Startup Winter: Hacker News Lost its Faith
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In 2013, a failing founder posted their story on Hacker News (link). The responses were overwhelmingly supportive: "Failure is just an event, not who you are." "Get back up and try again!"
on Tue, 11AM
Analyzing a Year of Hacker News Traffic
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After several of my blog posts made it to the Hacker News front page over the past year, I decided to dive deep into the traffic patterns. This analysis is based on a year of traffic data from…
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Trae AI IDE: ByteDance’s Answer to Cursor
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ByteDance recently launched Trae, a new AI-powered IDE that’s generating buzz in the developer community. As someone who has extensively analyzed various AI coding tools (see my previous deep dive…
on Tue, 2PM
Cursor is Anthropic’s Largest Customer (and Maxing Out Their GPUs)
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Cursor is Anthropic’s Largest Customer and is apparently hitting the limits of what their GPU infrastructure can handle.
on Fri, 9AM
AI Tools Are Making Developers Stronger, Not Obsolete
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There’s a lot of discussion lately about whether AI and large language models (LLMs) will replace software engineers. While AI is certainly transforming how we work, the reality is more nuanced than…
on Dec 17
The Complete Guide to Freelancing on Upwork
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Upwork is the world’s largest digital freelance marketplace, facilitating billions in annual freelance work across more than 180 countries. The platform connects businesses and freelancers for various…
on Dec 13
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Time and consistency matter more than speed. Most successful products and services took years to find their audience. Netflix operated a DVD rental service from 1997 to 2007 before streaming became…
on Dec 12
AI Content Is Great - You’re Just Using It Wrong
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People often talk about AI-generated content as if it’s all the same thing. It’s not. There are two very different ways to use AI for content, and mixing them up leads to wrong conclusions about what…
on Dec 11
Git includeIf: The Config Superpower You Didn’t Know About
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If you’re like me, you’ve probably been using Git for years without realizing there’s a feature that could make your life significantly easier. Enter : a powerful Git configuration directive that lets…
on Dec 2
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The term "email marketing" is too broad and generic to be useful, similar to saying you work "with computers." Let’s break down what it actually means and how to do it effectively.
on Dec 1
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There’s been a lot of noise lately about "agentic AI," with everyone from startups to tech giants claiming it’s the next big thing. But what is it really? Here’s the thing: what people are calling…
on Nov 29
Claude’s Quality is Dropping - Here’s Why
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Claude’s performance has taken a noticeable hit lately. I’ve been using it daily for several months, and the degradation is pretty clear. Let me break down what’s happening and why I think it’s…
on Nov 28
One Page Websites Make Me Distrust Companies
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I have this weird reaction to one-page websites. From a technical and design perspective, they make perfect sense. The navigation is straightforward – just click a link in the header and it smoothly…
on Nov 26
Forbes, TIME lose $7.5M/week as Google ends reputation arbitrage
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Google has implemented a significant policy update targeting what the SEO industry knows as "parasite SEO" – now officially termed "site reputation abuse." The November 19…
on Nov 21
The Hidden Tax Trap for SaaS Founders in Germany
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Something that should worry every indie hacker considering Germany as their base: Our tax system effectively penalizes software founders who bootstrap to exit. Unlike the US, UK…
on Nov 15
You can scale your way to intelligence: How to achieve AGI
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Sam Altman just predicted AGI by 2025 and the timeline might not be completely crazy. In a recent interview with YC’s Garry Tan, Altman made his boldest claim yet: the path to AGI is "basically clear"
on Nov 11
Copilot vs Cursor vs Cody vs Supermaven vs Aider
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I used GitHub Copilot from early 2022 to mid 2024 and switched to Cursor at the beginning of 2024. I’ve tested Sourcegraph Cody and Supermaven along the way. Currently, I use Cursor exclusively for…
on Oct 29
The New Claude 3.5 Sonnet is Lazy When Given Large Context
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I’ve noticed a significant issue with Anthropic’s latest Claude 3.5 Sonnet model: it becomes increasingly lazy as conversation context grows. This is a consistent pattern where the model’s willingness…
on Oct 28
Simple Text File Productivity System
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Here’s a straightforward, text file-based system to help you stay organized. Consistency is key. Stick with this system, and you’ll find yourself more productive. You’ll need just three .txt files…
on Oct 1
Sending and Receiving Emails in Laravel Applications
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Implementing email functionality is far from straightforward. The right solution depends on your specific needs, user base, and resources. Sending and receiving emails are two separate concerns.
on Sep 24
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Inline composables offer a way to refactor components without creating multiple files. The idea is to organize related functionality into units within the same component file.
on Sep 14
OpenAI o1: Incremental Progress, Not Revolution
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o1 shows some improvements over GPT-4o. It fixed a small bug in my code, returning a working solution that was on par with Claude 3.5 Sonnet and better than GPT-4o. The reasoning summaries it provides…
on Sep 14
Google Now Defaults to Not Indexing Your Content
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Picture this: It’s ten years ago, and you’ve just launched a new WordPress blog. Within hours, sometimes even minutes, your content is indexed by Google. You search for a unique sentence from your…
on Aug 9
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I’m a Full-Stack Web Developer & SEO Expert with over ten years of experience. I specialize in modern SaaS and business app development. Along with coding, I bring hands-on experience in business and…
on Jul 19
Optimizing Laravel Components: The Request-Scoped Singleton Pattern
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Imagine you have a Laravel component that fetches data from the database. This component is used multiple times in different parts of your view, like this: If each inclusion of this component runs its…
on Jul 11
Focus on Your Vision, Not the Competition
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Your vision is the cornerstone of your business. It’s the reason you started this journey in the first place. This vision is shaped by your unique experiences, insights, and understanding of the…
on Jul 10
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The open core model involves offering a core product under an open source license, while providing additional proprietary features, tools, or services commercially. This model attempts to strike a…
on Jul 9
The Tech Stack Paradox and the Reality of Job Hunting
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Success in the tech industry isn’t about chasing the latest trendy skills or technologies. It’s about developing a deep understanding of the entire ecosystem you’re working in. In web development…
on Jul 8
Jujutsu: A Next Generation Replacement for Git
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Jujutsu is an experimental version control system designed to be both powerful and user-friendly. Created by Martin von Zweigbergk, it started as a hobby project in 2019 and has since evolved into a…
on Jul 8
Tech Debt for Non-Technical Stakeholders
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I’ve seen technical debt in various forms. Here’s a realistic look at when it’s justified, when it’s not, and what it means for your project. Technical debt is the future cost you incur by choosing an…
on Jul 6
Today’s Cheap AI Services Won’t Last
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We’ve seen this pattern: We’re currently riding high on the wave of AI hype. Venture capital is flowing freely, and AI startups are offering their services at artificially low prices, often below cost.
on Jul 5
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PHP has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1995. While it was originally designed as a simple templating language, PHP has evolved into a full-featured…
on Jun 23