Lessons from the Terminal

Twice-weekly field notes on infrastructure, AI, and systems.

What I built, what broke, and the evidence that changed the next decision.

Apr 2026 Product

The Case for Boring DNS Records

DNS rewards restraint. A short record can sit underneath browsers, certificates, service discovery, remote access, and every note that tells someone where to go. Because the syntax is compact, it's tempting to use records as a clever abstraction layer. Then a troubleshooting session becomes a tou...

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