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Your .NET Monolith Might Be the Best Place to Start Using AI
A mature system can provide context, constraints, and measurable feedback that greenfield experiments lack.
Engineering notes · Vol. 18
Software engineering as a body of work.
Long-form notes on architecture, systems, AI, data, and the decisions that become clearer only after software has lived in production.
Featured essay · AI & Engineering
The Half-Life of AI Developer Tools Is Getting Shorter
The tools change rapidly. Durable engineering judgment changes much more slowly.
Observation.
The useful lifetime of a developer tool may shrink even while the underlying engineering problem remains stable.
Implication.
Prefer principles and workflows that survive vendor churn.
The useful lifetime of a developer tool may shrink even while the underlying engineering problem remains stable.
Implication.
Prefer principles and workflows that survive vendor churn.
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Single Responsibility Principle
Responsibility is easier to reason about when change has a clear boundary.
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SQL Server Performance Notes
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Linux Systems Archive
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