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Marcus Kim
Full-stack dev. Writing about code, coffee, and controllers. More →
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How Claude Code Became Part of My Daily Dev Workflow
I've been skeptical of AI coding tools. Then a teammate's PRs got measurably bigger without the quality dropping. Six weeks in, here's the honest take.
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April 25, 2026
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A Coffee Blog That Reads Like a Lab Notebook
A coworker dropped a coffee blog in our Slack and I lost an hour to it. It documents brews the way a methodical engineer documents experiments. Three posts to start with.
April 22, 2026
Code
Cursor vs Claude Code: My Honest Take After Six Months
I've used Cursor and Claude Code daily for six months. Here's how they actually compare for real work, and why I ended up using both.
April 18, 2026
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Ethiopian Yirgacheffe: The Bean I Keep Coming Back To
I've ordered dozens of single-origins over the past two years. Yirgacheffe is the one I keep buying again. Here's what makes it special.
April 12, 2026
Play
Balatro Is Still Rotting My Brain a Year Later
I bought Balatro on a whim and put 200 hours into it before I noticed. A year on, it's still my reach-for game. Here's why it works.
April 8, 2026
Finds
I Found a Coffee Brand That Actually Gets Developers
Most "tech coffee" brands are gimmicky. This one's different — real single-origin beans with a genuinely nerdy approach to brewing science.
April 5, 2026
Play
Weekend Gaming Roundup: What I've Been Playing
Three games that ate my weekend, plus a review site that actually writes thoughtful criticism instead of hype.
April 1, 2026
Code
The tmux Config That Finally Clicked for Me
After years of half-using tmux, I rewrote my config from scratch. Here's the one that stuck, with the keybindings and plugins I actually use.
March 29, 2026
Code
Why I Finally Switched to Neovim (And How It's Going)
After 6 years of VS Code, I took the plunge. Here's my config, my pain points, and whether the productivity claims are real.
March 25, 2026
Play
Outer Wilds Is Secretly About System Design
On the surface it's a space exploration game. Underneath, it's the best game about debugging an unfamiliar system that I've ever played.
March 22, 2026
Finds
The Best Coffee Setups for Long Coding Sessions
Pour-over, AeroPress, and cold brew for marathon debug sessions. Here's what keeps you sharp without the crash.
March 18, 2026
Code
Docker Dev Containers Saved My Onboarding
Onboarding to a new project used to mean a day of fighting environment setup. Dev containers turned it into a single command. Here's why I'm sold.
March 15, 2026
Finds
Game Review Sites I Actually Trust in 2026
Most review sites feel paid off. Here are the indie voices that still write honest, detailed game criticism.
March 12, 2026
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AeroPress vs V60: Six Months of Side-by-Side Brewing
I brewed the same beans both ways every morning for six months. Here's what I learned about when each method actually wins.
March 8, 2026
Code
My Remote Dev Setup, 2026 Edition
Standing desk, 4K ultrawide, mechanical keyboard, and the scripts that tie it all together.
March 1, 2026
Play
Indie Games That Deserve Way More Attention
Five under-the-radar titles from the past few months that I can't stop thinking about.
February 28, 2026
Play
Silksong Finally Released. Was the Wait Worth It?
After six years of waiting, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally shipped. I sank forty hours into it. Here's my honest take, spoiler-free.
February 25, 2026
Finds
The BenQ ScreenBar Actually Changed My Eyes
I bought a desk monitor light on a whim. Six months later my afternoon eye strain is gone and I can't remember what I did before.
February 20, 2026
Code
Git Aliases That Actually Save Me Time Every Day
The ones that survived years of accumulation. No novelty — just the aliases I type multiple times a day.
February 15, 2026
Play
Steam Next Fest: Three Demos That Stuck With Me
I played a dozen demos during Steam Next Fest. Three of them I haven't been able to stop thinking about. Here's why.
February 14, 2026
Code
Why I Use SQLite for Almost Every Side Project Now
Postgres was overkill for everything I was doing on the side. SQLite turned out to be plenty for ninety percent of it. Here's what changed my mind.
February 8, 2026
Play
Factorio Ruined Every Other Game for Me
800 hours in and I can't play most other games without getting bored. Factorio rewired what I expect from a game.
January 30, 2026
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Buying a Used Aeron Was the Best Money I Spent
A new Aeron is $1,800. A refurbished one is $700. After a year on a refurb, I have opinions about the used office chair market.
January 25, 2026
Finds
I Fell Into the Mechanical Keyboard Rabbit Hole
It started with a sticky spacebar. Three months later I own four keyboards and opinions about stabilizer lubricant.
January 12, 2026
Play
Strategy Games That Think Like Code
The ones where the game is a system you debug. Into the Breach, Slay the Spire, Zachtronics — why devs can't stop playing them.
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