The AI Side Hustle Revolution: Turning Niche Ideas into Income
I built OregonPastDueRent.com in under 80 hours and $1000 using Claude and GitHub Copilot. Here's why AI makes niche software a real side hustle for developers.
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Thoughts on software development, options trading, entrepreneurship, and life.
Reimagining Real Estate: A Call for Excellence Over Exclusivity
After 50+ real estate deals, I argue the NAR commission settlement should push the industry to compete on excellence, not moats like MLS control.
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Streamlining Code Reviews: Maximize Efficiency and Effectiveness
After years on different teams, here is my contrarian take on code reviews: make pull requests developer discretion, lean on QA, and let AI help.
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Nitpicking Code Quality: A Necessary Evil or a Harmful Habit?
I think nitpicking in code reviews kills developer motivation. Here's why blocking PRs over style issues costs small teams more than it ever saves.
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Prioritizing TDD Friendly Languages and Frameworks
I pick TDD friendly languages and frameworks like Go and PHP over hard-to-test options like Node.js, and here's why testing should speed you up, not slow you down.
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The Stock Market Is a Drunken Idiot -- You Should Profit From It
I treat erratic stocks like drunk people: loud, volatile, and surprisingly predictable. Here's how I spot volatile stocks and swing trade the chaos for profit.
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I'm Over Vendors That Aren't Transparent About Pricing
I'm done with vendors that hide pricing and reward schmoozing over fairness. Here's why transparent pricing that treats every customer the same wins my business.
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Spicer's Rules on How and When To Test Your Code
After 20 years writing code, here are my 8 practical rules for when and how to unit test, balancing TDD, coverage, and budget against real business goals.
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Using Hugo with Google Docs
I'm a big fan of Hugo, but I prefer writing in Google Docs. Here's my quick workflow for importing Google Docs into Hugo as clean, tidy HTML.
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Delighting Customers With Airbnb
Why my wife and I obsess over delighting customers, from our grandfather's NAPA store to our software businesses and Airbnb guests in Bend, Oregon.
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