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Techniques, reflections, and lessons from 25 years of building systems.

The Pendulum Swings Back

Jun 2026 · AI Industry Developer Tools

I've been working in software development for nearly three decades. The way we used to build systems — owning the whole stack, understanding the business end to end — suddenly feels less like an outdated habit and more like a genuine advantage.

Groundwork Lite: Giving Your AI Assistant a Memory

Mar 2026 · AI Developer Tools Open Source

I've lost count of how many times I've started a coding session and had to re-explain the entire project to my AI assistant. Groundwork Lite fixes that with five plain slash commands and a few Markdown files.

Change is the Only Constant, and I've Never Seen It Happen in Such a Short Span

Feb 2026 · AI Industry

About 30 years ago, I dove headfirst into software development. Fast-forward to today, and we're in the thick of the AI revolution. The progress over the last year has been astonishing.