Marco Pegoraro

ai

AI is Moving Fast. But Context Moves Slower.

AI automates tasks, but the real challenge isn’t execution—it’s gathering context. And much of that context lives outside IT systems, buried in human interactions, undocumented knowledge, and team dynamics. Until AI can bridge that gap, understanding remains a human advantage.

ai

Context Fuels Language Models

Just as machine learning algorithms rely on quality training data, large language models thrive on their given context.

postgres

PGMate, the client that rocks!

PGMate is a Docker-based Postgres client that focuses on Developer Experience and packs features inspired by Postman, NPM, VSCode. And AI. lots of AI.

ai

Mastering Swedish with AI

My Journey with ChatGPT as a Tailored Swedish Tutor I lived in Sweden for a decade and never truly mastered the language. I navigated daily life with a patchwork of English and basic Swedish phrases. But recently, my motivation to learn Swedish skyrocketed—thanks to my toddler, who seems to

ai

My first dive into AI

A collection of posts that tell my learning experience in ML/AI with Python, JupiterLAB, and OpenAI

ai

Embeddings and all the Black Magic

First steps with Embeddings and OpenAI: from API setup to a working Jupiter Notebook.

ai

My Docker-based AI/ML Training Environment

Dive into Docker, JupyterLab, and machine learning with 'learning-python'. Features Python 3.9, NodeJS, and PostgreSQL with pgvector. Start with make start at localhost:8888.

Docker

Ditching Docker Desktop

How we learned to run Docker natively and save 55k a year!

ai

AI Can't Fuck it Up!

AI skills scale fast, but human error births innovations like penicillin and X-ray. Our imperfections drive ingenuity, making us irreplaceably creative.

team

Rehearsed Remotely, Delivered Dramatically

See how we went from practicing online to rocking the stage in real life. We're a team spread out all over Europe, but we're coming together to show off the tech that will change how we work. Don't miss out!

book

Extreme Ownership

Owning Leadership with SEAL Precision - Book review

book

The Books that Shaped my Thoughts

The more you read, the more you grow. But the better you read, the faster you learn! Here is my list of books. Ideas that helped me grow.

book

Exactly What To Say

The Magic Words for Influence and Impact - book review

learning

Teaching SQL with ChatGPT

Explore how ChatGPT is transforming SQL learning. This AI doesn’t replace database engineers, but serves as a powerful assistant that simplifies the creation of complex queries and data generation. Dive into the future of database education.

war stories

Scale it up, stupid!

Knowledge plays a paramount role in performance management, scalability of a system, and ultimately in regulating the costs of a product. In this story, I share a failure that pushed me to increase my knowledge.

architecture

Put the logic back in the DB!

How to choose between DB-centric or horizontally scalable applications? This article explores the components of this choice, provides examples, and a practical checklist to answer this question.

chatgpt

Pair programming with ChatGPT

I had a natural and practical pair programming experience with ChatGPT. I'm excited and shocked at the same time. Is this going to replace me?

architecture

Micro-Domain Architecture

A Micro-Domain Architecture is an organization of People and Tech that aim to keep under control the amount of information that must be exchanged between different parties, and parallelize workstreams.

Communication

War doesn't determine who is Right, only who is Left

Winning an argument or a debate is a matter of communication skills rather than owning the truth. I'm gradually learning this truth as I genuinely excel in being right while being perceived as wrong.

ForrestJS

Thy Shall NOT Burn in the Context Provider HELL

How to structure your React PWA to achieve loose coupling of features and avoid the Context Provider Hell

my story

Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother

How does your family react to your AFib management lifestyle? Here is my story.

my story

A Far Death Experience

Near-Death Experiences allegedly give us a peek into the Great Beyond, but you don't always need to die to steer your Life clear from the rocks.

Metabolic Health

Outrun the Lion

You have to take care of your body if you want to outrun the lion! Proper training saves your life and improves its quality.

Leadership

The One Secret to Leadership

The one secret is to step aside and ask your team the "what question" so to guide them to a solution that you believe in.

my story

A Country Race to Diagnose Atrial Fibrillation

In this story, I’m going to tell you my experience with the healthcare system of the 3 countries: Sweden, Denmark, and Italy.