.

August 13, 20258 min read
Next.js
AWS

Building Scalable Web Applications with Next.js and AWS

Discover how to architect and deploy high-performance web apps using Next.js for dynamic frontend experiences and AWS for robust, scalable backend services. Drawing from real-world projects, this guide covers setup, integration, optimization, and best practices to handle traffic surges without breaking a sweat.

August 12, 20257 min read
Laravel
AI

Building AI-Powered Applications with Laravel Using the MCP SDK

Learn how to use the Laravel MCP SDK to build MCP servers that allow AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to interact with your Laravel application through standardized tools, resources, and prompts.

July 30, 20258 min read
Decentralized Communication
Innovation

BitChat: Building a Decentralized Messaging Network Without the Internet

Explore BitChat, the groundbreaking messaging app from Twitter's founder that creates mesh networks using only Bluetooth, enabling communication without internet or cellular towers through device-to-device hopping.

July 28, 20255 min read
AI

Grok 4: The Good, The Bad, and The $300 Reality Check

A brutally honest take on Grok 4's launch—from impressive multi-agent breakthroughs to antisemitic bot failures and that eye-watering price tag.

July 11, 20256 min read
AI
Vibe Coding

Context Engineering vs Vibe Coding: Why Systematic Beats Spontaneous

Context Engineering delivers 40% faster analysis times and superior long-term ROI compared to Vibe Coding's rapid-but-risky approach. Learn why systematic AI development is becoming the enterprise standard and how to implement it effectively.

July 3, 202522 min read
AI
Editors

The AI Coding Revolution: Why Claude Code is Eating Cursor's Lunch (And What It Means for You)

The AI coding landscape just shifted dramatically. Anthropic didn't just build a better coding tool—they built a platform that's making third-party AI coding tools obsolete. Here's my deep dive into Claude Code vs. Cursor, the hybrid setup that's actually winning, and why this changes everything for developers.

June 27, 20258 min read
AI
SEO
Python
+2

AI-Compliant SEO: From Traditional Rankings to AI-Powered Search Dominance

Traditional SEO is failing. After analyzing 1,000+ websites, I discovered why 87% struggle with AI search engines and built an open-source analyzer that shows exactly what needs to change for 2025.

June 26, 20255 min read
Typesense
Open Source

Typesense: Boon or Bane? The Honest Developer's Guide

An honest, practical guide to Typesense - the open-source search engine that promises sub-50ms responses and 5-minute setup. We explore when it's a perfect fit, when to avoid it, and the real-world trade-offs every developer should know before choosing their search solution.

June 19, 20257 min read
AI
Python
Agent Architecture
+2

Scaling AI Agents at LinkedIn: From Framework to Production

LinkedIn's journey from experimental AI agents to production-scale systems, including their bold Python migration, comprehensive agent framework built on LangChain/LangGraph, and distributed platform serving 30+ production services across 20+ teams.

June 16, 20259 min read