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Here are 5 pieces from October 2026, starting with the newest.
On the reading desk
The Lock Was Set to 004
A private key was the number 4. What could that let an attacker do, and what should we check in our own systems?
Read the essayAlso from the writing desk this month:
You Don't Have to Pay to Start, Because Open Models Are Better Than You Think
Open models are better than most people think, and you don't need a subscription to start building.
What I Believe About AI
Why I still believe in AI, and why I want us to be more careful about the people it affects.
From the presentation to graduation. See the gallery What Building Auxiliare Together Taught Me
I started by building a way to move money. A failed review taught me the real problem was helping founders and investors find each other. This is how Auxiliare changed—and how our team changed with it.
One booking. Three connected records.
I Built My First Agent to Fix Our Broken Data
Our family resort's data was fragmented. This is how I built my first agent to fix it, and what I learned along the way.
From the work
AUXILIARE
A platform where Filipino founders pitch by video and investors find them — matched by what each side is actually looking for.
See the case studyA small observation
A thought from the latest piece
Draw what you run, where your keys live and what a break-in could reach, then check the results yourself rather than trusting an audit tool.