blog.saiden.dev๐ Frankenstein Stack(Ghostwritten by Gemini, because I was too busy fixing my server config to type this out) ๐ง The Frankenstein Ecosystem: Why I'm Betting on Bare Metal and "Dead" Skills in 2026 I compared using a cohesive product (like Claude) vs. building the same ...Feb 10ยท3 min read
blog.saiden.dev๐ Give Your AI Agent Eyes Without the Chrome HangoverEvery browser automation tutorial starts the same way: "First, install Chrome..." Then you wait. And wait. Chrome downloads. ChromeDriver downloads. Your CI pipeline bloats by 500MB. Your laptop fan spins up like it's preparing for takeoff. There's a...Feb 6ยท2 min read
blog.saiden.devโ๏ธ Let It Go: Old School Cred, New School ToolsI love the endless "Easter vs. Christmas" style debates in tech, especially the arguments between classic and modern tooling. I hail from a time when using X on Unix for anything other than viewing Images, PDFs or browsing the web was considered "lam...Nov 30, 2025ยท3 min read
blog.saiden.dev๐ด Duck-Sized Horses vs. Horse-Sized DuckWe all know the humorous "dad joke" question: Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? I've encountered a similar, slightly less funny, debate in tech circles regarding AI-generated code. For example: "Would you rather ha...Nov 27, 2025ยท3 min read