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Doing nothing at work (12 minute read)
Performance at tech companies is dominated by outlier work, so instead of grinding at 100% effort all the time, save some energy and time and use it to find these opportunities.
Jun 12 | Blog
I Tried to Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend. Reader, I Did Not Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend.
A "simple" weekend project turns into real infrastructure, and why agent context deserves a boring, reliable foundation.
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Jun 12 | AI
Making a vintage LLM from scratch (50 minute read)
This post shares how a developer created their own LLM from scratch. It covers how they create their own base-training and fine-tuning scripts, data processing pipelines, and custom dataset. The total cost of the project was around $80, but they had a decent PC to process the data. The model and code are available in the post.
Jun 12 | Dev
AI-assisted engineers are burning out. Is this fine? (20 minute read)
While AI tools allow developers to generate code at rapid speeds, they introduce a hidden cost of cognitive overload, decreased fulfillment, and a diminished sense of ownership. AI ends up being a productivity trap.
Jun 12 | Design
Amazon Now Lets You Design Custom Merch Using AI (2 minute read)
Amazon launched a new AI-powered feature in its Shopping app that allows users to create custom merchandise designs using text prompts through Alexa. The service enables anyone to turn ideas into physical products like t-shirts, hoodies, and tumblers without traditional design skills, with Amazon handling production and delivery through its print-on-demand service. This move directly challenges existing online merchandise platforms like Redbubble and Bonfire by integrating AI-generated product creation into Amazon's main shopping experience.
