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This is where I collect what I learn building products and teams. Expect architecture sketches, implementation notes, and decision logs you can reuse.
7 Tech Hype Cycles I’ve Lived Through
Outsourcing, content farms, crypto, and now AI resumes
With 24 years in software, I’ve seen the same hype → distortion → backlash → reset loop play out across dot-coms, outsourcing, SEO, social media, MOOCs, crypto, and today’s AI craze.
Taming Gmail Filters with Terraform
From chaos to clarity: codifying Gmail labels and filters
Learn how I use Terraform to manage Gmail filters and labels as code. Step-by-step guide for beginners to set up and modularize rules with clarity and version control.
Setting Up Home Assistant on My Synology DS218+
One Dashboard to Rule Them All
Docker on Synology, reverse proxy fixes, SSL, SSD offloading for telemetry, and a sane backup strategy to AWS S3.
