What happens when you let AI into your creative process—not to replace your voice, but to help you shape and share the ideas that matter most? Here's a Christmas reflection on the real gift behind these posts: the thinking, not just the words.

What happens when you refuse to let ambiguity sneak into your requirements? Can AI agents help you build better documentation—or do they just amplify sloppy thinking? Here's how I turned MVP user stories into testable, traceable functional requirements, and what I learned about the human role in the process.

What happens when you forget to back up your work one too many times? Can a small automation tool save you from that moment of panic when you realize your latest notes are stuck on a powered-off machine? Here's how I built a systemd service to make git backups invisible and automatic.

What happens when you define your architectural decisions before documenting requirements or writing a single line of code? Can laying a strong foundation early actually save time and improve quality—or does it risk over-engineering? Here's how I used ADRs to shape my project's future, and why I chose Java, modular monoliths, gRPC, Kafka, and a home lab cluster.

What happens when you challenge yourself to build your first production-grade CRUD microservice in just three days? Here’s how I learned Spring Boot—leaning on AI help—by shipping a real, deployment-ready service and gaining practical skills and confidence along the way.