AI Slop
18 Jun 2026 9 min read
The Person Looking for the Lie
I recently stared at a PR so large my laptop struggled to render the diff. The code looked clean, the tests existed, and still nobody could reasonably review it.
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Field notes from the studio
Hi, I'm Andras.
Founder and serial entrepreneur. Tech geek, hands-on builder. Husband and dad. Writing on the practice of building — and the quieter art of showing up.
Plate №01
Made with in Budapest
Rooted in Switzerland
Happily in Mauritius
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№024 · The Dispatch
The Duck Needs a Product
Estelle is doing her internship with Sunset Duckies. She is taking a loose brand idea through four product concepts, interviews, and an October launch.
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