Vibe Coding Is Easy. Production Is Where AI Apps Start Bleeding.
AI can build demos fast, but production exposes the real risks: secrets, database migrations, permissions, rollback, logging, and operational discipline.
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Don’t Start With “I’ll Quit Monday.” Start With the Moment You Reach for the Pack.
A calm guide to cigarette tracking, smoking triggers, weekly progress, and recovery after difficult days.
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The Cognitive Cost of Frictionless AI: How Delegation Breeds Atrophy
Relying on generative AI for critical thinking creates a hidden 'cognitive debt'. Why the elimination of mental struggle leads to neurological atrophy, and how to practice intentional cognition.
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Why Most AI Agent Systems Fail in Production
The failure patterns that kill AI agent projects in production: why architecture — not the model — determines whether your system survives.
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