Proving it's never too late to refactor your comfort zone
Old Dog, New Flex
Experience isn't a liablity.
It's leverage.
I've speant nearly three decades building software through multiple hype cycles, architectural shifts, and "this changes everything" moments that... didn't.
This site is where I document how I am learning, building, and shipping now - in an era of AI, automation, an accelerating noise - with context, restraint, and responsiblity.
No hype.
No predictions.
Just durable thinking from someone who's seen a few things break.
What You'll Find Here
Learn
Clear explanations of what's actually changing in tech - and what isn't - based on lived experience, not launch blogs.
Share
What I'm building, how I'm thinking about tools and systems, and why I make the tradeoffs I do.
Journey
Reflections on longevity, burnout, reinovation, and staying useful in an industry obsessed with newness.
What This Site Is (and Isn't)
This isn't a new site.
It isn't a trend report.
It isn't a motivational feed.
It's a long-game project for people who care about **durability over novelty**.
If that resonates, you're in the right place.
Featured
Why Old Dog, New Flex Exists
A personal and editorial statement on why Old Dog, New Flex exists: documenting how an experienced software engineer is adapting to AI, learning in public, and drawing clear lines around responsibility, clarity, and long-term thinking.
Stop Coding, Start Supervising
In a bold statement at CES 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told engineers to stop writing code and start supervising it. This post explores how that single line reveals a major paradigm shift in software engineering—from coding as craft to AI-guided orchestration. For veteran developers, it’s not just a workflow change—it’s an identity crisis. And it’s not limited to tech. Drawing inspiration from adjacent fields like design, this post argues that engineers aren’t being replaced, but promoted.
AI is Fast, Production is Fragile
AI can write code fast — but production is fragile. A practical look at why bad prompts cause real outages, and the system I use to apply AI safely in real software engineering.
Latest
Why Old Dog, New Flex Exists
A personal and editorial statement on why Old Dog, New Flex exists: documenting how an experienced software engineer is adapting to AI, learning in public, and drawing clear lines around responsibility, clarity, and long-term thinking.
The Responsible AI Adult: Why We Still Need Humans in the Loop
We need Responsible AI Adults in software—just like we need them in healthcare, education, journalism, and yes, graphic design. Not to control the outcomes, but to safeguard the inputs and validate the behavior.
Stop Coding, Start Supervising
In a bold statement at CES 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told engineers to stop writing code and start supervising it. This post explores how that single line reveals a major paradigm shift in software engineering—from coding as craft to AI-guided orchestration. For veteran developers, it’s not just a workflow change—it’s an identity crisis. And it’s not limited to tech. Drawing inspiration from adjacent fields like design, this post argues that engineers aren’t being replaced, but promoted.
AI is Fast, Production is Fragile
AI can write code fast — but production is fragile. A practical look at why bad prompts cause real outages, and the system I use to apply AI safely in real software engineering.
From Next.js to Astro: A Migration Journey
After starting with Next.js, I discovered Astro's content-focused approach was perfect for my blog. Here's what I learned during the migration.
Burnout Wasn’t the End — It’s Where My New Flex Began
After 30 years in software development, burnout nearly cost me my passion — and my career. This is the story of how I rediscovered my love for building, learning, and mentoring, and how Old Dog New Flex was born.
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