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Claude Code, Agentic Coding, and Getting the Juice Out of the Lemon
Agentic coding, not so much a hype term
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What the Hell is Attention
Okay. So we all know what a context window is and what prompting is but I tried diving really deep into the foundation of how all our favourite models actually work. A very human attempt to understand "Attention Is All You Need"
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Gemma 4: Free, Local, and Good Enough to Matter
I built a product chatbot using Gemma 4. A user lands on a vitamins page, asks "do you have vegan friendly options," and the model checks the available product data and answers. From there they can add to cart. Simple concept. The whole inference layer costs nothing. That last part is the story.
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I Commented on South Africa's Draft National AI Policy. Here's What I Said
On 10 April 2026, Government Gazette No. 54477 opened the country's Draft National AI Policy for public comment. I sent one in. Here's a short read of what the policy says, and the two things I told the department they need to grapple with more honestly.
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The Agentic Threshold
There is an old vampire myth: they cannot enter your home unless you invite them in. In January 2026, millions of developers have officially opened the door... We have moved from a 'letterbox' relationship—where AI was a consultant in a clean room—to a world where we give it the keys to the terminal. The velocity is intoxicating, but the 'blast radius' of a mistake has never been larger.
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AI Strategy For Business: How To Do IT Right
The AI hype is real, but so is the failure rate. If you want to be part of the 6% of companies actually seeing returns, you need to stop chasing the magic and start fixing the mechanics. Here is the strategy guide.
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Everything Is An API
To be completely honest with you, learning new things - no matter how much you want to - is hard!
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Testing New Things
Howdy strangers, I haven't written anything in a while. promise I am still here but I have been learning loads and doing a ton of work on the site itself! Currently just testing the automated blog notification - so if you got this - great! - it works....if not, well not so great. So maybe let this serve as a notice that we are back in business (though we never left)
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Do it Dumber, Do it Faster, Do it Now
Today I had the privilege of addressing the IT Society of the University of the Western Cape on a topic that matters to every single one of us: how to position yourself in the coming AI age.
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And on the Eighth Day, I Asked ChatGPT
I never knew how to code. I mean, I learned basic HTML in high school and could probably whip up a clunky-looking website. It would work, but it wouldn’t be pretty. Back then, I just didn't have the desire—or the attention span—to dive any deeper.
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