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Oversimplified: The JavaScript Event Loop

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Oversimplified: The JavaScript Event Loop

Welcome to the very first post in **Oversimplified**, a series where I take intimidating technical concepts and squish them down until they're small enough to understand over a cup of coffee. First up: the JavaScript event loop, a phrase that sounds like something from a sci-fi movie but is actually more like watching one very stressed waiter run an entire restaurant by themselves.

Kite Eugine • July 26, 2026

How AI Search is Turning Simple Questions Into an Engagement Loops

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How AI Search is Turning Simple Questions Into an Engagement Loops

A simple search should end with a simple answer. Increasingly, it doesn't. Instead, AI search engines answer your question, then immediately invite you to ask another. That tiny follow-up might seem harmless, but it reveals a much larger shift: search is no longer just about giving you information, it's also about keeping you engaged. This article explores why that matters, how it can subtly shape the way we think and make decisions, and why preserving a little cognitive friction may be more important than ever.

Kite Eugine • June 30, 2026

Why The Expensive AI Model Isn't The Flex You Think It Is

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Why The Expensive AI Model Isn't The Flex You Think It Is

Everyone assumes the best AI results come from the latest frontier model. They don't. The real difference between a great AI product and a mediocre one is the engineering built around the model — and Claude Code vs Codex proves it.

Kite Eugine • June 20, 2026

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I'm Mr. Meeseeks! Look at Me!

What if software worked like Mr. Meeseeks from Rick and Morty? Appearing only to complete a single task, then disappearing once it’s done? That idea translates surprisingly well into modern AI agents: temporary workers spawned for one clear objective. Instead of long-running assistants, you get short-lived, focused systems that execute, report results, and terminate. This approach reduces clutter, improves focus, and enforces better task definition. I wrote a short piece exploring how this “Meeseeks model” could shape the future of AI systems and software design.

Kite Eugine • May 22, 2026

RAG, Fine-Tuning, or Prompt Engineering - Which One Does Your AI Actually Need?

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RAG, Fine-Tuning, or Prompt Engineering - Which One Does Your AI Actually Need?

Remember the old internet days? Where if you wanted to know about something you'd type your query into a search bar and scroll through whatever the internet had decided to say about your query. Well, that habit has since evolved. The modern version is asking a large language model your query and expecting all goes well and whatever answers it provides will be correct.

Kite Eugine • February 19, 2026

This JavaScript Feature Eliminates an Entire Class of Async Bugs

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This JavaScript Feature Eliminates an Entire Class of Async Bugs

Async bugs often come from a simple mismatch: users change their minds faster than our code can finish. `AbortController` is a small, underrated JavaScript feature that fixes this at the root by letting you cancel work the moment it no longer matters. Once you start thinking in terms of user intent instead of requests, async code stops feeling fragile and starts feeling correct.

Kite Eugine • February 8, 2026

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The Evolution of HTTP

Why do live sport streams run 30 seconds behind traditional broadcast TV? Explore how the evolution of HTTP - from version 1.1 to QUIC-powered HTTP/3 - is bringing internet streaming closer to real-time.

Kite Eugine • February 4, 2026

FrontendWeb development

I've Been Writing Way Too Much JavaScript for Popups

Stop writing JavaScript for popups. Seriously. The HTML Popover API gives you: Auto open/close, Escape key handling, Focus management, Screen reader support, Click-outside-to-close. All built into the browser. Zero JS required.

Kite Eugine • January 29, 2026

Documentation: The Gift to Your Future Self (And Everyone Else)

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Documentation: The Gift to Your Future Self (And Everyone Else)

Welcome to the Documentation phase: the part of the project that nobody finds glamorous but everyone desperately needs when things go sideways at 3 AM on a Saturday. Without documentation, you're playing the world's worst game of archaeological detective, trying to piece together how and why decisions were made.