Phlare January 28, 2026

Before We Automate Anything ⚙️

I've been writing software long enough to have lived through a couple of hype cycles. Some felt like hidden secrets, some were loud and noisy and useless. Many were sold as inevitabilities and quietly became maintenance burdens for unused features (I'm looking at you, Alexa).

Phlare January 28, 2026

Why I Put a Duck in the Loop 🦆

I’m starting this as a working log. I’m a software engineer with 30 years of development experience, now learning how to use AI as a planning and coding companion. I do not envision AI as a replacement, not as an authority, and not as a…