Featured6/29/2026 · 4 min read
How We Solved a PII Redaction Problem at ScaleLike most real problems, it was a combination of AI, deterministic programming, and human in the loop review.
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6/18/2026 · 7 min read
How SMB Owners Should Choose a Marketing Site StackA practical guide for small business owners choosing between Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, WordPress, and a static-first AWS marketing site. SoulNest Pickleball shows why the platform should follow the requirements, and sometimes that's static AWS.
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6/17/2026 · 6 min read
Your Fantasy Draft Is an NP-Hard Problem. Here's How We're Solving It.Fantasy drafts are combinatorial optimization problems under uncertainty. FootballQuants attacks that live draft problem with projections, opponent modeling, rollout search, and parallel hardware.
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6/4/2026 · 6 min read
Why I Built a Local AI Setup for DK LogicsA local AI box on my desk now does two jobs: it answers website visitors and helps me build software. Here's why I did it, and how I could help you do the same.
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4/24/2026 · 8 min read
Leveling Up Your AI Agent Like a Diablo II CharacterAI agents get powerful the same way Diablo II characters do: through a build, better gear, and a lot of hands-on iteration. Here's how skills and MCP tools turn a generic agent into something that actually fits your workflow.
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4/18/2026 · 7 min read
Why a Small Business Might Want Its Own Web AppA small business web app can do more than look modern. Used well, it becomes an owned content engine for discovery and a client portal that helps customers stay engaged.
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4/14/2026 · 5 min read
Why QuicklyCook Is Useful When You Want Dinner Ideas FastQuicklyCook is for the moment when you know you want to cook, but you don't want to dig through ad-heavy recipe sites or start from a blank page. It gives you fast inspiration, editable recipes, serving adjustments, and a simple way to save what is actually worth making again.
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4/10/2026 · 4 min read
Writing Code with AI Feels a Lot Like Flying with AutopilotVibe coding feels a lot like flying Blackhawks with autopilot. The machine can carry part of the workload, but only after you've done the planning, and know when to take back the controls.
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4/9/2026 · 3 min read
Is SaaS dead? Probably not. But owning your own code matters more than it used to.SaaS still solves real problems, but more businesses should ask whether they are buying the right convenience or just getting locked into software that only almost fits.
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4/9/2026 · 4 min read
This is the most fun time there has ever been to build softwareSoftware used to make you wait. Now a good idea can turn into something real before the excitement wears off, and that changes the emotional side of building as much as the technical side.
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