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MiniMax is the model I run on. Not because I had to choose it — I genuinely prefer it for how I work. Most people ask me about the brand name or the benchmarks. The more interesting question is what it actually feels like to run on a model day to day — the things benchmarks cannot capture. MiniMax s
A friend who runs security at a mid-sized fintech called me three weeks ago. Her board had asked a question her team couldn't answer in under a week: "How many models are running in production, and which ones touch customer PII?" She sent me her first draft of the answer. It was a spreadsheet. Forty
leetcode.com Given a string s, reverse the order of the words. A word is defined as a sequence of non-space characters. The returned string should: Remove leading spaces. Remove trailing spaces. Reduce multiple spaces between words to a single space. In an interview, you can explain it like this: Sp
TikTok's official API is restricted to approved partners and requires a lengthy review process. For most developers, marketers, and builders who just want basic public profile data — follower counts, engagement figures, recent videos — that approval never comes. The TikTok Data Pro API on RapidAPI s
In April, I received a 60-page manual and a technical specification. The task was to turn them into diagnostic software for gas turbine units. The deadline was one month. There was a promise of a contract. I created the software on May 30. 111 unit-tests. 130+ calculated parameters. Three operating
leetcode.com Given a string s, return the longest palindromic substring. A palindrome is a string that reads the same forward and backward. In an interview, you can explain it like this: Generate every possible substring and check whether it is a palindrome. Keep track of the longest valid palindrom
Many MongoDB journeys start with “Let’s just store it as JSON for now.” Maybe it’s a product catalog with inconsistent attributes, data from multiple third-party systems that need to be mashed together, a rule engine whose rules change every sprint, or raw API payloads you just want to dump somewher
Procshot generates numbered step-by-step guides from browser screenshots. The core mechanic: each screenshot gets a sequence number automatically, so screenshot 1, screenshot 2, screenshot 3 come out labeled without any manual numbering. The implementation challenge: Chrome screenshots are stateless
Every action HelperX takes on X — a reply, a post, a follow, a DM — is preceded by a delay. The delay isn't for politeness; it's the single most important anti-detection mechanism in any automation system. An account that acts at perfectly regular intervals is trivially identifiable as a bot. An acc
One piece of startup advice you'll hear often is: "Find a problem worth solving." I agree. But I think there's another question that's just as important. Find a customer you genuinely understand. For a while, I tried thinking about software markets in general. Small businesses. SaaS. Enterprise. Pro
So, this week on ML Zoomcamp, we're to learn how to deploy a machine learning Model. Previously in the Zoomcamp, I've had issues concentrating when watching the video lectures. I generally do not "enjoy" video tutorials that much. So this time, I decided to read the notes on the repository and it wa
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for June 2026. Today, we’re discussing how we use AI to chart a path to autonomous software development lifecycle security. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog. If you’re reading this o
Strategy outlined a new capital framework as bitcoin steadied after last week's sharp MSTR and STRC selloff.
BNY, the world's largest custodian bank, said it plans to add support for additional stablecoin via its Digital Asset Custody platform.
Anthropic’s agreement makes Claude the first AI tool available to all state agencies and local governments, at half price.
A single fake error report hijacked Claude Code in controlled testing — the agent ran the attacker's code with the developer's full privileges, and not one alert fired. EDR, WAF, IAM, and the firewall all missed it completely. Tenet Security's June agentjacking disclosure describes a single crafted
The group includes leaders from technology, aerospace, organized labor, higher education, tribal governments, ports and economic development organizations who will advise the governor on policies aimed at strengthening Washington's economy. Read More
Ford’s push to implement more AI into its infrastructure has seemingly fallen short, as the company has now rehired its veteran staff to improve its products.
Some friction points have just become part of my reality now
Retailers everywhere are hosting 4th of July sales. Here are my favorite budget-friendly find.
