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7 Cost-Saving Strategies Observability Vendors Don't Want You to Know
Vendors have a conflict of interest when it comes to your observability bill. Here are 7 cost-reduction strategies they won't bring up on their own.
Aug 23, 2026
eBPF, BYOC, ClickHouse, Telemetry Pipelines: Which Ones Are Actually Worth It?
eBPF, BYOC, columnar stores, telemetry pipelines. I take an unbiased look at the new observability wave and when each one is actually worth adopting.
Aug 4, 2026
How I Work With 5 Coding Agents Simultaneously
How I went from managing one coding agent to orchestrating five at once. The 7 tips that made me 3-5x more productive without losing code quality.
Jul 31, 2026
Telemetry accumulates like technical debt. We built a tool to clean it up.
Launching Obics: most of your telemetry is redundant, and you pay for all of it. Our agents find the noise, prove what it costs, and open the PR that removes it.
Jul 28, 2026
One month on Linux after 30 years on Windows (as a software developer)
After 30 years on Windows, I switched to Linux for dev work. One month in: dramatic performance gains, a rich CLI ecosystem, and the rough edges I hit.
Jul 19, 2026
5 Strategies to Reduce Logging Costs
Logging bills can balloon to 5-10% of your cloud spend. Here are 5 practical strategies to cut observability costs while keeping the visibility you need in production.
Jul 14, 2026
Preparing Your Codebase for AI Coding Agents
Your AI coding agent is a brilliant new hire who forgets everything each morning. How I prepare the codebase — CLAUDE.md, database access, naming, and e2e tests — so it understands my domain on the go.
Jul 14, 2026
How to Multi-Task in Claude Code Without Losing Your Mind
How I stopped micromanaging my AI coding agents and started managing them like a team — running several Claude Code agents in parallel to 4x my productivity.
Jul 9, 2026
Demystifying DataDog Metrics Pricing: 2026 Ultimate Guide
Datadog pricing is a notorious mystery, often leading to unexpected, astronomical bills. This post breaks down how Datadog calculates infrastructure and custom metrics costs, explains how unintended tag cardinality causes expenses to skyrocket, and shares practical strategies for optimizing your metrics at the source before they drain your budget.
Jul 8, 2026
15 Years of Windows Dev: My Productivity Inventory
A curated list of productivity tools for Windows developers, based on 15 years of hands-on experience building software. This article covers essential and lesser-known tools for coding, terminal workflows, automation, note-taking, API testing, and system optimization, including practical tips for improving developer efficiency and reducing friction in everyday work.
Jul 6, 2026
Demystifying DataDog Logs Pricing
A deep dive into DataDog's Log pricing model, with all the tips and common gotchas
Jul 3, 2026