The Engineering Notebook — page 31 of 38
Notes on building with AI, agents & the modern stack.
Deep dives on AI/ML, RAG systems, agent engineering, and senior-engineer architecture decisions.
Technology Raspberry Pi Price Hikes in 2026: Why Your Homelab Just Got More Expensive (and 3 Alternatives)
Raspberry Pi prices keep climbing in 2026. Here's the semiconductor economics behind the increase, whether you should buy now or wait, and three practical alternatives for your homelab.
Developer Tools Framework vs MacBook: Why Right to Repair Is the Developer Hardware Fight That Actually Matters [2026]
iFixit gives Framework a 10/10 and MacBook a 4/10 on repairability. After years of buying sealed laptops, I think the right to repair movement is the most important shift in developer hardware.
Technology 5 Prompt Patterns From My 100+ Prompt Playbook [2026]
After cataloguing 100+ prompts across a real AI publishing pipeline, these are the 5 patterns that actually moved the needle — and where each one breaks down.
Cybersecurity NPM Supply Chain Attacks in 2026: Why Libraries Like Axios Are Prime Targets [Guide]
NPM supply chain attacks are escalating fast. Here's how typosquatting, dependency confusion, and malicious packages actually work — and 5 defenses every JavaScript developer needs.
Frontend and Mobile CSS 3D Transforms: How Someone Built DOOM in a Browser Without WebGL [2026]
A technical breakdown of how CSS perspective, preserve-3d, and clever DOM manipulation can render a DOOM-style 3D world — no canvas, no WebGL, just divs.
Cybersecurity Reverse Engineering Android APKs: I Decompiled the White House App — Here's How [2026 Guide]
A practical guide to reverse engineering Android apps using JADX and Ghidra, with the White House's own app as a real-world case study.
AI and Machine Learning TinyML at CERN: How FPGAs and hls4ml Solve Physics' Biggest Data Problem [2026]
CERN's Large Hadron Collider generates 40 million bunch crossings per second. Only AI models running on FPGAs at 100-nanosecond inference speeds can decide what's worth keeping — and an open-source tool called hls4ml makes it possible.
Developer Tools Samsung DeX for Coding in 2026: I Tested It as a Dev Machine — Here's the Honest Verdict
Samsung killed Linux on DeX in 2019, but Termux and DeX have evolved. I tested a Galaxy S24 Ultra as a full coding setup — here's what actually works and what still doesn't.
AI and Machine Learning Local LLM vs Claude for Coding: When a Local GPU Is Enough
I benchmarked an RTX 4070 Ti Super against Claude Sonnet 5 across 50 real developer tasks. Updated for Qwen3-Coder, new pricing, and how to use Claude Code with a local LLM backend.
Technology Vite vs Turbopack vs Rspack Benchmarked [2026]
Vite 8, Turbopack, and Rspack 2.x all shipped major updates in 2026. I compared cold starts, HMR, and production builds — one tool clearly wins for most teams.
AI and Machine Learning Is Claude Computer Use Safe? Security Risks and How to Sandbox It
Claude can now click, type, and navigate your desktop like a human. The security implications of handing an LLM full OS-level control are massive — and most people aren't thinking about them.
Cloud and DevOps Cloudflare Workers V8 Isolates: 100x Faster Cold Starts for AI Agents at the Edge [2026]
Cloudflare Workers use V8 Isolates instead of containers, delivering cold starts under 5ms — roughly 100x faster than traditional serverless. Here's why that matters so much for AI agents.