# balmer.dev

Home page for Dave Balmer, an overly-seasoned sr. software developer who's probably been doing this stuff longer than you but still screws something up every day.

**My new server engine is now 1.0!** Go get it from [duso.rocks](https://duso.rocks) or [github](https://github.com/duso-org/duso). 10MB, batteries included, highly concurrent, **no npm**, and super fun!

## Pinned posts

- [Build AI Trust Without Addiction](/posts/build-ai-trust-without-addiction.md) - May 26, 2026
  AI chat defaults to addiction. I rejected that approach and built something different. I found that users come back more when you respect their time.
- [A Better Approach to AI Memory](/posts/better-approach-to-ai-memory.md) - May 26, 2026
  Context compression is a trap. Build a three-stage memory system that cuts noise, preserves signal, and keeps your AI agent sharp across long conversations.

## Pages

- [Blog](/blog) - Full post archive
- [About](/about) - Who I am

## Feeds

- [RSS](/feed.xml) - RSS feed
- [Atom](/atom.xml) - Atom feed
- [JSON](/feed.json) - JSON feed

## Follow

- [GitHub](https://github.com/davebalmer) - Source code and projects
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/balmer) - Thoughts and updates
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/davebalmer) - Professional profile