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Harnessing the Power of Integration in a Multidisciplinary Tech World
In a realm where technology continually reshapes the boundaries of industries, my journey of over two decades has been a testament to the power of integration in the technological landscape. Diving deeper than the mere acquisition of diverse skills, I have strived to meld insights from various sectors to catalyze innovation that addresses complex, real-world challenges.
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When Automation Becomes the Enemy: Lessons from AWS’s October 2025 DynamoDB Outage
The AWS post-mortem reveals a significant service disruption from October 19-20, caused by a race condition within their DNS management. This incident underscores the complexity of automation and the necessity of manual override procedures. It highlights the cascading failures from a single issue and the importance of mapping service dependencies and preparing for unexpected incidents.
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Introducing the Preview Release of AI Toolkit for VS Code with MCP Server Integration
Visual Studio Code has launched a Preview version of its AI Toolkit, featuring MCP Server integration that enhances AI application development. This toolkit facilitates building, testing, and deploying AI solutions, supporting major AI providers and local models. It includes improved tools for developers, data scientists, and educators, making AI development more accessible.
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Optimize LLM Performance on Mac and Ubuntu
This post discusses optimizing performance with large language models using Ollama on macOS with Apple’s M1/M2 chips and dual NVIDIA 2080 Ti GPUs on Ubuntu. It provides installation steps and GPU acceleration tips, highlights alternative tools, and outlines how to implement OpenAI-compatible APIs efficiently, maximizing hardware performance for local inference.
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From Idea to Deployment: A Complete Guide to Full-Stack Development with Cursor
Cursor AI enhances the development lifecycle for Go and Next.js applications, combining VS Code’s familiarity with advanced AI features. This guide details setting up the environment, developing a full-stack application, implementing backend and frontend structures, testing, debugging, and deploying with CI/CD practices. Discover efficient workflows with Cursor AI.
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HI I’m JOHN NGAI , THE CRAFTSMAN AT JOHNGAI’S TECH FORGE
John brings over 15 years of experience in data engineering, full-stack development, and AI-driven solutions. He began programming with C and C++, transitioning to Python since 2014 and JavaScript/Golang since 2016 to meet the demands of data science and full-stack development. His certifications also include PMP and CISA.
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Cloud vs Open-Source: Comparing AWS, Azure, GCP Services
Modern enterprises must choose between cloud-native services from providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and open-source tools that offer more control. This guide discusses key domains including Machine Learning, Data Engineering, DevOps, and Business Intelligence, comparing strengths, weaknesses, and use cases for each solution to help inform decisions.
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Ansible Command Cheat Sheet
📦 Core Commands Command Description Example ansible Run ad-hoc commands with modules ansible all -i inventory.yaml -m ping ansible-playbook Execute a playbook ansible-playbook -i inventory.yaml site.yaml ansible-doc View module or plugin documentation ansible-doc copy ansible-config Display current configuration ansible-config list ansible-inventory Inspect or validate your inventory ansible-inventory -i inventory.yaml –list ansible-vault Encrypt/decrypt sensitive files ansible-vault
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