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.

May 2026 Design

The House Network Has Users Too

The easiest person to support on a home network is the person who built it. I know which local name is fragile, which device needs a moment after a restart, and which status screen is only telling half the story. I can route around my own decisions almost without noticing them.

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