balmer.devDave Balmer — software engineering, AI, and other ideas.https://balmer.dev/2026-06-05T00:00:00ZDave BalmerBuild AI trust without addictionhttps://balmer.dev/post/build-ai-trust-without-addiction/2026-06-05T00:00:00Z2026-06-05T00:00:00ZDave BalmerAI chat defaults to addiction. I rejected that approach and built something different. I found that users come back more when you respect their time.Better context management for AI chathttps://balmer.dev/post/better-approach-to-ai-memory/2026-06-02T00:00:00Z2026-06-02T00:00:00ZDave BalmerContext compression is clumsy. I Built a three-stage memory system that keeps your AI agent sharp across long conversations while saving time and money.Fun with emergent behavior in AIhttps://balmer.dev/post/fun-with-emergent-behavior-in-ai/2026-05-31T00:00:00Z2026-05-31T00:00:00ZDave BalmerMinimal constraints, maximum improvisation. AI hallucinations aren't always bad. I leaned into them to see what happened.My AI workflow kicks butthttps://balmer.dev/post/my-ai-workflow-kicks-butt/2026-05-29T00:00:00Z2026-05-29T00:00:00ZDave BalmerMy AI workflow costs almost nothing and ships real work. My secret isn't token maxxing or expensive models.Lines of code is still a stupid metrichttps://balmer.dev/post/lines-of-code-is-still-a-stupid-metric/2026-05-26T00:00:00Z2026-05-26T00:00:00ZDave Balmer"Write a new user endpoint at least 500 lines long," said no one ever. Where this code metric came from and why it's useless.Thirteen (blog) gap yearshttps://balmer.dev/post/thirteen-blog-gap-years/2026-05-22T00:00:00Z2026-05-22T00:00:00ZDave BalmerI'm back to blogging after 13 years. A compressed-time story of exploration, failure, evolution, and a desire to reconnect with the community.