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The Developer Who Tried to Outsmart a Button
2+ min ago (555+ words) There was once a developer named Daniel who believed two things: He was wrong about the second one. Daniel worked in a quiet co-working space at the edge of the city. He wasn't the loud type. No "10x developer" tweets. No…...
Why I Stopped Using Free Apps (And Built My Own Instead)
14+ min ago (287+ words) Every free app has a hidden price tag. I stopped paying it. A few months ago I installed a simple habit tracker from the Play Store. Free, 4.8 stars, 2 million downloads. Perfect. For a habit tracker. An app that knows my…...
Never Repeat Yourself: Give Your LLM Apps Persistent Memory with ContextMD
26+ min ago (218+ words) TL;DR: ContextMD is a Python middleware that adds persistent memory to OpenAI, Anthropic, and LiteLLM API calls. Store conversations in human-readable Markdown files, automatically extract facts, and bootstrap them back into future requests. If you've built anything with LLM…...
Reclaiming Deep Work: I Built a VS Code Extension to Stop AI Dependency
38+ min ago (357+ words) How "AI-Detox" breaks the dopamine loop of instant code generation. We've all been there. You are working on a complex feature, and a prompt box pops up offering to finish your function, write your unit tests, or explain the error…...
I Didn't Always Understand What I Was Building. That Was the Point.
42+ min ago (1326+ words) This is a submission for the Built with Google Gemini: Writing Challenge A reflection on Memoria Clew, Google Gemini, and nine months of learning to build. Nine months ago I wrote my first API call. This past December I built…...
📨 Pop-out Messaging Extension: Dev Whisper
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (631+ words) DEV Weekend Challenge: Community This is a submission for the DEV Weekend Challenge: Community This is the fastest I've ever made something functional. - b r e a t h e s - The one thing I noticed about dev is there…...
Protocol Launcher Series: Powering Cursor with MCP Services and AI
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (254+ words) After introducing one-click configuration for GitHub Desktop, today we turn to one of the hottest AI code editors " Cursor. Cursor has changed how developers write code with its deeply integrated AI capabilities. With Protocol Launcher, you can go even further:…...
Budget laptops that don’t compromise on everyday performance
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (734+ words) Smooth day to day performance for work and study Large screen that is easy on the eyes Not meant for heavy gaming or creative workloads Speakers are serviceable but not standout Most buyers praise its speed for daily tasks, clean…...
If You’re So Burned Out You Barely Recognize Yourself, These 10 Steps Can Help You Come Back
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (1044+ words) While rest is a sound solution for most ailments, I wanted to do more to be proactive in my recovery. I noticed what moved the needle for me and what didn't. There are 10 high-leverage steps I took to recover from…...
I Migrated Years of ChatGPT Conversations to Claude Using Cowork. Here's How.
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (840+ words) By Robiul Islam " Founder, ExpertsCircle.io I used ChatGPT heavily for about two years. Product decisions, architecture, legal work, financials. And it was fine " until "fine" became the problem. The responses felt confident but hollow. It agreed with flawed assumptions…...