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Amiga 3000D – Part 1: A New Chapter Begins

Categories: amiga
A studio-bound Amiga 3000D joins the family. In this first post, I unbox the machine, assess its condition, remove the battery, and start planning upgrades for my big box adventure.

Trade Tariffs, IT Systems and Graceful Degradation

What can EU trade policy learn from resilient IT systems? This post explores how constraints — like tariffs — can drive adaptation, using systems thinking to frame economic challenges as opportunities for long-term improvement.

Cloud Native – Shift right to shift left

Categories: devops
Faced with tool limitations on Apple Silicon, I discovered that shifting development to the cloud — not just earlier in the pipeline — gave faster feedback. This post explores how constraints led me to embrace Cloud Native IDEs and rethink what ‘shift left’ really means.

My First Experience with the Apple M1

Categories: apple
Tags: apple m1 arm
Curious about Apple’s M1 chip, I jumped in early to help push tool support forward. This post shares my first impressions, rapid progress in compatibility, and why I think the M1 transition is moving faster than expected.