Posts tagged "tech"

Setting up a new Laravel project with Sail – without installing PHP

It’s surprisingly hard to figure out how you can create and run a new Laravel app via Docker without installing PHP first.

Burned by the vibe

I talk about my bad experience with relying on chatGPT to write my code for a school project

Introducing Pale Blue Spring Admin: auto-generated admin UI for Spring Boot

Pale Blue Spring Admin brings Django-style auto-generated admin power to Spring Boot. Built in Kotlin, it offers an intuitive UI for exploring your JPA entities.

Is Kubernetes Ready for AI? Google’s New Agent Tech | TSG Ep. 967

Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, and Chris Short discuss the state of Kubernetes following the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 conference.

The Trouble With TUIs

I discuss the issues that crop up while writing and using a Terminal User Interfaces

Red Hat EX374 exam

Earlier this month, I sat the Red Hat EX374 exam to renew my Red Hat Certified Specialist in Developing Automation with Ansible Automation Platform certification. As I’m already a Red Hat Certified...

Innovation in Education

Another post being negative about generative AI

Synchronisationbegriffe - WIP

Entschuldigung für mein kaputtes Deutsch. :) Die Hauptfrage ist, was die Anforderungen für eine korrekte Synchronisationsimplementierung (z.B. eines Locks) sind? Es gilt die Regel, dass zwei Dinge ...

Assembling a 3D Printer

Building an advanced LEGO kit with the kids.

The rewrite

I talk about an old program I wrote, Feedie, and the process of rewriting it

Call Off Your Dogs

This post discusses recent laws banning social media for adolescents

On having heart surgery at 32

Author’s note: this is a departure from topics that I usually write about. It’s not related to tech, learning, or anything I’ve written about before; it’s my personal experience going through heart...

Cathy: my dear, helpful catheter

Listen, there isn’t much in this world that’s as luxurious as being able to pee whenever you want to. Imagine floating in the ocean, free at the drop of a hat, except it’s anywhere. A simple luxury...

alttab is fantastic

I use Linux, Debian to be exact, and moved from XFCE to use i3wm over two years ago. I’m very happy with my setup and I don’t see me making any changes –unless is moving to Sway when I have to use ...

The Generati

A post about students using generative AI in class

The rewrite dilemma in software engineering

Rewriting software can be tempting, but understanding the hidden value of accumulated fixes and system stability is key to making the right decision.

Re: Chiseling: The Art of Polishing Vibe Code

Re: https://patrickerichsen.com/chiseling Hi Pat! Oh so thrilled to see you got your personal site up and running plus a freshly minted blog post. For the reader: I know Pat from when we both worke...

You Should Write An Agent

Some concepts are easy to grasp in the abstract. Boiling water: apply heat and wait. Others you really need to try. You only think you understand how a bicycle works, until you learn to ride one. T...

Zürich and Vaduz

I wasn’t quite sure if I should put this post on this blog or my personal one, but since it is about two people who have been important in my life as well as being involved in open source I figured...

Leverage Event Driven Ansible to reduce your automation reaction time