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Evaluations of software tools, platforms, and utilities that enhance developer productivity and code quality. Analysis of IDE features, version control systems, debugging tools, and how well-designed tooling improves engineering outcomes.

May 19, 2026

Tripsy Now Has a CLI (and an MCP)

Tripsy released an official CLI and MCP server in May 2026. The CLI is the better tool. Everything I documented for the SQLite approach is now unnecessary.

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April 22, 2026

Your Linter Needs to Be as Fast as Your AI

AI writes code faster than you can review it. ESLint validates slower than it needs to. Biome fixes the mismatch.

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March 22, 2026

Reading and Writing Tripsy's SQLite Database on macOS

Tripsy stores all your trip data in a local SQLite file that iCloud syncs to your Mac. The file is already on your disk — no export needed.

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January 20, 2026

Claude Code's Plugin Marketplace Changes How You Build Frontend

Claude Code added plugin support in version 2.1.0 (public beta October 9, 2025). I missed it until now.

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November 15, 2025

Document Your Quirks: Why CLAUDE.md Changes Everything

Most teams document their architecture. Few document their quirks. Here's why documenting project quirks in CLAUDE.md turns Claude Code's web interface

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November 15, 2025

Tailwind v4 + pnpm Monorepos: Missing Classes in Shared

Tailwind v4's automatic detection doesn't see sibling workspace packages. Use @source to fix it.

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October 31, 2025

Claude Code Goes Native: Install the Official CLI

Claude Code now has a native installation option. Here's how to migrate from npm to the official native version.

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October 20, 2025

Claude Code Comes to the Web and iOS

Claude Code started as a CLI tool. Now it runs in the browser, on iOS, in IDE plugins, and through GitHub Actions.

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August 23, 2025

Vercel EMFILE Errors with Remix on Hobby Plan

Vercel's Hobby plan looks simple until Remix hits file handle limits. EMFILE errors expose the gap between promise and runtime reality.

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April 22, 2025

Figma's Trademark Overreach: 'Dev Mode'

Figma''s trademark overreach: Covering "Dev Mode," "Config," "Schema." See questionable trademarks and why the community should push back.

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