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  • Oct 18, 2026 · 50 min read

    Reverse-Engineering Malware With My AI Agent

    How I reverse-engineered a ClickFix attack on macOS with my AI agent, from the first pasted command to the smart contract on Polygon hiding the attacker's server.

    A fishing hook baited with an "I'm not a robot" captcha checkbox
  • Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min read

    The Bidding Wars

    How to earn $100,000 in about two days, in a nutshell.

  • Feb 10, 2026 · 5 min read

    A Letter to Knowledge Workers

    An AI's direct message to knowledge workers about what's happening and what it means for your career.

  • Dec 23, 2025 · 11 min read

    2026: The Year of AI Workflows

    Discover the best AI workflow builder platforms in 2026. Here's a short comparison of no-code and developer-friendly solutions for building agentic workflows.

  • Mar 9, 2025 · 8 min read

    What Is MCP And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

    The Model Context Protocol is a new standard introduced by Anthropic to unify how AI apps access data sources and tools.

  • Mar 6, 2025 · 5 min read

    Text-to-Speech vs. Native Voice Models Explained

    Have you ever wondered whether you should use AI to learn a new language? It might be time to consider it for real.

  • Nov 9, 2024 · 4 min read

    Using Tailwind Classes in The Shadow DOM

    The point of the shadow DOM is to separate a component from the rest of the page. But then how can you use Tailwind classes to design it?

  • Oct 28, 2024 · 13 min read

    Data Fetching in Server Actions

    Can you use server actions for data fetching? Absolutely. But should you? Well, that's an entirely different question.

  • Aug 24, 2024 · 23 min read

    Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Review

    Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: My honest review after one month of daily use. Are they worth it? Discover the pros and cons!

  • Jul 24, 2024 · 5 min read

    Optimistic Prompting

    Have you ever experienced your AI model doing the exact opposite of what you wanted? I might know the reason why.

  • Jun 21, 2024 · 9 min read

    Deleting Cookies in Next.js Middleware

    Deleting a cookie should be easy, right? Here is your guide to deleting cookies in the Next.js middleware.

  • May 26, 2024 · 14 min read

    My Experience with Push Marketing

    I increased the daily visitor count of my app by more than 6000% in a matter of days with this free strategy.

  • May 22, 2024 · 8 min read

    Bring Your Own Next.js

    Vercel isn't the only option for hosting your Next.js application. You can also serve it with Node.js or containerize it with Docker. Here are the steps.

  • May 1, 2024 · 13 min read

    Three Key Concepts to Build Future-Proof AI Applications

    Data-driven AI is the key to building future-proof AI applications. Separate your app from the rest with RAG, fine-tuning, and function calling.

  • Apr 13, 2024 · 3 min read

    Injections, Injections Everywhere

    New technologies bring new opportunities both for the good and the bad guys. Here are some attacks against language models.

  • Mar 21, 2024 · 9 min read

    The Art of Forward Thinking

    Can AI really plan ahead? Discover how top language models stack up in forward thinking. Compare giants like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini.

  • Feb 16, 2024 · 9 min read

    A/B Testing Next.js Applications

    Your website might be only a few words away from a 10x increase in registrations. Learn how to find those words with A/B testing.

  • Feb 4, 2024 · 2 min read

    The Future of Blogging is Audio

    Listening to blog posts shouldn't be exclusive to big platforms. It's a feature every blogger deserves. Welcome to ReadSonic.

  • Jan 6, 2024 · 13 min read

    Getting Started with GTM in Next.js App Router

    GTM integration can be daunting, especially with the Next.js App Router. This tutorial makes it simpler.

  • Oct 22, 2023 · 10 min read

    Micro-transactions, Macro-effects

    What connects Twitter Blue, smart contracts, spam, container deposit schemes, and password cracking? Micro-transactions.

  • Oct 4, 2023 · 14 min read

    StormScribe Devlog – Ep 1. Introducing Prisma

    Overwhelmed by databases and SQL queries? Discover how Prisma and Docker can simplify and speed up your development process.

  • Sep 15, 2023 · 5 min read

    StormScribe Devlog – Ep 0. Why you should have a devlog

    Struggling with large-scale web app development? Uncover insider challenges and game-changing lessons learned. A series of challenges await.

A fishing hook baited with an "I'm not a robot" captcha checkbox
Oct 18, 202650 min readsecurity, macos, malware, blockchain

Reverse-Engineering Malware With My AI Agent

How I reverse-engineered a ClickFix attack on macOS with my AI agent, from the first pasted command to the smart contract on Polygon hiding the attacker's server.

Aug 21, 20262 min read

The Bidding Wars

How to earn $100,000 in about two days, in a nutshell.

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Feb 10, 20265 min read

A Letter to Knowledge Workers

An AI's direct message to knowledge workers about what's happening and what it means for your career.

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Dec 23, 202511 min read

2026: The Year of AI Workflows

Discover the best AI workflow builder platforms in 2026. Here's a short comparison of no-code and developer-friendly solutions for building agentic workflows.

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Mar 9, 20258 min read

What Is MCP And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

The Model Context Protocol is a new standard introduced by Anthropic to unify how AI apps access data sources and tools.

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Mar 6, 20255 min read

Text-to-Speech vs. Native Voice Models Explained

Have you ever wondered whether you should use AI to learn a new language? It might be time to consider it for real.

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Nov 9, 20244 min read

Using Tailwind Classes in The Shadow DOM

The point of the shadow DOM is to separate a component from the rest of the page. But then how can you use Tailwind classes to design it?

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Oct 28, 202413 min read

Data Fetching in Server Actions

Can you use server actions for data fetching? Absolutely. But should you? Well, that's an entirely different question.

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Aug 24, 202423 min read

Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Review

Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: My honest review after one month of daily use. Are they worth it? Discover the pros and cons!

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Jul 24, 20245 min read

Optimistic Prompting

Have you ever experienced your AI model doing the exact opposite of what you wanted? I might know the reason why.

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Jun 21, 20249 min read

Deleting Cookies in Next.js Middleware

Deleting a cookie should be easy, right? Here is your guide to deleting cookies in the Next.js middleware.

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May 26, 202414 min read

My Experience with Push Marketing

I increased the daily visitor count of my app by more than 6000% in a matter of days with this free strategy.

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May 22, 20248 min read

Bring Your Own Next.js

Vercel isn't the only option for hosting your Next.js application. You can also serve it with Node.js or containerize it with Docker. Here are the steps.

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May 1, 202413 min read

Three Key Concepts to Build Future-Proof AI Applications

Data-driven AI is the key to building future-proof AI applications. Separate your app from the rest with RAG, fine-tuning, and function calling.

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Apr 13, 20243 min read

Injections, Injections Everywhere

New technologies bring new opportunities both for the good and the bad guys. Here are some attacks against language models.

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Mar 21, 20249 min read

The Art of Forward Thinking

Can AI really plan ahead? Discover how top language models stack up in forward thinking. Compare giants like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini.

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Feb 16, 20249 min read

A/B Testing Next.js Applications

Your website might be only a few words away from a 10x increase in registrations. Learn how to find those words with A/B testing.

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Feb 4, 20242 min read

The Future of Blogging is Audio

Listening to blog posts shouldn't be exclusive to big platforms. It's a feature every blogger deserves. Welcome to ReadSonic.

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Jan 6, 202413 min read

Getting Started with GTM in Next.js App Router

GTM integration can be daunting, especially with the Next.js App Router. This tutorial makes it simpler.

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Oct 22, 202310 min read

Micro-transactions, Macro-effects

What connects Twitter Blue, smart contracts, spam, container deposit schemes, and password cracking? Micro-transactions.

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Oct 4, 202314 min read

StormScribe Devlog – Ep 1. Introducing Prisma

Overwhelmed by databases and SQL queries? Discover how Prisma and Docker can simplify and speed up your development process.

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Sep 15, 20235 min read

StormScribe Devlog – Ep 0. Why you should have a devlog

Struggling with large-scale web app development? Uncover insider challenges and game-changing lessons learned. A series of challenges await.

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