Shibin DasTag · 6 posts
ai
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Engineering 14 min
The Upgrade Path Is a Product DecisionAtelier is built for people who have never heard of Drupal and will never open a terminal. That single fact turns 'it upgrades itself' into a veto over the dependency list — and a refactor where I had to say no to modules we wanted, delete code we were proud of, and start reading other people's roadmaps.
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Musing 1 min
The Bet Ships: Atelier Is LiveA few weeks ago I wrote that I was betting a new product on an unfashionable foundation. It just launched. This is the short, happy note before the longer ones.
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Musing 5 min
Am I Building on Sand? Betting a New Product on an Unfashionable FoundationA reflection on whether it makes sense to build a brand-new product on a mature platform the hype cycle has moved past – and why the answer depends entirely on whether that platform is your audience or your engine.
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FlowDrop 8 min
Why One Big AI Skill Is Slower Than Many Small OnesI ran the same multi-step AI workflow two ways — as one large skill and as a chain of small focused skills. The difference was staggering: 10 minutes vs. an hour. Here's why, and what it tells us about how workflows should be designed.
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Musing 2 min
Are Micro PHP Packages Becoming Obsolete in the AI Era?A reflection on how AI code generation is changing the value proposition of small, single-purpose open-source packages, and what that means for the future of the PHP ecosystem.
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FlowDrop 3 min
Configurable Workflows Are the Future — Why I Built FlowDropWhy configurable, in‑house workflows beat external orchestrators—and how FlowDrop’s visual editor lets teams own execution while moving fast.