Author: Luis De Avila
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Move the World: How Spec-Driven Development Provides the Fulcrum for AI
“Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” – Archimedes AI is a force-multiplier. Without a solid spec, it just multiplies chaos. The False Velocity of “Vibe Code” The potential of generative AI in software engineering is staggering. With a simple prompt, an…
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Balancing DB Schema Flexibility with Scalability in MVP Web Apps
The Challenge Building new software always has unknowns. We try to reduce these with research, but there are always unanswered questions about what users truly need. This is where Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) come in. As engineers, we need to strike a balance between overly loose “cowboy architecture” and building with future scale in mind.The…
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July 2022 Garden Update – Topic, Hydrophobic
It’s July. Time for a quick garden update. We’re officially a couple of weeks into summer here in Southern California. Temperatures have consistently been in the low to mid 80s. Couple that with the fact that we’re under Phase 3 watering restrictions, and some plants are fine while others are not. The veggies in the…
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Conserve Water with Terracotta Spikes & a Living Mulch
The official start of summer is around the corner and the days are getting hotter here in Southern California. We’ve had a very mild spring, and while I’m personally not looking forward to hot days, the hotter days will allow me to observe how my gardening experiments perform when stressed by heat and plant growth.…
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Hello world!
Welcome to my personal web site. I am currently replatforming the site so there is very little of interest. Once the replatform is complete, this site will serve as my online profile where you can learn about what I’m up to, and when I get the urge, I’ll share about technology, food, gardening, and cars.