Looking back at the year, my blog became a running commentary on how AI is fundamentally reshaping software development, and not always in the ways people expect. I’ve been splitting my attention between technical deep-dives and broader observations about where this whole industry is heading. Here’s what caught my attention month by month. March 2025:…
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A Christmas Eve Technology Outlook: Ruby on Rails and Web Development in 2026
As we gather with loved ones this Christmas Eve, wrapping presents and reflecting on the year behind us, it’s the perfect moment to gaze into the technology crystal ball and envision what 2026 holds for web development and particularly for Ruby on Rails, the framework that’s been delighting developers for over two decades. While children…
The Future of Language Frameworks in an AI-Driven Development Era
As artificial intelligence increasingly writes the code that powers our digital world, we’re standing at a fascinating crossroads in software development history. The fundamental question looming over our industry is deceptively simple yet profoundly complex: if AI is writing our code, do we still need the elaborate conventions, configurations, and architectural patterns that have defined…
From Intentions to Impact: Your 2025 Strategy Guide (Part 2)
The Resolution Graveyard It’s December 22nd. In nine days, millions of people will make promises to themselves that they won’t keep. They’ll join gyms they’ll stop visiting by February. They’ll buy courses they’ll never finish. They’ll write goals in fresh notebooks that will gather dust by March. Why? Because they skipped Part 1. If you…
Stop Procrastinating in 2025: Part 1 – Building Your Foundation Before New Year’s Resolutions
Why December Is Actually the Best Time to Stop Procrastinating As we approach 2025, most people are preparing their New Year’s resolutions. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: 91% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Why? Because people try to build new habits on top of broken systems. Before you write that ambitious list of…
The Corporate Culture Charade Part 2: How AI Is Killing What Little Culture We Had Left
While executives blame remote work for destroying company culture, they’re missing the real culprit: AI-generated content is creating a closed loop of meaningless communication where everyone is reading summaries of summaries, and nobody is thinking anymore. I need to start with a confession: I’ve used AI to write emails. I’ve used it to summarize meeting…
Company Culture
The article critiques the modern obsession with corporate culture, arguing it is often a superficial construct designed to appease executives rather than genuinely engage employees. The author emphasizes that true culture emerges organically from shared experiences, while corporate culture is manufactured, focusing on management control instead of addressing real employee needs such as fair compensation and meaningful work.
Building a Decentralized Credit Card System Part 2: Solidity Smart Contract Implementation
In the first part of this series, we explored the conceptual architecture of a blockchain-based credit card system using multi-signature keys and encrypted spending limits. Now, let’s dive into the technical implementation with concrete Solidity examples. This post will give you production-ready smart contract code that demonstrates how to build a secure, multi-signature credit card…
Building a Decentralized Credit Card System with Multi-Signature Smart Contracts
This post outlines a proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based credit card system integrating multi-signature cryptography and smart contracts to manage spending. It emphasizes creating a secure, flexible architecture while addressing challenges like scalability and regulatory compliance. The proposed system aims to enhance transparency, security, and user control in financial transactions.
Ruby 5.0: What If Ruby Had First-Class Types?
The article envisions a reimagined Ruby with optional, inline type annotations called TypedRuby, addressing limitations of current solutions like Sorbet and RBS. It proposes a syntax that integrates seamlessly with Ruby’s philosophy, emphasizing readability and gradual typing while considering generics and union types. TypedRuby represents a potential evolution in Ruby’s design.