Thoughts on AI, software engineering, and building the future of technology.https://sc.ott.land/https://sc.ott.land/blog/a-developers-roadmap-to-ai/https://sc.ott.land/blog/a-developers-roadmap-to-ai/You don't need a PhD. You don't need to go back to school. Here's a practical, staged roadmap for developers who want to break into AI and start building agents.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/building-shotgun-from-first-commit-to-first-customer-in-31-days/https://sc.ott.land/blog/building-shotgun-from-first-commit-to-first-customer-in-31-days/How I built Shotgun CLI with Pydantic AI and Claude Code, shipping a major feature every week and going from first commit to first paying customer in 31 days.Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/building-proofs-an-ai-software-development-agent/https://sc.ott.land/blog/building-proofs-an-ai-software-development-agent/Building an AI Software Development Agent in 2025Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/from-inbox-to-insights-extracting-structured-data-from-emails-with-python-and-llms/https://sc.ott.land/blog/from-inbox-to-insights-extracting-structured-data-from-emails-with-python-and-llms/Email Parsing with Python and Gemini 2.0 Flash-LiteSat, 15 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/how-i-started-my-journey-software-development/https://sc.ott.land/blog/how-i-started-my-journey-software-development/This article talks about my journey into software development, from a challenging clock project to leading tech solutions and embracing every opportunity to grow.Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/ai-swarm-agents/https://sc.ott.land/blog/ai-swarm-agents/This blog post talks about how AI are collaborating on a massive scale, surpassing human limits to solve complex problems.Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/how-to-get-a-job-at-proofs/https://sc.ott.land/blog/how-to-get-a-job-at-proofs/An overview of what it takes to land a job at Proofs, highlighting on adaptability, side projects, entrepreneurial spirit, and a passion for learning from failure.Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/what-if-dungeons-and-dragons-had-a-game-engine-powered-by-ai/https://sc.ott.land/blog/what-if-dungeons-and-dragons-had-a-game-engine-powered-by-ai/Exploring the creation of a text-based, DnD-like game using a Language Learning Model as the game engine to translate natural language into dynamic gameplay, enhancing creativity and interactivity beyond conventional programming limitations.Sat, 21 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/orm-vs-raw-sql-when-and-why-this-choice-matters/https://sc.ott.land/blog/orm-vs-raw-sql-when-and-why-this-choice-matters/An insightful exploration into the choice between ORM and raw SQL, emphasizing how ORMs facilitate early startup growth but raw SQL becomes crucial for performance optimization as a company matures, framed through an engaging anecdote with a junior engineer named Jeff.Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMThttps://sc.ott.land/blog/rethinking-take-home-coding-tests-an-experienced-developers-perspective/https://sc.ott.land/blog/rethinking-take-home-coding-tests-an-experienced-developers-perspective/A critical analysis of take-home coding tests for senior developers, advocating for live, interactive coding interviews as a more realistic and fair assessment of a candidate's abilities.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:39:52 GMT