Observations
Notes on Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and the spaces in between.
Essays & Notes
Replicating Boris Cherny's Claude Code Setup on Your Local Machine
Jan 07, 2026A step-by-step guide to replicate Boris Cherny's minimalist setup for Claude Code, emphasizing parallel instances, shared docs, slash commands, subagents, hooks, and verification loops.
AIClaude CodeDeveloper Tools
Why Kenya Needs a Data Lake, Not Just Another App
Dec 14, 2025Most government digitization efforts fail because they focus on the interface, not the data schema. Here is why schema design is a civic duty.
Data SystemsKenyaInfrastructure
The Ethics of AI in Estonian E-Governance
Nov 28, 2025Living in the world's most digital society has taught me that trust is not just a database property—it's a social contract.
EstoniaAIEthics
How Data Engineering Affects Coffee Farming
Oct 10, 2025Tracing the journey of a coffee bean from a cooperative in Nyeri to a dashboard in Nairobi using distributed logs.
Data EngineeringAgricultureKenya