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TechFeb 06, 20267 min read

Overhead of web frameworks

Some benchmarks of Go's standard library against popular frameworks.

TechJan 18, 20263 min read

Your MCP server is a production API wearing a hoodie

Tool calls are still API calls. They need auth, logs, timeouts, and limits.

TechOct 05, 20253 min read

Who owns agent-written code six months later?

Agent code is still code. If I merge it, I have to own it later.

TechJul 19, 20253 min read

SQLite is simple until it has a queue behind it

SQLite is lovely, but a background worker can make the single-writer rule very visible.

TechApr 03, 20253 min read

The benchmark lied because my laptop was plugged in

A tiny rant about local benchmarks, power modes, thermals, and why numbers need context.

TechDec 21, 20243 min read

Health checks lie in very specific ways

A green endpoint can mean the process is alive, not that the product works.