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Conference notes, technical observations, and thoughts on building software in a world that keeps changing.

Deceptive UX Patterns

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Deceptive UX Patterns: From Confirmshaming to Sycophantic AI

What engineers need to know about the dark side of product design — from classic roach motels and confirmshaming to AI-washed manipulation and agentic deception.

May 2026 · 15 min read Read →

QA or the Highway 2026

Conference Notes AI Testing QA

QA or the Highway 2026: Quality Engineering in the Age of AI Agents

Seven talks. Four takeaways. One emerging job description. Notes from a day in Columbus on what quality engineering looks like when AI agents are writing the code.

June 2026 · 10 min read Read →