AI lets me build workflows and environments I have wanted for years. I can finish in hours what used to take days, explore an idea without sinking a month into it, and review more code than I ever could alone.
That does not mean AI has solved software development. It has moved the bottleneck. Code is becoming cheap, but good ideas, clear requirements, architecture, communication, and judgment are not.
read moreInstead of guessing what AI might become, let’s look at what it can actually do today. These are the projects and workflows I have completed with AI as of July 2026.
The short version is that AI is useful, but it is not magic. It is excellent at research, documentation, code review, scaffolding, testing, and shortening long debugging sessions. It is far less reliable when someone asks it to build complex software without understanding the system underneath.
read moreZed is what happens when an editor is built for speed first. It is written in Rust, rendered with the GPU, and feels instant in a way most Electron-based editors never do.
If you want VS Code comfort without Electron drag, Zed is a sharp middle ground that still delivers LSPs, Vim mode, terminals, Git, remote development, and AI.
read moreMost editors today are bloated, slow, and pretending to be IDEs while burning your RAM. Neovim 0.12 goes the other direction: less junk, more control, better speed.
This is the no-BS breakdown of what changed in my Neovim setup, why I removed the old pieces, and what actually matters in daily use.
read moreBrave Origin is Brave stripped back to what most of us actually want: fast browsing, strong privacy, and aggressive blocking. If you have ever opened a browser and thought, “Why is there a crypto wallet button, rewards UI, and extra services I never asked for?” this is the answer.
read moreThis article explains how to check to see if your network is secure, and if you have any open ports or services that could be vulnerable to attack. It covers both Windows and Linux operating systems, and provides step-by-step instructions for using various tools to scan your network for vulnerabilities.
read moreThe WMI database can become corrupted, leading to various system issues. This article provides a step-by-step guide to restore WMI after corruption.
read moreAfter six years, 200+ contributors, and over 30 million runs, the Windows Utility continues to be one of the most widely used Windows optimization tools available. Here’s a full breakdown of what it does, what’s new, and what’s coming next.
read moreThis is a method for changing ALL the authors in Microsoft Word to a single author for comments and revisions.
read moreHere is how vulnerable Windows users are by update. When you disable updates, how long you go without updating your system determines how vulnerable you become.
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