Dev Day Notes — Code, Coffee & Controllers

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Marcus Kim

Full-stack dev. Writing about code, coffee, and controllers. More →

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.

April 15, 2026 · 5 min read

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My Remote Dev Setup, 2026 Edition

Standing desk, 4K ultrawide, mechanical keyboard, and the scripts that tie it all together.

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 20, 2026

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 8, 2026

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 25, 2026

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

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.

Code: Dev tools, editor configs, workflow notes.
Play: Games, reviews, weekend sessions.
Finds: Tools, coffee, rabbit holes.