No Overflow - A blog by Manoj Mahalingamhttps://stacktoheap.com/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/10/08/jev-the-decisions-strike-back/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/10/08/jev-the-decisions-strike-back/OpenAI's Decisions API brings a big-lab competitor to Jev. How do their contracts, limits, accuracy, latency, and costs compare on BANKING77?Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTaimachine-learninghttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/10/05/pi-durable/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/10/05/pi-durable/Pi Durable's building blocks: persisted tasks, conversations, application state, and agents whose work can survive the process that started it.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTaisoftware-architecturedeveloper-toolshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/25/dspy-heart-jev/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/25/dspy-heart-jev/DSPy gets first-class support for System One models, plus an optimizer for tuning how programs act on their decisions.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTaimachine-learninghttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/22/jev-attack-of-the-classifiers/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/22/jev-attack-of-the-classifiers/TF-IDF, MiniLM, and DSPy draw their swords. Jev raises a shield. BANKING77 keeps score.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTaimachine-learninghttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/21/the-state-machine-is-the-agent/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/21/the-state-machine-is-the-agent/A state-machine architecture in which deterministic code owns the plan and the facts, while Jev supplies bounded judgment only at decision branches.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTaisoftware-architecturehttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/18/jev-doesnt-write-review-comments/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/09/18/jev-doesnt-write-review-comments/What I learned using TypeSafe's Jev for code review, and why its more surprising uses are browser control and generative UI.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTaideveloper-toolshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/26/pi-tree-context-window-management/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/26/pi-tree-context-window-management/How I use pi's /tree to manage context windows in long coding sessions, when to choose /tree vs /fork, and patterns that feel like lightweight subagents without leaving one session.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiproductivitydeveloper-toolshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/23/how-i-code-from-the-gym-part-4/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/23/how-i-code-from-the-gym-part-4/Part 4 of my gym-coding series: using a Ralph loop to migrate an entire SDK dependency in 81 minutes, what worked, what didn't, and where autonomous loops shine.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiproductivitydevopshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/20/how-i-code-from-the-gym-part-3/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/20/how-i-code-from-the-gym-part-3/Part 3 of my gym-coding setup: autonomous coding agents that keep working for you while you are out and about, and even while you sleep.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiproductivitydevopshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/15/how-i-code-from-the-gym-part-2/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/15/how-i-code-from-the-gym-part-2/Extending my phone-based coding workflow beyond OpenCode Web to support Amp, Claude Code, Codex, and any terminal AI tool using SSH, tmux, and a small session manager called vaibhav.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiproductivitydevopshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/08/how-i-code-from-the-gym/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2026/02/08/how-i-code-from-the-gym/My setup for coding from anywhere: running OpenCode Web on Ubuntu as a systemd service and securely connecting from my phone with Tailscale.Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTaiproductivitydevopshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2025/08/10/code-reviews-that-dont-suck-claude-code-subagents/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2025/08/10/code-reviews-that-dont-suck-claude-code-subagents/Speed up your team's code reviews with AI-powered analysis that catches what humans miss and prepares focused insights, making reviewers more effective without replacing their expertise.Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTaiclaudeproductivityautomationhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2025/08/03/having-fun-with-claude-code-hooks/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2025/08/03/having-fun-with-claude-code-hooks/Tired of staring at your terminal waiting for Claude to finish? Let's add some personality with audio notifications and custom automation using Claude Code hooks.Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMTaiclaudeproductivityautomationhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2024/09/06/thoughts-on-fasthtml/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2024/09/06/thoughts-on-fasthtml/Why I Moved from FastHTML to Svelte for Building a Complex Chat ApplicationFri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMTmlfrontendhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2018/11/19/mlflow-model-repository-ci-cd/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2018/11/19/mlflow-model-repository-ci-cd/We recently started using MLFlow as a model repository and integrated it with GoCDMon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTmlhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/19/using-multiple-worktrees-with-git/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/19/using-multiple-worktrees-with-git/Use multiple worktrees to make working with branches and bug fixes much easier with gitTue, 19 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTgithttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/04/running-webdriverio-tests-using-docker-compose/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/04/running-webdriverio-tests-using-docker-compose/Running WebDriverIO tests using docker-compose for development and CIMon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTdockerdocker-composehttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/03/basics-of-rolling-update-with-kubernetes/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/03/basics-of-rolling-update-with-kubernetes/Basics of rolling updates with Kubernetes. Describes a basic ReplicationController template for rolling updatesSun, 03 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTkuberneteshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/02/git-add-only-files-already-staged/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/02/git-add-only-files-already-staged/Adding only those files already staged, back to the index with new changesSat, 02 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTgithttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/01/s3-backed-docker-registry-on-kubernetes/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2016/01/01/s3-backed-docker-registry-on-kubernetes/Hosting an S3 backed Docker Registry on KubernetesFri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMTdockerkuberneteshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2015/11/22/sharing-docker-images-without-registry/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2015/11/22/sharing-docker-images-without-registry/Sharing docker images between developer workstations without a registrySun, 22 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTdockerhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2015/11/01/git-autocorrect-feature/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2015/11/01/git-autocorrect-feature/Did you know git has a built-in autocorrect feature to fix common typos in git commands?Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMTansibleiaaspythondjangochefhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/10/20/getting-started-with-ansbile-for-a-django-project/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/10/20/getting-started-with-ansbile-for-a-django-project/This post walks through setting up a Django project with Ansible for provisioning and deployment.Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTansibleiaaspythondjangochefhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/08/24/using-git-at-a-hackathon-where-git-slash-slash-port-is-blocked/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/08/24/using-git-at-a-hackathon-where-git-slash-slash-port-is-blocked/A quick guide to using git over https instead of git protocol when the latter is blocked.Sat, 24 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTgithttpsgit protocolhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/06/19/building-a-debian-wheezy-vagrant-box-using-veewee/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/06/19/building-a-debian-wheezy-vagrant-box-using-veewee/A step-by-step guide to build a Debian Wheezy vagrant box using veeweeWed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTdebianwheezyvagrantveeweepythonhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/06/15/things-that-trip-newbies-in-powershell-pipeline-output/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/06/15/things-that-trip-newbies-in-powershell-pipeline-output/Some common things that trip new Powershell users when working with pipeline outputSat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTpowershellgotchaspieplinenewbiehttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/03/14/git-learns-pre-push-hook-new-in-1-8-2/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/03/14/git-learns-pre-push-hook-new-in-1-8-2/A new feature in Git 1.8.2 - pre-push hook to control what gets pushed out.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTgit1.8.2pre-pushhookhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/03/14/git-learns-to-ignore-better-new-in-1-8-2/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/03/14/git-learns-to-ignore-better-new-in-1-8-2/A new feature in Git 1.8.2 - better ignoring of files through .gitignore and git check-ignore.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTgit1.8.2gitignorecheck-ignorehttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/03/11/why-use-virtualenv-when-there-is-pythonbrew/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/03/11/why-use-virtualenv-when-there-is-pythonbrew/A comparison of virtualenv vs pythonbrew for managing python environmentsMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTvirtualenvpythonrvmpythonbrewhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/02/18/things-that-trip-newbies-in-powershell-encodings/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/02/18/things-that-trip-newbies-in-powershell-encodings/Powershell has some quirks around text encodings that often trip new users. This post covers the common gotchas.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTpowershellout-fileencodingutf-8utf-16https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/20/using-typeconverters-to-get-appsettings-in-net/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/20/using-typeconverters-to-get-appsettings-in-net/A quick way to get strongly typed AppSettings in .NET using TypeConverters.Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTc#.netAppSettingTypeConvertershttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/19/precompiling-razor-views-in-asp-dot-net-mvc-3/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/19/precompiling-razor-views-in-asp-dot-net-mvc-3/A quick guide to precompiling Razor views in ASP.NET MVC 3 for improved performance.Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTmvcasp.netmvc 3.netc#razorhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/13/remembering-aaron-swartz-in-his-writings/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/13/remembering-aaron-swartz-in-his-writings/A selection of writings by Aaron Swartz that capture his brilliance and passion for open information and civic participationSun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTaaron swartzthoughtworkshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/06/using-mailmap-to-fix-authors-list-in-git/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2013/01/06/using-mailmap-to-fix-authors-list-in-git/Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTgitmailmapshortloghttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/19/why-a-feature-of-our-website-stopped-working-for-norway/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/19/why-a-feature-of-our-website-stopped-working-for-norway/We recently discovered that a feature on our site stopped working for users in Norway. Here's what happened and how we fixed it.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTcold fusionservicejsonserializationhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/16/things-that-trip-newbies-in-powershell/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/16/things-that-trip-newbies-in-powershell/Some common things that trip up new Powershell users.Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTpowershellhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/07/writing-a-git-provider-for-windows-powershell-part-3/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/07/writing-a-git-provider-for-windows-powershell-part-3/In this final part, we look at implementing some basic Git commands like status, add, commit etc using the provider interface.Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTgitpowershellproviderpithttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/03/writing-a-git-provider-for-windows-powershell-part-2/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/03/writing-a-git-provider-for-windows-powershell-part-2/In this part we look at creating the provider and mounting the default drive at git:\Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTpowershellgitproviderpithttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/02/better-code-analysis-with-resharper-7-contract-annotations/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/02/better-code-analysis-with-resharper-7-contract-annotations/Resharper 7 introduces support for Code Contracts annotations in .NET code. This allows for more robust static analysis and validation of code contracts.Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTresharperc#visual studioresharper 7contract annotationshttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/01/writing-a-git-provider-for-windows-powershell-part-1/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/12/01/writing-a-git-provider-for-windows-powershell-part-1/In this first part, we will look at setting up the infrastructure required to write a PowerShell provider for Git - creating a snap-in, registering the provider etc.Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTgitpowershellproviderpithttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/11/18/why-i-love-jetbrains-teamcity-as-a-net-developer/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/11/18/why-i-love-jetbrains-teamcity-as-a-net-developer/TeamCity is great for any tech stack. It's .NET related features make it stand out in the .NEt worldSun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTteamcity.netcicdnugethttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/11/11/testing-extension-methods-with-microsoft-fakes/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/11/11/testing-extension-methods-with-microsoft-fakes/With right dosage of proper design, decoupling objects, dependency injection and simplicity, you can write testable code without requiring sophisticated tools.Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMTunit testingfakesshimsnunitmoqhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/10/31/contract-testing-a-json-service-in-net/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/10/31/contract-testing-a-json-service-in-net/In this post I discuss how to write contract tests for a JSON service.Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT.netcontract testsjsonhttps://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/10/17/learning-by-answering-questions/https://stacktoheap.com/blog/2012/10/17/learning-by-answering-questions/I have been learning a lot lately by answering questions on Stack Overflow. This post is about my journey of learning by answering questions.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMTstackoverflowgitlearnings