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New Post on Medium: This Code Has Angst — A Keynote on the Future of Vibe Coding I just published something a little different. It’s a fictional keynote from the 2025 HyperMinimalist Developer Summit—where the speaker, Dieter, delivers a talk that sounds like DevOps filtered through Berlin existentialism and a fog machine. It’s satire. Mostly. This piece explores vibe coding, Agile Despair, and a man who does not test—he aches. Read it as performance art, tech parody, or just a weird love letter to code that doesn’t want to be understood. 📖 Read the full keynote on Medium As alw ays, no paywall. Just clean, thoughtful content—sometimes absurd.

New Post on Medium: How AI Imitates Thought Without Actually Thinking I just published a new article on Medium that digs into a fascinating contrast: why large language models often sound smart under pressure—while humans can spiral into indecision. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed at an airport gate, rebooking a delayed flight, you’ll relate. This short essay connects real-world stress to AI design—and shows how LLMs reflect but don’t replicate the way we think. 📍 Read it on Medium Thanks for reading—and as always, I’m here to build thoughtful, no-paywall content that sparks ideas.

Untangle Your Files: Mastering the tar Command on Ubuntu Ah, the humble tar command. It might seem intimidating at first, lurking in the shadows of your terminal, but trust me, it's a powerful ally for any Ubuntu user. Whether you're backing up important files, distributing software, or just organizing your digital life, tar is your go-to tool for archiving and compressing data. Let's demystify tar and explore its capabilities, step-by-step. What Exactly is tar ? tar stands for "tape archive." Historically, it was used to write data to tape drives for backups. While tape drives are less common now, tar remains a core utility for creating archive files. Think of it as a container that bundles multiple files and directories into a single file. Basic Usage: Creating an Archive The most basic use case is creating an archive. Let's say you have a directory called my_project that you want to archive. Here's how: Bash tar cvf my_project.tar my_project/ Let...