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AI CODING6 min read

How Claude Code Changed the Way I Debug

I used to spend hours reading stack traces. Now I pair-program with an AI that reads them faster than I do — and explains them like a senior dev would.

Apr 12, 2026
NEW HOBBIES4 min read

I Tried Surfing. Here's What Coding Didn't Prepare Me For.

The ocean doesn't care how many commits you have. Humbling, exhausting, and completely addictive.

Mar 28, 2026
AI CODING5 min read

Building with Gemini API: First Impressions vs Claude

Both are capable. The differences show up in the details — context windows, tool use reliability, and how each handles ambiguity.

Mar 10, 2026
NEW HOBBIES5 min read

Six Months of Hiking: What the Mountains Taught Me

Started as a way to get away from screens. Ended up being the best debugging environment I've found.

Feb 15, 2026

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