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Automatic Dark/Light Theme Switching with darkman on Wayland

Automatic dark/light theme switching on Wayland with darkman: GTK apps, the foot terminal, and notifications, switched at sunrise and sunset.

Screen Sharing on Sway/Wayland with Guix

How to enable screen sharing on Sway/Wayland using Guix

LLM models that run well on your laptop

A quick overview of some interesting LLM models that run well on modest hardware

From Docker to Podman on Guix

A guide on transitioning from Docker to Podman using Guix.

Load Testing and Scaling (Formshive with Apache Bench)

Architecture analysis for a web application: Exploring performance bottlenecks and scaling strategies.

A Surface-Level Look at LLM Vendor Privacy

A quick overview of how AI vendors handle your data, focusing on privacy and tracking practices.

LLM Guardrails with OpenShield

Exploring OpenShield for LLM safety and compliance

From Vibe Coding to Production: Why Your Lovable.dev MVP Needs Professional Help

AI-generated apps are fantastic for validation—but terrible for scaling. Here's what happens when your MVP gets traction.

Rust and React: Tips for Full-Stack Development

How to stay productive with Rust and React using Typeshare, Garde and Mantine.

React Native (and Android Development) on Guix

React Native development on Guix, without Android Studio using Docker.

Customize Guix Shell Environment

How to set environment variables like OPENSSL_DIR within a Guix shell manifest for project-specific development environments.

Vibe Coding with Rust: The Key To Success. Not.

It works until it doesn't. My experience with AI agents and coding.

Reduced AWS Bills by 75% with Docker

How I cut AWS costs by consolidating services with Docker and HAProxy.

Automate testing with Docker Compose and Claude Code

Use Claude Code to write tests for your Docker Compose based project, and run them automatically.

Claude Code vs. Claude API: A Developer's Comparison

Claude Code vs the Claude API vs the Console: which to use, what each costs, and when a flat subscription beats pay-per-token for real dev work.

Isolate Claude Code for Rust Development with Docker

A simple setup to use Claude Code in a Docker container for Rust development with VSCode.

Claude Sonnet 4 on the Frontend with Guardrails

Using Claude 4 Sonnet to re-write a React frontend feature with guardrails.

Using LLMs to Accelerate Non-Critical Work

LLMs are great for knocking out quick scripts and one-off tools, but they’re no substitute for a careful human review when it really counts.

Run (Cursor) AppImage on Guix

Use Guix to run AppImages in a container with the necessary dependencies.

Jekyll: Publish Globally at Near-Zero Cost

How to use Jekyll to publish content globally, in multiple languages, with virtually no maintenance or vendor lock-in and at near zero-cost.