With AI, no one can hide
Technical debt has transformed from concern into an accelerating security crisis. As AI automates exploit discovery, the obscurity we once relied on has gone.
Alan Williamson, Chief Technology Officer
An Operator's View on AI and Software Engineering. Straight talk on scaling teams, shipping AI, and running technology like a business, not a science project.
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What You Lose When Your AI Coding Tool Can Revoke Access
Claude Code bans for TV debloating show AI vendor lock-in—and why local models protect your workflow.
DeLorean vs Tesla: The Race to Build the Ultimate Flying Car
DeLorean joins eVTOL racing, but nostalgia is not engineering. Demand innovation, not cinematic ghosts.
The Scent of Blue: How I Caught a Sales Bot Hallucinating
A suspicious sales award and one question—what does blue smell like?—expose the bot on the other end.
Vibe Coding is a Lie
Vibe coding is not engineering. Directed coding with architectural oversight turns AI into a real tool.
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How to Safely Run AI Agents Locally
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Fifteen major tech fines topped $25B in mid-2026. Nobody admitted guilt—the interesting part is what they must build.
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Name the states in the USA
Gemini could not draw a reliable US map despite repeated prompts—a caution as we lean on AI.
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