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Is AI making me dumber?
AI made me 10x more productive. It also made me lose the one thing I loved about programming. After 14 months of extremely heavy AI usage, I'm using less of it.
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Claude Code Commands: Image generation within Claude Code
Claude Code's custom commands let you turn complex workflows into simple slash commands - I built /generate-hero-image that generates good looking images using AI models in seconds, and the same approach works for automating frontend components, git workflows, and backend boilerplate that follows your team's patterns.
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Claude Code Hooks: Audio Feedback For Claude Code
TL;DR I've implemented audio notifcations for when Claude Code needs your attention. Publically available on GitHub, link down below.
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SQLite At The Edge: Choosing A Local Database Persistence Layer
In short: SQLite performs surprisingly well for edge computing (up to 120K+ ops/sec). Distributed solutions aren't always better. Start with SQLite locally, measure real performance, then scale only when you hit actual limits.
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A WhatsApp Web Chrome Extension To Transcribe Voice Messages
TL;DR: I've built a Chrome extension that integrates with WhatsApp Web to automatically transcribe and summarize voice messages, born from frustration with lengthy audio communications.
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