I Asked an AI to Build My Blog Engine
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After years on Middleman, a lost server, and a growing pile of Ruby dependency headaches, I used Claude Code to build a custom PHP static site builder from scratch — without writing a single line of code myself.
Migadu vs. Self-Hosted Email: An Honest Answer
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From managing Bolivia's first internet provider mail server in 1996 to using Migadu today — an honest take on when self-hosting email makes sense and when it does not.
Into Running Again at 52
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A personal reflection on shifting from cycling to running during winter, comparing 16 weeks of training data, aerobic adaptation, endurance, and staying active at 52 years old.