Blog
Projects
Light
Multiflexing: managing multiple agents in a terminal
Terminal multiplexing was already useful. With several AI agents running tasks concurrently across different repos, it's become essential to how I work.
08
·
05
·
2026
terminal
Epic duel: Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot CLI
I assumed Copilot CLI was a shell command suggester. It isn't anymore and after using both seriously, Copilot has some real edges worth talking about.
15
·
04
·
2026
AI Tools
Claude Code
GitHub Copilot
Developer Productivity
CLI
SvelteKit made me rethink what a framework should feel like
Coming from React and Next.js, what surprised me about SvelteKit the reactivity model, the routing conventions, and the one thing I still reach for React for.
02
·
04
·
2026
SvelteKit
Svelte
Frontend
JavaScript
TypeScript
Web Development
Prisma: type-safe queries with real migration costs
Prisma's schema-first approach and generated client are genuinely good. The migration workflow, connection model, and production gotchas deserve more attention before you commit.
14
·
03
·
2026
TypeScript
Database
PostgreSQL
DigitalOcean Droplets: a VPS is still often the right answer
Not everything needs Kubernetes or a managed PaaS. Sometimes a $6/month Droplet and a bit of setup is the fastest path to a running, maintainable production environment.
10
·
02
·
2026
DigitalOcean
VPS
Deployment
Infrastructure
DevOps
Linux
Six months with Cursor - what actually stuck
An honest look at what changed in my workflow after using Cursor daily and where the hype oversells it.
19
·
08
·
2025
Cursor AI
AI Tools
Developer Productivity
Code Editor
Pair Programming
APIs and service boundaries: getting the split right
The hardest part of microservices isn't the technology. It's knowing where to draw the line and what you've committed to once you do.
28
·
07
·
2025
API Design
Microservices
Distributed Systems
Event-Driven
Architecture
Docker with PHP and Vite HMR
How to containerize a Laravel app with Docker, enable Vite's HMR, and create a seamless local development workflow that doesn't fight you.
21
·
06
·
2025
Docker
Laravel
Vite
HMR
Development Environment
DevOps
The Repository Pattern in Laravel - when it earns its complexity
How to implement the Repository Pattern in Laravel and, more importantly, when the abstraction is worth adding.
02
·
06
·
2025
Laravel
PHP
Design Patterns
Repository Pattern
Clean Code
Software Architecture
Available for collaboration
duchevmartin@gmail.com
