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• Vibe Coding a Personal CRM in Swift (Having Never Written Swift)

  September 5, 2025 · ai mcp programming

  How I built a native macOS CRM app in 12 hours using Claude Code, despite never having written Swift before. True vibe coding.

• The Mensarius Oath: When Ancient Banking Meets Modern Ethics

  September 3, 2025 · ancient-rome finance history

  How ancient Roman public bankers inspired a modern ethical framework for venture capital and finance professionals today.

• Summer Reading List 2025

  September 1, 2025 · books reading

  A roundup of the books I've enjoyed this summer across history, biography, and business from cod fish to Formula 1 racing.

• Management Technical Debt: The Hidden Costs of Quick Fixes

  August 29, 2025 · engineering-management technical-debt leadership

  How shortcuts in engineering management create organizational patterns that seem efficient short-term but compound into major problems.

• Metrics That Actually Matter (And the Ones That Don't)

  August 27, 2025 · analytics data-analysis kpis

  Why most startup dashboards are full of vanity metrics that feel important but don't drive better decisions, and what to track instead.

• SQL Injection Detection with Bandit Rule B608: Beyond the Basics

  August 25, 2025 · database security python security

  Learn how Bandit's B608 rule detects SQL injection vulnerabilities in Python. Understand common patterns, secure alternatives, and defense strategies.

• Advanced Bandit Configuration: Custom Rules and Team Workflows

  August 22, 2025 · baseline configuration custom rules

  Master advanced Bandit features including custom rules, baseline configurations, and team-wide security policies for enterprise Python development.

• Trail Report: Sope Creek, Atlanta's Urban Singletrack Oasis

  August 20, 2025 · atlanta chattahoochee mountain-biking

  An in-depth guide to riding Sope Creek's trail system in Atlanta, including trail recommendations, historical context, and connection options to Cochran Shoals

• Trail Report: Vomet Comet - A Rollercoaster of Technical Thrills

  August 18, 2025 · mountain-biking technical-trails trail-reports

  A guide to riding the infamous Vomet Comet trail, from technical features to local amenities and tips for surviving this stomach-churning adventure

• Deciding with Incomplete Data: When Perfect Information Isn't Possible

  August 11, 2025 · leadership strategy decision-making

  How high-stakes organizations make critical decisions when waiting for complete data could be fatal. Learn three decision frameworks for uncertainty.