Archive - Harmonizing Complexity

#57 - On Context Engineering

What Is Context Engineering, and How It Can Drive AI Adoption

Aug 13 •

July 2025

#56 - My AI agent required more engineering than prompts

A case study on automating release changelogs and the messy work of building production-ready AI.

Jul 22 •

#55 - Domain-driven AI

Why AI Needs Domain-Driven Design to Overcome Language Barriers

Jul 10 •

May 2025

#54 - Building My First Google Sheets Add-on

The unexpected challenges of building, testing, and publishing a Google Sheets add-on

May 27 •

March 2025

#53 - Building an MCP Server

The unexpected challenges of building, testing, and deploying an MCP server—and what I learned along the way.

Mar 11 •

January 2025

#52 - Wearing a Developer’s Hat for a Few Weeks

Lessons from developing an internal tool to integrate systems

Jan 26 •

#51 - Succeed by Taking One Step at a Time

How I almost lost an entire project by working in large batches, and lessons learned

Jan 7 •

December 2024

#50 - Is AI A Faster Horse or the Next Tesla?

How Generative AI is Transforming Technology, Business Models, and Our Approach to Problem-Solving

Dec 18, 2024 •

#49 - How I Reduced Costs by 85% Using AI

Leveraging AI and free hosting to create a sleek, affordable site

Dec 2, 2024 •

November 2024

#48 - Testing Culture

Explore how software testing strategies can reveal valuable insights into your organization

Nov 13, 2024 •

#47 - Efficient Data Management Strategies

How ETL and Reverse ETL Transform Knowledge Work and Improve Efficiency

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

#46 - Managing Incidents in Code and Beyond

Key concepts from production incidents applied to unstructured problems

Oct 20, 2024 •

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