Posts

New Blog FTW! Hello! I’m excited to continue sharing my thoughts and experiences through this new blog. I’ve migrated my content to Hugo, a fast and flexible static site generator, with the beautiful PaperMod theme. What to Expect I’ll continue writing about various topics that interest me, including: Technology and programming Personal projects Thoughts and experiences Gaming and other hobbies And much more! Stay tuned as I migrate my existing content and add new posts! ...

I’ve been playing around with Cursor and Windsurf, because I keep seeing on social media how great these tools are and how easy it is to build things. And you know what? It’s…. ummm… better than before? Okay, look, it’s impressive. If I compare it so some earlier versions of the IDEs and other tools like Bolt.new, sure, it’s improved. But sheesh, does it take poking and prodding and coddling to get somewhere. Maybe I’m using it wrong, I don’t know, but I wish I could share the transcripts of my chats with these tools so you’ll understand… (can I export those? am I missing a feature somewhere?) ...

Wow, the new Mac Studios look really impressive. I can’t find the post that I saw last night about it, so I can’t share that author’s thoughts (I thought I commented or reacted at least, apparently not…), but what was interesting is the M3 Ultra goes up to 512GB of unified memory. 512GB… Of unified memory… If you’ve been playing with LLMs locally, and you have Apple Silicon, you’ll know that Apple’s unified memory is pretty performant, and it’s great for running local LLMs because the GPU uses the same system memory as the CPU, which means it can access most if not all of the RAM. ...

Okay, small update again, just want to keep this up showing there is progress. I’ve made some tweaks to the skills and I can now add the VFX animations and particle effects to it, and there are some things I can tweak to make it a bit more visually appealing. I do however still see some weirdness, with things not being centered when I expect them too, or other animations being way too small. I’m going add something to scale those effects, and also have them get bigger as you level up the skills. ...

This probably isn’t the place for it. But if you are following and supporting the project, and waiting on updates, then it is relevant. I’m guessing most solo devs go through this at some point, probably multiple times. And I suppose their “why” for creating their game is a big part of what keeps them going. But I am struggering right now. Doing this as a side project is hard. And knowing that I don’t have all the skills I need, and need to keep learning makes it harder. Normally, I don’t mind that. I enjoy a challenge. I welcome it. Growth happens outside your comfort zone. ...

The Promise vs. Reality of AI in Tech I’m genuinely excited about recent AI advancements. The tools continue improving, and we’re discovering more ways to optimize and enhance our work. I’ve personally found a good rhythm using AI to multiply my skills rather than replace or hinder them. However, I’m concerned about the industry’s direction with these improvements. Instead of creating better developers, we’re often replacing them. Rather than building amazing accessibility tools, we’re creating deep fakes and virtual companions. ...

Hey folks. Just a quick update that I finally have everything configured and running again on my new laptop. I’ve also just come off a crazy amount of overtime, so hopefully these updates will become more frequent. I’m still mostly working on UI tweaks, and adding VFX to the skills. The attached video shows the first attempts at the latter, with the healing animation mostly working (bar some timing issues) and the blades effect for the ultimate (which needs to move and scale a bit, not super visible). ...

🎯 This morning’s YouTube recommendation: someone coding purely by voice using Cursor agents and Windows dictation tools. My first thought? Not “wow, how cool!” but “seriously, is typing that hard now!?” 🙄 My second thought: “Good luck remote debugging a Linux server at 1am to fix what your AI buddy broke…” First we outsource thinking to AI, now the typing… it’s like nobody wants to actually do this job anymore! 🤦 But here’s the thing - after my initial skepticism, I realized this IS actually pretty cool. Just not for the reasons filling up your social media feed. ...

🤖 I love how every new LLM release triggers a wave of “AI is coming for your job!” posts, only for people to realize a few weeks later “oh, nope, sorry, not this yet” 😏 💡 While AI tools are certainly force multipliers for productivity, even with agents, they’re not replacing humans yet. Even the best apps I’ve generated with Bolt or Replit eventually need human intervention and fixing. 🎯 Hot take incoming: I find it amusing when people consider these simplistic example AI-generated “apps” as “real development”. Most modern webapps are already essentially just careful combinations of frameworks and styling, using existing tools that solve problems in generic ways. That’s not novel software development. ...

🌱 As 2024 enters the rear-view mirror and we look forward to 2025, this is usually an opportune time to reflect and plan. Those who know me personally are aware that 2024 was a challenging year with personal loss and challenges in the extended family, as well as some health issues, but it was also one with opportunity and challenges (some I chose for myself). 💼 I’m extremely grateful for the support I’ve received after starting PiForge. It’s been an amazing start for a new company, and while the last few months have been challenging with deadlines and extra hours, I look forward to what that means for the future. ...