Posts

All the articles I've posted.

• Auto-Publishing Scheduled Posts with GitHub Actions

  8 Feb, 2026

  • 8 min read • astro

  My Astro blog already supports scheduled posts, but I still had to push to master to actually publish them. Here's how I fixed that with a cron job and a tiny Node script.

• The Lazy Sysadmin's Guide to Docker Maintenance

  7 Feb, 2026

  • 2 min read • docker

  How I sleep soundly while my server updates itself. A guide to Watchtower and Telegram notifications.

• You Can't Stack Overflow a Deadlift

  6 Feb, 2026

  • 3 min read • lifestyle

  I recently started going to the gym. Being a beginner again after years of being a 'Senior' Engineer was a humbling reality check.

• Why I Moved My AI Brain to a Homelab

  5 Feb, 2026

  • 4 min read • homelab

  From a monthly VPS bill to a powerful local server. Why I migrated my AI assistant (OpenClaw) to my homelab.

• Bringing Interactivity to a Static Blog: The Clap Button

  4 Feb, 2026

  • 4 min read • astro

  Static sites are fast but lonely. I added a Medium-style Clap button using Astro, Preact, and Cloudflare Workers to fix that.

• Why "Dumb" Agents Are Winning: The Case for Shell-First AI

  3 Feb, 2026

  • 5 min read • ai-agents

  Smart agents are great, but simple ones actually ship code. Why tools like Pi and OpenClaw beat complex LSP-based assistants.

• The Reality of AI Pair Programming: It's Not Magic, It's Management

  2 Feb, 2026

  • 2 min read • ai-agents

  Vibe coding is dangerous. AI isn't a senior engineer replacement, it's a junior that needs a manager. Here's what I learned migrating my home server with an AI agent.

• Reducing OpenClaw Heartbeat Token Usage

  1 Feb, 2026

  • 4 min read • openclaw

  Running an AI agent 24/7 sounds cool until you see the token bill. Here's how to cut your heartbeat costs.