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5.9Software got weird
2026-03-06 • automation software development indie job market ai
AI's rapid evolution is reshaping software engineering, making coding easier while creating uncertainty about job security and the future of indie businesses.
The author reflects on their transition to using AI tools in coding, emphasizing a careful adaptation to new technologies while managing productivity challenges.
Cory Zue shares a candid reflection on a year of declining income from his indie project, SaaS Pegasus, and the psychological challenges of adapting to change in the AI era.
A year in review highlighting professional accomplishments in AI and software, alongside personal family milestones and travel experiences, showcasing gratitude for life's moments.
3.1Six-word statements of gratitude
2025-11-27 • gratitude mindfulness wellness
The author reflects on gratitude by creating six-word statements that encapsulate key aspects of their life, such as health, family, and freedom. They acknowledge their struggle with practicing gratitude but find value in this exe...
The author discusses their experience using Claude Code with Github, highlighting the ease of setting it up and the challenges of specifying work for it. They also mention the subjective nature of taste and the limitations of usin...
The text discusses the author's concerns about the impact of superintelligent AI on human self-worth and the future of work. It explores the potential implications of AI surpassing human intelligence and the shift in focus from ca...
The author shares their experience of using MCP (Model Context Protocol) for the first time, after being convinced by a friend. They explain what MCP is, how it works, and their experience using it with different clients and serve...
The author noticed a strange behavior on their website and discovered that the issue was due to a bug in kamal's proxy server. They found a workaround by replacing Django's CommonMiddleware with a subclass that explicitly forces u...
0Your Life in Weeks
2025-02-20 • blogging product management life in weeks
The author was inspired by a tech blogger to create a website depicting his entire life as a series of little boxes. He bought a domain and began building the website, enjoying the process immensely. However, he realized he was bu...
The text discusses the impact of AI on coding and specifically on the market for codebases. The author explores the potential effects of AI on the job market for coders and the future of codebases. The text presents both pessimist...
The author describes how he trained his own AI image model to generate pictures of himself. He explains the process of choosing a model, training pattern, and creating a training set. The author also details the process of trainin...
0Using Coding Skills to Make Passive Income
2025-01-14 •
The text discusses the author's journey from being a CTO to becoming a full-time solopreneur, running a portfolio of revenue-generating software products. It covers the skills programmers need to sell software online, the process ...
0Headspace is Perishable
2025-01-09 •
The post discusses the perishable nature of inspiration and headspace, emphasizing the importance of acting on them immediately. The author reflects on the impact of a holiday on his perspective and routine, prompting him to quest...
0Solopreneurship: Year 8
2024-12-20 •
The blog post is a raw dump of the author's professional and personal milestones in 2024, focusing on his work as a solopreneur running 4 businesses, raising 2 children, building products online, growing an audience, writing, spea...
0Sales, Fears, and Taking a Break
2024-12-05 •
Cory Zue reflects on the end of the SaaS Pegasus Black Friday sale, expressing concerns about competition, the future of Django, and the potential impact of AI on boilerplates. He plans to give back to open-source projects, build ...
The author discusses the process of adding Bluesky-powered comments to a website in five minutes, after deciding to remove Disqus comments due to privacy concerns. He shares the steps he took to integrate Bluesky into his own site...
The author shares their experience of trying to enable WiFi calling on their Google Pixel in South Africa due to poor cell network coverage. They discovered that the option was controlled by their cell network and found a solution...
0How I develop Django applications
2024-10-29 •
The author explains his setup for developing Django applications, which includes running services in Docker and code natively. He uses Postgres and Redis for services, and Python runs natively in a virtual environment. He also dis...
0Using monit for simple server monitoring
2024-10-16 •
The blog post discusses the importance of server monitoring and introduces the tool monit as a solution. The author provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up disk space monitoring and email alerts using monit.
The blog post discusses the process of deploying multiple Django apps to a single server using Kamal 2. It outlines the steps involved in provisioning the server, creating a production Dockerfile, setting up a Kamal deploy configu...
0Lowering the bar to writing online
2024-10-09 •
The author discusses the different writing styles of Simon Willison and Paul Graham, and how he has struggled to find a balance between the two. He introduces a new category of writing called 'musings' which allows for quicker, le...
0Time Wealth
2024-08-02 •
Cory Zue discusses the concept of 'Time Wealth,' emphasizing the value of free time over traditional metrics of success like money and status. He shares his personal experience as a solopreneur, which allows him to enjoy extended ...