Alex Merced — Developer and technical writer sharing in-depth insights on data engineering, Apache Iceberg, data lakehouse architectures, Python tooling, and modern analytics platforms, with a strong focus on practical, hands-on learning.
418 articles from this blog
A comprehensive guide to mastering context management in Cursor, the AI-native code editor, covering rules, indexing, and workflow strategies.
A guide to managing context in Google Antigravity, an agent-first IDE, focusing on Skills, Knowledge Items, and Artifacts for autonomous coding workflows.
A guide to managing AI context in Zed, a high-performance code editor, covering its assistant panel, slash commands, and explicit context philosophy.
A guide to managing context effectively in T3 Chat, a unified multi-model AI interface, covering system prompts, personas, and file handling.
A guide to managing context and using Google's integrated AI tools, Gemini and NotebookLM, for effective knowledge work and research.
A guide to managing context in Perplexity AI using Spaces, Focus Modes, and prompts for effective research and information synthesis.
A guide to managing context in Gemini CLI, a terminal-native AI development tool, using files, memory, and MCP servers.
A guide to managing context in ChatGPT for better AI results, covering tools like custom instructions, memory, projects, and CustomGPTs.
A guide to context management strategies for OpenCode, an open-source terminal AI coding agent with a dual-agent architecture.
A comprehensive guide to context management strategies for developers using the Claude Code terminal-native coding assistant.
A guide to using Claude Desktop's advanced context management features: MCP servers, Computer Use, and local file access for technical workflows.
A comprehensive guide to managing context for OpenAI Codex across browser, CLI, and app interfaces for effective software development.
A guide to configuring and managing context for AI-powered coding assistants like GitHub Copilot and Continue within VS Code.
A guide to managing context in OpenWork, a desktop-native AI agent framework for local, multi-step task automation and file system interaction.
A guide to managing context in Claude Web, covering Projects, Artifacts, and strategies for effective long-term AI collaboration.
A guide to managing context and instructions for using Claude CoWork, an autonomous AI agent for knowledge workers handling files and tasks.
A comprehensive guide to context management in Windsurf, an AI-powered IDE, covering its Rules, Memories, and Cascade assistant for developers.
A technical guide explaining the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the universal standard for connecting AI tools to external data sources and services.
A guide to integrating Dremio's data lakehouse platform with Claude CoWork, enabling natural language queries, automated reporting, and data app development.
A guide to connecting Dremio's data lakehouse platform with Claude Code, enabling the AI coding agent to query live data and build data applications.
