- Software Engineering
- Job Hunting
- Cybersecurity
Scams in Job Hunting (2026)
Job hunting for engineers comes with scams as well.
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Articles
Notes on building reliable software, identity, and the systems beneath the surface.
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2026-09-28
- Software Engineering
- AI
- Job Search
Job Hunting in the Fall of 2026
My personal experience with job hunting in the fall of 2026.
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03
2026-09-21
- AI
- Engineering
- Homelab
AI and homelab
How I used an AI agent to set up GitOps with Argo CD, expose my k3s services through Traefik, and reach them remotely with Tailscale.
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04
2026-09-14
- books
- self-improvement
- motivation
What Books Are Worth Reading? #1
The first post in a series about books worth reading.
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05
2026-09-07
- AI
- Engineering
- Homelab
Are Local LLMs Really That Good?
Things to consider before going down the local LLM path
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2026-08-31
- Engineering
- Homelab
The Homelab
A homelab does not have to be expensive. What do I have in my travel homelab, and how do I use it?
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07
2026-08-24
- AI
- Engineering
- Workflow
Should Engineers Use AI for Coding?
AI can make engineers faster, but only when they keep ownership of the problem, the decisions, and the code that ships.
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2026-08-17
- Next.js
- Engineering
- Workflow
Why I moved my blog to build-time content
A personal blog does not need a server on every page view
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2026-08-10
- AI
- Engineering
- Workflow
What I've Learned Building with AI Agents
Lessons from building projects with AI coding agents: planning work, reviewing output, and keeping project instructions.
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10
2026-08-03
- Writing
- Engineering
- Personal
Welcome to BootFort.dev
This blog is primarily for me: a place to practise expressing ideas clearly, learn by writing, and build an online presence. I hope it will also be useful to anyone who shares my interests.
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