Akatama's Slice of the Internet

Good engineers finish the task. Great ones anticipate what comes next.

Dec. 31, 2025 | Last Updated: Dec. 31, 2025 | Categories: thoughts, books, year-review

A look back at the books I read in 2025, and the ideas, stories, and perspectives that stuck with me.

Dec. 17, 2025 | Categories: AI, LLM, development, thoughts

A devlog covering FastAPI, Docker, OpenTofu, Azure, MCP, and the lessons learned using Aider

Dec. 3, 2025 | Categories: security, Hacking_APIs, testing

My firsthand experience learning API security through the tools, labs, and mindset taught in Hacking APIs.

How a small testing update became a full refactor of IIAB Calibre-Web’s tests and a workflow.

Oct. 27, 2025 | Categories: AI, LLM, writing, thoughts

A simple, repeatable workflow for using ChatGPT as your personal writing copilot.

Oct. 1, 2025 | Categories: devops, LLM, conference, testing

What I learned at StarWest 2025

Sept. 17, 2025 | Categories: AI, LLM, development

AI won’t replace engineers, but learning to work with it will define the best ones.

Sept. 3, 2025 | Categories: devops, IIAB, open-source, ci-cd

How we used GitHub Actions contexts to make sure Calibre-Web changes were tested inside IIAB

This guide walks you through setting up crAPI for API hacking practice.