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Tim's thoughts on technology, product, digital transformation, and how to make use of AI.

March 14, 2026

The Great AI Harness Crackdown: When LLM Vendors Decided You're Using Their Models Wrong

In early 2026, Anthropic and Google began banning developers who used third-party coding tools like OpenCode and OpenClaw with their APIs. What started as quiet rate limiting escalated into legal threats, mass account bans, and deleted forum posts — all driven by vendor paranoia about model distillation and token arbitrage. A firsthand account of bewilderment.

AI LLM Developer Experience OpenCode Anthropic Google Open Source

February 13, 2026

Running GitLab Runner on ARM64 Kubernetes Clusters

A practical guide to configuring GitLab Runner on ARM64 nodes using the ARM64-specific helper image.

DevOps Kubernetes ARM64 GitLab CI/CD

February 1, 2026

The Future of Product Management

Vibe coding had its moment. The shift to spec-driven development — led by OpenSpec and GitHub's Spec Kit — is reshaping product teams. But what happens when we stop hiring juniors?

Product Management AI Strategy Spec-Driven Development