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From Startup Failures to Local AI: Spencer Thomason’s Playbook for Building in the AI Era

Introduction: The Real Problem With Building in the AI Era Building software has never been easier. AI tools can now

August 24, 2026
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May 5, 2025

Mistral Small 3.1 vs. the Hype: The Truth About Running This 24B-Parameter Beast Locally

Introduction Mistral Small 3.1 is making waves in the AI community. With 24 billion parameters and multimodal support, it promises

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May 1, 2025

Build Your Own Streaming ChatGPT App in 30 Minutes Using Semantic Kernel and Grok

Introduction Have you ever dreamed of building your own ChatGPT-style app that streams responses in real time? Most developers hit

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April 30, 2025

Why AI Won’t Kill Developer Jobs — It’ll Create More Than Ever

Introduction  Everyone’s talking about how AI is going to take over software development. Job losses. Team cuts. A shrinking future

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April 29, 2025

AI Won’t Replace Developers — It Will Supercharge Them: Why the Tech Industry Is Finally Facing Reality

Introduction Remember when tech executives promised that AI would replace developers by 2025?Well, they’re changing their tune. Sam Altman, CEO

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April 28, 2025

Why “Vibe Coding” Isn’t Real Software Development: Lessons from 25 Years in the Trenches

Introduction: The Rise of Vibe Coding In today’s fast-paced tech world, it’s easy to think that writing code equals being

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April 22, 2025

Scrum Theater vs. True Agility: What 25 Years in Software Taught Me About Delivering Real Value

1. Introduction: The Agile Mirage After 25 years in the software trenches, I’ve seen trends come and go. But one

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April 21, 2025

Why AI Is Still Terrible at Fixing Bugs: A Veteran Developer’s Take

Introduction Ever asked AI to fix a bug and ended up with five new ones? You’re not alone. AI tools

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April 17, 2025

Google’s Gemma 3 Is a Game-Changer: Run Powerful Open-Source AI on a $500 PC

Introduction Google has just released Gemma 3, a powerful open-source language model that developers can run on a $500 DIY

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April 15, 2025

Why AI Can’t Replace Great Developers: Lessons from 25 Years in Software

Introduction: Let’s Get Real About AI and Code AI tools have taken the coding world by storm. They write functions,