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AI & ML

Explore machine learning, AI agents, and autonomous systems

Machine Learning Deep learning, neural networks, and ML fundamentals
AI Agents Multi-agent systems and orchestration
Prompt Engineering Crafting effective prompts for AI systems
MoE Architecture Mixture of Experts patterns and implementation
LLM Integration Building with large language models
AI Development AI-accelerated development workflows
Building an AI Blog Writer: From Topic to Published Post with n8n, Claude, and GitHub
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Building an AI Blog Writer: From Topic to Published Post with n8n, Claude, and GitHub

How I built an AI agent that researches my 216 blog posts, generates complete drafts with validated frontmatter, and commits directly to GitHub. Paste a topic, get a production-ready post. The first of five components in an autonomous blog publishing system.

Developer skills

Level up your development skills and productivity

Best Practices Industry-proven development patterns
Code Quality Writing maintainable and testable code
Testing Test-driven development and quality assurance
Debugging Effective debugging strategies and tools
Performance Optimization techniques and profiling
Career Growth Professional development and mentorship
Cutting Cortex LLM Costs by 90%: The Prompt Engineering Playbook
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Cutting Cortex LLM Costs by 90%: The Prompt Engineering Playbook

Real-world cost optimization through strategic prompt engineering, smart model selection, and caching—with actual numbers from production

Engineering

Software architecture, system design, and infrastructure

Architecture System design and architectural patterns
Infrastructure DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure
APIs REST, GraphQL, and API design
Databases Database design and optimization
Microservices Distributed systems and service architecture
Scalability Building systems that scale
Cleaning House: Migrating a 90-Deployment k3s Cluster to fabric-forge
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Cleaning House: Migrating a 90-Deployment k3s Cluster to fabric-forge

A k3s cluster accumulated 90 deployments across 80 namespaces from a previous era. Here is the plan to strip it down and rebuild around fabric-forge.

Enterprise software

Building robust, scalable enterprise applications

Authentication OAuth, SSO, and identity management
Compliance GDPR, SOC2, and regulatory requirements
Data Management Enterprise data strategies and governance
Integration Enterprise system integration patterns
Monitoring Observability and incident management
Migration Legacy system modernization
Zero-Downtime Database Migrations
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Zero-Downtime Database Migrations

Techniques and patterns for performing database schema migrations with zero downtime in production environments

News & insights

Latest trends, updates, and industry insights

Product Updates New features and announcements
Industry Trends Emerging technologies and patterns
Case Studies Real-world implementation stories
Community Developer community highlights
Interviews Expert insights and conversations
Research Technical research and findings
From Obstacles to Teammates: How Automation Built Itself a Better Partner
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From Obstacles to Teammates: How Automation Built Itself a Better Partner

The story of fabric-forge and fabric/social — what happens when you stop fighting your tools and start listening to them.

Open Source

Contributing to and building open source software

Getting Started Your first open source contribution
Maintainership Managing open source projects
Licensing Understanding open source licenses
Community Building Growing and nurturing communities
Documentation Writing effective project docs
Sponsorship Funding and sustaining projects
Git-Steer Can Contribute to Other People's Repos Too
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Git-Steer Can Contribute to Other People's Repos Too

Git-steer forked PegaProx, an open-source Proxmox management platform, audited the codebase, and submitted 10 pull requests in a single session.

Security

Application security, best practices, and threat mitigation

Authentication Secure auth patterns and implementation
Vulnerabilities Common security issues and fixes
Encryption Data protection and cryptography
DevSecOps Security in the development lifecycle
Compliance Security standards and regulations
Incident Response Handling security incidents
What the IBM X-Force Report Taught Us About Securing Our Own Tools
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What the IBM X-Force Report Taught Us About Securing Our Own Tools

After reading the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, we audited git-steer — an MCP server with autonomous access to GitHub repos. Here's what we found and fixed.

Best Practices

Industry-proven development patterns

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Developer skills

Zero-Downtime Prompt Migrations: Evolving AI Templates Without Breaking Production

Learn production-tested strategies for migrating AI prompts safely - canary deployments, A/B testing, rollback procedures, and real migration cases.

Developer skills

Meta-Programming: Using Cortex to Build Cortex

The ultimate test of a self-improving system - using Cortex to develop, improve, and transform itself. Real examples from the rename operation.

Developer skills

AI-Accelerated Development: 30+ Commits/Day

The workflows, tools, and practices that enabled 794 commits in 4 weeks. Learn how AI pair programming can 10x your development velocity.

Developer skills

Eight Weeks of Development in Three Hours: Building a Production Observability Pipeline with AI

Using Cortex with Claude Code, we built a complete production-ready observability pipeline in ~3 hours that would traditionally take 6-8 weeks. The result - 9,253 lines of code, 94 passing tests, and an 80-100x productivity multiplier.

Developer skills

Technical Debt: When to Pay It Down

Master the art of managing technical debt. Learn when to refactor, when to ship, and how to make strategic decisions that balance code quality with business velocity.

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Mastering AI: Advanced Prompting Techniques That Actually Work

Learn the Tree of Thought method, Playoff technique, and the meta-skill that makes all prompting work: clarity of thought. Stop fighting with AI and start getting exceptional results.

Developer skills

Writing Self-Documenting Code

Learn how to write code that explains itself through clear naming, intentional structure, and expressive design. Reduce documentation debt while improving code quality and maintainability.

Developer skills

Integration Testing Strategies for Microservices: Beyond Unit Tests

Master integration testing in microservices architectures. Learn contract testing, service virtualization, test data management, and strategies for testing distributed systems effectively.

Developer skills

Code Review Best Practices for Engineering Teams

Master the art of code reviews that improve code quality, share knowledge, and build team culture. Learn what to look for, how to give feedback, and how to structure reviews for maximum impact.

Developer skills

SOLID Principles in Modern Software Development

A practical guide to applying SOLID principles in modern codebases. Learn how these foundational design principles create maintainable, scalable software that stands the test of time.

Developer skills

Test-Driven Development in Practice: Writing Tests That Matter

Learn how to apply Test-Driven Development effectively in real-world scenarios. From writing your first failing test to refactoring with confidence, discover the practical strategies that make TDD work.