The Relentless PushThis past week, I found myself at APIsec conference 2026, a conference I heartily recommend for API builders in general and API security responsibles in particular. This year was a buzzing hive of innFeb 22 · 5 min readjoebordes.com
The 60% Effort Rule in the Age of AIYears ago, I established a set of guidelines for defining tasks in our system. The philosophy was simple: ambiguity kills productivity. We introduced concepts like the "Analyst-Reviewer Conversation" and the "60% Effort Rule" to ensure that by the ti...Feb 7 · 8 min readjoebordes.com
The "Average" Problem: Why AGI is a Moving GoalpostThe pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) — a concept I learned about this week — is often framed as a climb toward a distant mountain peak. We define it broadly, as an AI that matches or exceeds the sum total of human capability—the abili...Jan 30 · 2 min readjoebordes.com
Stop Guessing, Start Measuring Your Git RepositoryIt started with a simple request: "Can you get me a report on our top committers?" I searched for tools to extract statistical information from a git repository, but found that most were designed for version control, not analysis. I eventually ran in...Jan 26 · 4 min readjoebordes.com
Hacktoberfest 2025Hacktoberfest 2025 just finished — and guess what? They brought back the swag!After last year’s digital-only celebration, seeing the return of t-shirts and tree-planting rewards brought a wave of nostalgia and motivation 😊 For some reason, I didn’t ...Oct 31, 2025 · 3 min readjoebordes.com