The Engineering Notebook — page 34 of 35
Notes on building with AI, agents & the modern stack.
Deep dives on AI/ML, RAG systems, agent engineering, and senior-engineer architecture decisions — a new post every week.
Cloud and DevOps Your Cloud Region Isn't Just a Technical Decision. It's a Geopolitical One.
AWS has three regions in and around the Middle East. Most architecture reviews never discuss what happens when the conflict map overlaps with the availability zone map.
AI and Machine Learning Anthropic Said No to the Pentagon. OpenAI Said Yes. Now What?
Two AI companies made opposite bets on military collaboration, and the market just picked a side.
AI and Machine Learning NVIDIA PersonaPlex: The Voice AI That Listens and Speaks at the Same Time
NVIDIA PersonaPlex achieves 18x lower latency than Gemini Live with true full-duplex audio. A developer's deep-dive: how the architecture works, the real cost vs. Vapi/ElevenLabs/Bland.ai, honest benchmark analysis, and when you should — and should not — use it.
AI and Machine Learning The 7 Types of AI Agents Every Developer Should Know
From simple reflex agents to hierarchical multi-agent systems, understanding the different types of AI agents is essential for building intelligent software.
Technology Prompt Injection in 2026: Still OWASP's Number One LLM Vulnerability
Prompt injection has held the #1 spot on OWASP's LLM Top 10 across every edition. Here's why it's unsolvable, how agentic AI made it worse, and what developers actually need to do about it.
Technology Local LLM Hardware Guide 2026: VRAM, GPUs, and Setup [Tested]
Every VRAM tier, GPU option, and runtime tool mapped out for running local LLMs in 2026 — from budget CPU-only rigs to RTX 5090 and Apple Silicon M5 workstations.
AI and Machine Learning AI Writes the Code Now. What Is Left for Software Engineers?
With 51,000+ tech layoffs in 2026 and AI writing production code, the future of software engineering is being redefined. Here is what actually matters now.
AI and Machine Learning I Audited Vibe-Coded Applications: Here Are the Security Nightmares I Found
Vibe coding — accepting AI-generated code without review — has a 24.7% security flaw rate and 2.74x more vulnerabilities. Here is what I found when I looked under the hood.
AI and Machine Learning The Productivity Panic: Why AI Coding Tools Are Burning Out Developers
Bloomberg, Harvard Business Review, and UC Berkeley all agree: AI coding tools are making developers more stressed, not less. The expectations tripled, but real productivity barely moved.