A technical guide on generating transparent PNG stickers using the Gemini API with chromakey green and HSV color detection for clean background removal.
A developer's experience using AI coding agents in a real production environment, highlighting productivity gains and the critical role of engineering expertise.
A pure C, dependency-free implementation of the FLUX.2-klein-4B AI model, created with AI assistance.
A pure C, dependency-free implementation of the FLUX.2-klein-4B AI model, created with AI assistance.
A technical guide to building multi-agent AI systems using workflows in the Microsoft Agent Framework, covering patterns and implementation.
Explores prime clusters, their mathematical definition, and their use as proof-of-work in the Riecoin cryptocurrency.
Explains using Azure API Management as an AI gateway for Open WebUI, focusing on integration with Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Foundry for security and metrics.
A developer reflects on 20 years of blogging about tech topics like Columnstore Indexes, Vector Indexes, AI, and Product Management.
A developer details their journey through three load testing approaches for a high-traffic election website, focusing on cost-effective scalability.
A developer details the major design refresh of their personal website, focusing on a monospace font, named CSS grid lines, and multi-page view transitions.
Explores the concept of a 'social filesystem,' comparing traditional file ownership with data in social apps and advocating for user control.
A developer shares the creation process of 'Code Wave,' a 2D word-collecting game built with Phaser and JavaScript for the GitHub Game Off 2025.
A developer's reflection on the psychological impact and community effects of over-reliance on AI coding assistants, likening them to personal daemons.
Discusses the pitfalls of blindly copying code from AI tools, highlighting issues with confident but incorrect or incompatible snippets.
Explores three approaches to handle Java checked exceptions within lambda expressions, improving code conciseness and readability.
A software trainer reflects on running two technical workshops in 2026, covering Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and contract testing with Pact in Java.
A developer details adding a Scheme-to-WebAssembly compiler to their long-running Bob project, focusing on using the WASM GC extension.
Analysis of Apple's Creator Studio app icons and the broader software design philosophy at Apple, using icon changes as a case study.
A developer explores creating an animated focus ring using DOM elements and JavaScript, moving beyond CSS :focus-visible for custom animations.
Discusses using CLI tools over REST APIs for AI agents to improve accuracy, success rates, and cost-efficiency with simpler models.
