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RAG talk recap from DevConf.US 2025

20 September 2025Major Hayden
#ai  #presentations 
Building a RAG system isn’t easy. It’s a lot more like a quest.
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Automatic container updates with Podman quadlets

19 September 2025Major Hayden
#containers  #podman  #fedora  #linux  #quadlet  #systemd 
Podman’s quadlet system combined with systemd timers makes container updates easy and automatic.
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Date driven development

24 August 2025Major Hayden
#software development  #advice 
Developing software with a critcal date comes with its own set of challenges.
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Scrum, sprints, and outcomes

1 June 2025Major Hayden
#agile  #advice  #software 
Although Scrum is a popular agile methodology, it often becomes a theater of activity that distracts teams from what customers actually need. 📅
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Vibe-free coding with AI

7 May 2025Major Hayden
#ai  #advice  #vscode 
Yes, I do write code with help from an LLM, but I wouldn’t call it vibe coding. Let’s dig into how (and why) I do it. 🤖
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Don’t tell me RAG is easy

18 April 2025Major Hayden
#4runner  #repair  #toyota 
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is helpful for AI workflows, but it certainly is not easy.
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Viewing Xorg logs with journalctl in Fedora

16 February 2025Major Hayden
#i3  #fedora  #linux 
A recent switch back to i3 (from sway) left me wondering how to examine just the Xorg logs sent to journald.
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Repairing 4Runner skid plate bolts

8 October 2024Major Hayden
#4runner  #repair  #toyota 
I ran into a problem with stripped bolts on a new 4Runner with the TRD skid plate. A little bit of car repair can be nerdy, too. 🔧
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Spell check in multiple languages with Firefox

25 August 2024Major Hayden
#fedora  #firefox  #languages 
Get spell checking in multiple languages automatically within input fields in Firefox. 🗣️
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My meeting hacks

22 August 2024Major Hayden
#advice  #meetings  #work 
Instead of dreading a long stretch of meetings, find some ways to make them less painful.
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