Field notes

Notes from where the docs run out.

AI systems, JavaScript, security, databases, and bug fixes worth remembering.

Latest writing

Recent writing

Newest first.

AI

It's Time for LLM Connection Strings

Simplify Model & Provider Config with llm:// URLs

It's Time for LLM Connection Strings
created 3 months ago
updated 2 months ago
Security

Your AI Assistant Gave Me Shell Access

How to secure your local or VPS OpenClaw/Moltbot setup

Your AI Assistant Gave Me Shell Access
created 4 months ago
updated 3 months ago
AI

Stop Asking LLMs to Do Math

They are bad at it. Here is how to fix it.

Stop Asking LLMs to Do Math
created 4 months ago
updated 4 months ago
AI

Stop Building Flaky Agents: Use Workflows & Memory

Deterministic patterns for non-deterministic models.

Stop Building Flaky Agents: Use Workflows & Memory
created 4 months ago
updated 4 months ago
AI

Your AI Agent is Useless Without This

Why MCP is the USB-C of Artificial Intelligence.

Your AI Agent is Useless Without This
created 4 months ago
updated 4 months ago
AI

Production AI is Terrifying (And How to Fix It)

If your agent doesn't have guardrails, you aren't ready for production.

Production AI is Terrifying (And How to Fix It)
created 4 months ago
updated 4 months ago
AI

Don't Marry Your Model

LLM Routing, so hot right now

Don't Marry Your Model
created 4 months ago
updated 4 months ago
Code

Foreign Keys: Stop Asking If They're Fast

Ask what you're actually optimizing for.

Foreign Keys: Stop Asking If They're Fast
created 4 months ago
updated 4 months ago