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Practical notes on AI tools, programming, software engineering, and technology.
The Quality Crisis of 'Vibe Coding': When Speed Inevitably Trashes Codebase Security and Maintainability
Rapid ai-coding promises speed but often leaves behind massive security vulnerabilities and technical debt. Learn the true cost of vibe coding.
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Zero-Knowledge State Channels: The Scalability Bridge DeFi Desperately Needs
By merging state channels with zero-knowledge cryptography, DeFi can overcome L2 latency and high fees to deliver instant, private, and secure transactions.
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Optimizing P99 Database Latency: Techniques Beyond Simply Adding Indexes
Fix tail latency in production databases by resolving buffer pool pollution, lock contention, micro-batching issues, and connection pooling bottlenecks.
6 min read
Zero-Downtime Schema Migrations: Designing PostgreSQL Databases for Continuous Deployment
Deploy schema changes to your production postgresql database without locking tables. Master safe column additions, type alterations, and index building.
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Stablecoin Velocity: The True Metric of On-Chain Adoption We're Ignoring
Track the real velocity of stablecoins to measure network adoption. Learn how payment throughput and L2 settling structures drive Web3 utility.
5 min read
Validators Rally Behind Solana Proposal to Increase Daily SOL Burns to $650,000
Solana validators are voting on a governance upgrade that changes burn dynamics. What it means for token economics, circulating supply, and validator incentives.
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Branchless Rust: Accelerating Data Filters by Eliminating Conditionals
Branch prediction failures can slow down tight hot loops. A practical look at implementing branchless programming patterns in Rust to speed up filter functions.
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Inside the $116 Million Coldcard Hack: How Offline Bitcoin Seed Phrases Were Guessed Without Touching the Devices
How did hackers guess Coldcard seed phrases offline? Analyze the firmware vulnerability that compromised entropy and drained $116 million in bitcoin.
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Passkeys Aren't Bulletproof, Unit42 Found a New Attack Surface
Palo Alto's Unit42 just published research on 'Pass the Passkey' attacks that exploit passwordless authentication flows. Here's the technical breakdown and what developers implementing passkeys need to fix.
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Shai-Hulud Just Hit npm Again, Keyv and TanStack Packages Compromised
An active supply chain attack called Shai-Hulud just compromised Keyv and dozens of TanStack npm packages. What got poisoned, how to check if you're affected, and what to do right now.
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