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Trust Issues with My AI Rubber Duck
#014

Trust Issues with My AI Rubber Duck

Claude lied. ChatGPT argued. I was just trying to fix a div.

Aug 5, 2025
6 min
TypeScript Is My Noise Canceling Headphones
#013

TypeScript Is My Noise Canceling Headphones

Why types aren’t just for safety... they’re a sensory buffer for your brain

Jul 29, 2025
5 min
404: Motivation Not Found
#012

404: Motivation Not Found

When 'just start' feels like a cruel joke.

Jul 22, 2025
4 min
Infinite Loop, Baby
#011

Infinite Loop, Baby

For loops, feedback loops, and that thing where you open VS Code and forget why.

Jul 15, 2025
5 min
The Joy of Little Dev Experiments
#010

The Joy of Little Dev Experiments

Why your weird little side projects are valid, valuable, and very much not a waste of time.

Jul 8, 2025
4 min
Git Happens – Surviving Merge Hell With a Neurodivergent Brain
#009

Git Happens – Surviving Merge Hell With a Neurodivergent Brain

The commit history might be messy, but so is brilliance

Jul 1, 2025
5 min
Half a Thousand Devs Walk Into a Newsletter...
#008

Half a Thousand Devs Walk Into a Newsletter...

500 brains. One chaotic dev cave. This issue is a milestone and a promise.

Jun 24, 2025
4 min
T-Shaped? I’m More Like a Wiggly Octopus
#007

T-Shaped? I’m More Like a Wiggly Octopus

Becoming language agnostic without losing your mind (or your curly braces)

Jun 17, 2025
4 min
Deadline? I Thought You Said Lifeline
#006

Deadline? I Thought You Said Lifeline

Some things don’t come with reminders. You just have to be there.

Jun 10, 2025
6 min
Tech Tests Give Me Anxiety
#005

Tech Tests Give Me Anxiety

Tech Tests Give Me Anxiety (But My Brain Still Crushes Them)

Jun 3, 2025
5 min
This Wasn’t the Plan (But I Like It More)
#004

This Wasn’t the Plan (But I Like It More)

A celebration of the brain detours that somehow make everything better.

May 27, 2025
3 min
Oops, I Refactored Again
#003

Oops, I Refactored Again

Oops, I Refactored Again (and I Swear It Was Just One Tiny Fix)

May 20, 2025
4 min
Presence Over Perfection
#002

Presence Over Perfection

A quiet moment, a cuddle, and why your brain isn’t broken — just buffering.

May 13, 2025
4 min
Focus is a lie. And yet… here we are.
#001

Focus is a lie. And yet… here we are.

Focus Is a Lie (and Other Things I Tell Myself)

May 2, 2025
4 min

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