Notes and thoughts about developing digital assets.
Things that broke, decisions that were harder than they looked, and the occasional argument about how this environment is changing.
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Sep 2026 · ToolingContext is the cheapest token you will buySep 2026 · ToolingA language model does not know, it predicts, and it forgets everything between sessions. Give it no context and you pay by the token to go round in circles. Four habits, from the way this site is built, that keep AI-assisted development cheap and on track.→
Sep 2026 · PerformanceBandwidth is a bill that never stops arrivingSep 2026 · PerformanceVideo and high-resolution images have made the web heavier than it was designed to be, and hosting platforms charge for every byte that leaves the server. Four things technical direction does to keep that cost under control.→