Case sensitive git worktrees on Windows
How to create a case sensitive directory on a Windows NTFS partition.
What AI means for software engineering long-term
With AI writing specs, writing code, debugging code, etc., user interfaces (UI) become irrelevant. In my opinion, UI-based debugging, perf analysis, etc. will probably be replaced with MCP servers and…
My conversion to AI
Conversion to AI is more than just dabbling with it. It's getting hooked on the drug and believing in possibilities you were previously skeptical about. This is how I got…
Countering Zcash FUD: Crafting Effective Community Notes on X
Community Notes on X are a powerful tool for combating misinformation. As a Zcash advocate, keep your notes concise (under 280 characters if possible), factual, and neutral—stick to verifiable claims…
Inclusivity for teams across time zones
As of 09:21 AM MDT on June 10, 2025, much of the U.S. is in the thick of daylight saving time (DST), with regions like Colorado on Mountain Daylight Time…
Fail tests instead of crash on Debug.Assert failures
The Debug.Assert(bool) method is a very old API that allows your program to test your assumptions at runtime, but in a way that only impacts performance of debug builds. The…
The case for strong naming .NET assemblies
I’ve observed many .NET open-source projects whose authors either don’t know about strong name signing or are actively opposed to it. In this post, I’ll explain what strong name signing…
Can We Trust LLMs to Write Secure Code? The Hidden Risks Developers Need to Know
DeepSeek is the newest and hottest large language model (LLM) on the block. Many claim it is open source. But what does that really mean, and can we trust it?…
A fresh MessagePack library
I’ve been honored to work on the MessagePack-CSharp library since at least 2019. I’ve learned a lot from its founder in the process. We shared a lot of values, and…
From qwerty to Dvorak to qwerty
I was sold a lie. Dvorak isn’t superior. Sure, it relies on the same reasoning that keeps the U.S. on the old British measuring system instead of switching to the…