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Spec Driven Development is a terrible idea www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmBs...

I tried it and failed miserably
Spec driven development was a disaster
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October 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Is Spec-Driven Development really a silver bullet? 🤔 Dive into the pros, pitfalls, and practical application in this dive by @nikoskatsikanis: nikoskatsikanis.com/blog/11-spec...

#SpecDrivenDevelopment #SoftwareEngineering #DevPractices #CleanCode #TechBlog
Is Spec Driven Development the Silver Bullet?
I tried spec driven development for a social network concept and still had to guide the agent feature by feature.
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October 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Spec Driven Development in #Vienna if you want an intensive workshop www.eventbrite.com/e/spec-drive...
Spec-Driven Development Workshop (limited powerpoint fluff)
Start building your product in a day with experienced full-stack developer, highly efficient with AI agents
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September 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just published a post on writing more of my own code with AI, skipping bulky dependencies, and keeping projects lean. Read it here: nikoskatsikanis.com/blog/10-less... #AI #OpenSource
Writing More Code Myself (With AI) Instead of Adding Dependencies
I don’t reach for open source as quickly as I used to. With AI helping me sketch and refine code, I can cover many of my use cases directly, instead…
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September 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚫 Short-term outsourcing can look great on a spreadsheet—but hidden costs like onboarding drag, cultural friction, time zones, and community impact add up fast.
Read more: nikoskatsikanis.com/blog/9-short...
#Outsourcing #BusinessStrategy #HiddenCosts #AI
The Hidden Cost of Short-Term Outsourcing
In my experience, short-term outsourcing can look great on a spreadsheet: cheaper contracts, quick savings, happy investors. But each time you take on a new vendor you invest in onboarding,…
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September 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
why use Excel when you can automate streamlinable processes in the browser?

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#indexdb #aws #dynamodb
How I Virtualized a Database with IndexedDB and DynamoDB
I wanted cloud data to feel local. By caching in IndexedDB and virtualizing the table, I kept the UI fast, search snappy, and costs low.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Lets talk #VanHalen with Steve: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX1f... #EVH

We spent a lot of time discussing if the rockstar lifestyle and fame is really worth it
Steven Rosen - 26 Years friends with Eddie Van Halen and The Price of Fame | The Nikos Show #247
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December 27, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Here is my second interview with Marijn Markus

💻👀 Stalkers, bots, and disinformation

🚫🕶️ LinkedIn Shadow Ban

🇳🇱🤝🇺🇦 Netherlands' contribution to Ukraine

♟️🧠 Kasparov and russia's collective guilt

🤲 How can poor people in the West help Ukraine?
Marijn Markus - Ukraine, #NAFO, disinformation and Russia's Collective Guilt | The Nikos Show #246
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December 24, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Here is how you can learn to play your favourite music on guitar by breaking it down into a systematic process:

In this case, I am using #guitarpro software and split the tracks into separate layers.

The song is the first level of #RTypeDelta on the #playstation
R-Type Delta Crazy Machine Arranged to Guitar Introduction
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November 30, 2024 at 11:55 PM