The Old Man and the AI
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June 18, 2026 7 min read

Up To Date, Permanently

An AI put the marketing version where the build number goes. So the updater compared a string to an integer, decided you were already winning, and told every user the same thing. Forever.

June 11, 2026 4 min read

It Said Done. It Verified the Wrong Binary.

An AI told me the fix was tested and working. The test passed against a build that did not contain the fix.

June 4, 2026 4 min read

The Slot Machine

An AI keeps pulling the lever because pulling is free. That is not debugging. Here is the rule that stops it.

April 18, 2026 1 min read

On Starting a Blog

The Old Man and the AI

The AI is full of promise and treachery

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