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Professional PDF Book Exporter: Export Hugo Markdown Books to PDF
A guide to exporting Hugo-based Markdown books to professional PDFs, covering multilingual support, emoji rendering, code highlighting, image processing, chapter ordering, custom covers, and key …
Building 3D Icons with JSON Prompts: The Power of Structured Prompting
Using the example of generating Jelly-style 3D icons, this article delves into the writing and best practices of JSON Prompts to make your AI outputs more precise and efficient.
WisprFlow Is Overrated: Why I Uninstalled It After a Week
WisprFlow promises efficiency but falls short. Discover my week-long experience and why I uninstalled this overrated AI transcription tool.
Understanding KubeSphere's "Pivot," But Regretting It Didn't Say Goodbye Properly
Analyzing KubeSphere’s transition to commercial model—understanding the pivot while calling for better community communication and lifecycle management in enterprise open source.
Building Your AI Capability Map: I've Launched an AI Resource Library for Developers
I’ve launched a new AI page on jimmysong.io, featuring a curated collection of high-quality tutorials, open-source projects, tools, and products for developers. With bilingual support, tag …
Reflecting on a Journey: From Tetrate to What's Next
As I wrap up an unforgettable chapter at Tetrate, I reflect on the path from Hadoop to Service Mesh to AI—and look ahead to new possibilities in developer experience and community building.
AWS Kiro First Impression: An AI IDE Focused on Workflow
A hands-on review of AWS’s new AI programming IDE — Kiro, covering its Spec mode, task orchestration capabilities, current shortcomings, and my expectations for its future.
OpenRouter Insights: Behind the Scenes of an Aggregated AI Model Gateway
While researching how to call Claude Code, I took a deep dive into the OpenRouter AI Gateway aggregation platform, exploring its features, business model, and ecosystem, and compared it with other …
How to Use Claude Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro for Vibe Coding for Free or at Low Cost
Discover how to leverage Claude Sonnet-4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro for vibe coding at minimal cost, enhancing your development experience with powerful AI tools.
Mac mini M4 Base Model Expansion Experience
A detailed account of the entire process of expanding the Mac mini M4 using a Samsung 990 Pro NVMe SSD, including reasons for purchase, expansion plans, performance comparisons, development …