Hi, I'm Nam Nguyen (aka Karify98)

Senior Backend Engineer → Solution Architect | NodeJS + AWS + DevOps

8 years building backend systems serving millions of users. Expanding into Solution Architecture and DevOps — automating everything that can be automated.

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Google Antigravity 2.0: A Complete Overhaul After I/O 2026

Antigravity 2.0 launched at Google I/O 2026 with Gemini 3.5 Flash, multi-agent orchestration, a new CLI, and AI Ultra pricing cut from $249.99 to $200/month. It's a direct competitor to Cursor and Claude Code.

#google#antigravity#ai-coding#gemini#i-o-2026
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Google I/O 2026 Recap: Gemini 3.5, Omni, Spark, and the New Search

Google I/O 2026 wrapped with 140+ announcements. Gemini 3.5 Flash is 4x faster, Omni generates video from any input, Spark runs as a 24/7 cloud agent, and Search gets its biggest redesign in 25 years.

#google-io#gemini#gemini-omni#gemini-spark#ai-agent#search#developer-tools
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7 Git Aliases That Save 1 Hour Every Day

You type `git status`, then `git add .`, then `git commit` every time? There's a faster way. Here are 7 git aliases and configs used daily to save hours each week.

#git#productivity#terminal#dev-tips#workflow
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Leaving GitHub: The Self-Hosted Git Movement Is Growing in 2026

From the Dutch government to individual developers, the shift from GitHub to Forgejo and Gitea is gaining momentum — driven by code ownership, AI training data defaults, and jurisdictional risk.

#github#forgejo#self-hosted#devops#digital-sovereignty
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Don't Leave Logging for Later: Lessons From 1M Users

First project, 1M+ users, production incident — opened logs and found inconsistent formats, missing data, redundant entries with nothing useful. Had to export to S3 and query with Athena, parsing every little thing. A logging lesson that sticks.

#logging#observability#production#backend#debugging
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30+ AI Coding CLI Tools 2026: Which One Fits Your Terminal Workflow?

The AI coding CLI market exploded from a handful options to 30+ tools in 6 months. Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI — each has distinct strengths. Here's a practical breakdown to help you pick.

#ai-coding#cli-tools#claude-code#codex-cli#developer-productivity
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Gemini CLI vs Claude Code 2026: The Terminal AI Agent War

Google launched Gemini CLI — free, open-source, 1,000 requests/day. Claude Code still leads in code quality. Which one should you pick? A real-world comparison from benchmarks to workflows.

#gemini-cli#claude-code#ai-coding#terminal#developer-tools
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Local AI: Why You Should Run AI On Your Own Machine

Running AI locally is no longer science fiction. With Ollama and open-source models, you can run LLMs right on your laptop — private, free, no internet required.

#local-ai#ollama#privacy#open-source#llm
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Vibe Coding vs Agentic Engineering: The Convergence Is Real

Simon Willison analyzes how vibe coding and agentic engineering are converging. The line between 'coding by feel' and 'autonomous agent engineering' is blurring fast.

#vibe-coding#agentic-engineering#ai-tools#developer-productivity