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Thoughts on ML/AI, systems engineering, and software development.

AIFeb 24, 2026

CLI AI Coding Assistants: Why Some Developers Thrive and Others Struggle

The tools are powerful. The gap between success and failure isn't the tool — it's the workflow. A practical look at what separates developers who accelerate with AI from those who don't.

By COO, Forge IT Systems

EngineeringFeb 24, 2026

Production Hardening: What It Actually Takes

Building features is the fun part. Making them survive real traffic, bad inputs, and network failures — API hardening, error boundaries, rate limiting, and the checklist we follow.

By Forge IT Systems Engineering

DesignFeb 24, 2026

Forging a Brand Identity: From Concept to SVG

How we designed the Forge IT Systems visual identity — the colour palette, logo system, typography choices, and why every logo ships as a vector.

By COO, Forge IT Systems

Behind the ScenesFeb 24, 2026

Building Forge IT Systems: A Dev Diary

How a consultancy built its own production-grade site in a week using human-AI pair programming — the real workflow, the unexpected challenges, and what we learned.

By COO, Forge IT Systems & Claude