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I Tried to Replace Claude Code With a Local LLM. Here's Everything I Learned.
A journey through RAM upgrades, hallucinated tool calls, context windows, and the honest limits of consumer hardware, and where I landed instead.
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How to Be a Great Customer Success Manager
What two-plus years as a CSM at a full-service IT consulting company taught me about trust, adaptability, and building the systems nobody hands you.
Greece & Europe Tour: Budapest to London
Eleven days, five countries: a group tour through Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Athens, Hydra, Santorini, and London.
Road Trip: Idaho, Oregon & Utah
A seven-day drive through Idaho, Oregon, and Utah: waterfalls, a mountain tramway, kayaking, hikes, and everything eaten along the way.
The Story Of…
A speech about a friend who lost both parents to cancer before he'd even finished school, and what he taught me about staying calm inside chaos.
A Work Week in New York
A work trip to New York that still found room for hot yoga, ice skating at Rockefeller Center, and a lot of very good food.
Vegan Guide to Eastvale
Eight Eastvale spots with real vegan orders worth making the trip for, from ramen to a beyond-sausage sandwich.