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Why the RLS bitmap default just went up 4x

Why the RLS bitmap default just went up 4x

Posted on June 11, 2026June 12, 20261 Comment on Why the RLS bitmap default just went up 4x

Row-level security quietly switches strategies once a table gets big enough. A recent default change moves that line from 128K rows to 512K, and the reason it is not 2 million is a nice bit of engineering.

Choose your model wisely: premium for design, cheap for execution

Choose your model wisely: premium for design, cheap for execution

Posted on June 8, 2026No Comments on Choose your model wisely: premium for design, cheap for execution

Different models are better at different jobs. Use a premium reasoning model for planning and design. Once the plan is locked, switch to a faster, cheaper model to execute it. Stop sending the senior partner to file the paperwork.

Teach AI to sound like you, not like AI

Teach AI to sound like you, not like AI

Posted on June 1, 2026June 2, 2026No Comments on Teach AI to sound like you, not like AI

AI-drafted content has a tell. Em-dashes everywhere, ‘I’m excited to’, ‘leverage’ as a verb. A small voice-style file teaches the assistant to sound like you instead. Half an hour once, every email cleaner forever.

The same workspace on every device

The same workspace on every device

Posted on May 26, 20261 Comment on The same workspace on every device

My entire VS Code workspace lives in OneDrive. The same files appear on every laptop, every phone, every browser. The mobile assistant reads the same diary the desk assistant wrote ten minutes ago. The continuity is the product.

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