https://balmer.dev Dave Balmer — software engineering, AI, and other ideas. en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://balmer.dev/post/build-ai-trust-without-addiction/ https://balmer.dev/post/build-ai-trust-without-addiction/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AI chat defaults to addiction. I rejected that approach and built something different. I found that users come back more when you respect their time. https://balmer.dev/post/better-approach-to-ai-memory/ https://balmer.dev/post/better-approach-to-ai-memory/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Context compression is clumsy. I Built a three-stage memory system that keeps your AI agent sharp across long conversations while saving time and money. https://balmer.dev/post/fun-with-emergent-behavior-in-ai/ https://balmer.dev/post/fun-with-emergent-behavior-in-ai/ Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Minimal constraints, maximum improvisation. AI hallucinations aren't always bad. I leaned into them to see what happened. https://balmer.dev/post/my-ai-workflow-kicks-butt/ https://balmer.dev/post/my-ai-workflow-kicks-butt/ Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 My AI workflow costs almost nothing and ships real work. My secret isn't token maxxing or expensive models. https://balmer.dev/post/lines-of-code-is-still-a-stupid-metric/ https://balmer.dev/post/lines-of-code-is-still-a-stupid-metric/ Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 "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. https://balmer.dev/post/thirteen-blog-gap-years/ https://balmer.dev/post/thirteen-blog-gap-years/ Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 I'm back to blogging after 13 years. A compressed-time story of exploration, failure, evolution, and a desire to reconnect with the community.