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Thoughts on software development, life, and more.
Microsoft officially removed WMIC on modern Windows builds, breaking process monitoring packages in FXServer and txAdmin. Here is why it happens and how to patch it using PowerShell CIM instances.
Beyond the midnight terminal sessions and server migrations lies the real heart of a life in tech: the global communities we build, the cultures we encounter, and the unmatched reward of mentoring the next generation of builders.
June is Men’s Mental Health Month. It’s time to call out the dangerous stigma that forces men to suffer in silence, and talk honestly about the reality of dealing with mental health struggles.
From stepping into the CEO role at NodeByte to merging Nexium into Emberly, the first four months of 2026 have been a gauntlet. Here’s a deep dive into what I’m shipping, my take on the rise of machine-speed exploits, and why Cloud 3.0 belongs in the homelab.
An analysis of Google Cloud Fraud Defense, its deceptive 2025 rollout, and the systematic lockout of de-Googled users.
A look at the decisions behind my latest portfolio redesign removing the visual noise, leaning into Tailwind v4, and why 'boring' design is often the most honest kind.
Reflecting on the long term cost of toxic relationships, the erosion of trust, and the struggle to move forward when the past won’t stay dead.
Reflecting on 15+ years of development from C based memory offsets to shipping the NodeByte redesign and ByteSend..
Broken Promises and Background Tasks The reality of being essential when you’re running on empty.
A raw look at the intersection of full-stack development, mental health, and the "Developer Drain." Why I’m choosing a hard reboot over a quick patch.
The 2026 AI Collapse: Source Leaks, The Pentagon Blacklist, and the End of Sora
The web is drowning in AI generated "slop." This is the story of how I learned to see the invisible patterns of synthetic content, catalogued 38 distinct signals of inhuman origin, and built Cadence to automate the hunt.
From support failures to predatory monetization, explore a technical and community driven post mortem of Discord in 2026.
An inside look at the architectural journey of Cadence, from planning sessions with devs and Claude to building a high performance detection engine in Go 1.24.
Explore the emerging trends shaping web development in 2026. From AI-powered development to edge computing, here''s what you need to know.