Top Links from Issue #325

Serverless is a Scam.
Every time someone reaches for serverless to build a simple backend, a container dies inside me. “Serverless” promises simplicity, scalability, and zero maintenance. In practice, it gives you time limits, vendor lock-in, surprise billing, and complexity disguised as convenience.

Serverless is NOT a Scam.
The post you are currently reading is a lot of facts, but also a lot of my opinions. It is addressing this post:

Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?
Sound familiar? It should, because it's also an apt description of... well, you know. If you ever thought that AI company logos look like buttholes, you're not alone.

How to Crater your Database, Part Three - Normalization
In the first two articles in this series, I've stressed that the secret to cratering your database is to do things that don't scale and then try to scale. In the last article, I argued that database aggregation operations like count, min, and max introduce unpredictable scaling into your system.

Vibe Coding is not an excuse for low-quality work
That twist on Silicon Valley’s old mantra echoes through recent engineering circles as “vibe coding” enters the chat. Yes, AI-assisted development is transforming how we build software, but it’s not a free pass to abandon rigor, review, or craftsmanship.