The Limits of LLMs: Shipping Software Without Outsourcing Judgment
LLMs are great at plausible solutions, but engineers still own assumptions, trade-offs, and failure modes.
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What Are CTEs (and When Not to Use Them)
CTEs: your best friend in complex queries… until they're not.
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Why I Reached for DuckDB Instead of Spinning Up a Database
DuckDB flips the analytics workflow on its head. Instead of spinning up PostgreSQL instances and migrating data, you can query files directly and get insights in minutes — perfect for prototyping and side projects.
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Keeping Your SQL Skills Sharp: How to Get Databases Fast
Want to practice SQL without wasting time on fake data? Here's how to spin up real sample databases in PostgreSQL and build your query-writing fluency.
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Building High-Performance, Client-Editable Sites Without Compromise
Most small business sites are either slow WordPress installs or rigid headless CMS builds. I wanted something fast, editable, and modern — so I built it with Astro + Contentful.
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The MVP Industrial Complex and Why I Keep Falling for It
You can ship a full-stack app with auth and CRUD in a day—cool story, bro. But moving fast isn't the same as moving well. Here's why knowing when to sprint and when to architect makes the difference between 'I launched' and 'I lasted.'
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