The DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) principle is fundamentally a software development principle focused on avoiding duplicated code, logic, and knowledge. While that remains its primary intent, the same mindset applies beyond software development and into operational activities. I like to refer to this…
It was a Tuesday morning, twenty-five years ago today. The year was 2001. The attack came, in the form of airplanes and souls. And the world has not been the same since then. Let’s not forget those who perished. Let’s not forget what…
My first comic strip, inspired by our growing tendency to trust AI-generated content without questioning the fine print, and by the importance of validating what we present as fact.
In Loving Memory of Sarylda Ortiz (1964 – 2025) It is with profound sadness that we announce that on October 31, 2025, at the age of 61, Sarylda Ortiz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and love. In…
In Memory of Eric Maginniss Eric Maginniss will be deeply missed. What a sharp mind, what a gifted software engineer. In my ~30 years in this field, I’ve had the privilege of working with some incredibly bright individuals, and Eric was absolutely…
We have entered a new era of software development where natural language, AI, and intuition replace traditional coding. The new programming language? English. The new compiler? Prompts and Large Language Models. The new IDE? Natural language conversation. We’re moving from spec-driven, syntax-first coding to vibe-coding— Where…
I shared this with my team. There are many valuable skills that aren’t taught in school or in life, and proactiveness is one of them. For some, it comes more naturally than for others. However, it requires practice for everyone. Proactiveness is…
In software development, the principles of abstractions and separation of responsibilities and concerns are essential for creating clean, maintainable, scalable, and secure systems. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no exception to these principles. In this essay, I will explore the concepts of AI system…
Musk insists on navigation using computer vision (CV) alone, partly due to cost and partly because he believes that, just as humans rely on vision to drive, machines should be able to do the same with advanced neural networks. His argument is that…
Back when I was a younger software engineer, I had the privilege of writing software for the Space Shuttle onboard systems. I also supported Shuttle missions in real-time as part of the Backroom team in the Mission Evaluation Room (MER). It was an…