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Nov 9, 2024

Space, Nuclear Power, New Worlds, and LLMs

The Unserious Economics of an AGI Revolution

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Jan 4, 2024

The Ultimate Guide for Making the Best Career Choices in Tech

Finding Your Purpose Is the Goal. Making the Right Choices Is the Path.

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Dec 28, 2022

What Is the Hardest Thing in Software Development?

Naming, but not in the way you think.

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Sep 12, 2022

How to Outperform a 10x Developer

First awareness. Then productivity.

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Sep 2, 2025

Accident-Proofing Argo CD Deployments

Pressing the Wrong Button Should Not Erase Your Cloud

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Mar 31, 2025

Balancing Capacity and Cost for Kubernetes Clusters

Infinite Choices, but Which Is the Right One?

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Jul 18, 2024

Argo CD Synchronization Strategies Versus Kubernetes Merge Strategies

The Default Argo CD Synchronization Strategy Is Still the Best, but It May Blindside You

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Jun 11, 2024

The Conflicted Economics of Prompt Engineering in Software Development

It Takes Time to Save Time

The Conflicted Economics of Prompt Engineering in Software Development

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Mar 12, 2024

The Map to Where You Are Needed in Tech

Understand Change. Predict The Future.

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Nov 26, 2023

Three Steps to Solve All Your Problems in Tech

Where Clarity Leads, Solutions Find Their Way

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Operations architect, corporate observer, software engineer, inventor. @dnastacio

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