Seven hundred weeks.
When I started taking notes about the articles I was reading, I never imagined I would still be doing it 700 weeks later.
Back then, my notes lived on a USB key. I carried a small personal wiki with me and used it to save interesting articles, ideas, and discoveries. It was a simple way to build my own searchable knowledge base so I could find things again when I needed them.
In 2011, I started sharing those notes publicly on my blog, Franky's Notes. A few months later, I made another important change: I switched from writing in French to writing in English. At the time, I wasn't fluent, but I wanted to improve. "Notes de lecture" became "Reading Notes", and every week became an opportunity to learn something new while practicing a language that would eventually become a big part of my career.
Over the years, the format evolved. Articles were joined by podcasts, books, videos, and whatever else helped me learn and stay curious. Technology changes constantly, and one of the things I enjoy most about working in this industry is that there is always something new to discover.
What never changed was the habit itself.
Most mornings start the same way: a coffee, my e-reader, and a few articles. Throughout the week, I collect the things that made me think, taught me something, or simply felt worth sharing. Then, every Monday, I publish a new edition.
Seven hundred weeks later, these reading notes have become much more than a list of links. They are a record of what caught my attention, what I was learning, and how both technology and I have changed over the years.
If you've been reading along for a while, thank you. If you're new here, I hope you discover something interesting in the links below.
Suggestion of the week
- Harness, Scaffold, and the AI Agent Terms Worth Getting Right (Sergio Paniego, Aritra Roy Gosthipaty) - This post shares a list of definitions. If you feel like there are some terms used in the "AI world" that you are not sure what they mean, this post is for you.
AI
Building an On-Device Voice Assistant with Microsoft Foundry Local | Microsoft Community Hub (Lee Stott) - Cool project! Really need to look into the local Foundry.
Building Fluent Icon Finder with the WinUI Copilot Skill (TheJoeFin) - I like the idea of these vibe-coded tools, as I often spend a lot of time searching for the right icon.
The Untrusted Autonomous Workload and AI Sandboxes (Vladimir Mikhalev) - Very nice post that shares how Docker sandboxes could help us do our work safely.
9 Things People Get Wrong With /grill-me and /grill-with-docs (Matt Pocock) - These are excellent tips to use with this skill, but they are also true in many other circumstances.
Meet Gordon: AI Agent for Container Workflows | Docker (Nuno Coracao, Deanna Sparks) - Gordon looks like the specialized agent we are all looking for. Looking to see if it delivers as advertised.
Programming
aspire initis no longer one-size-fits-all. The aspireify skill and your coding agent tailor the AppHost to your repo. (Erik Lieben) - I would say an interesting twist in this new version. A smart upgrade (pun intended)
Miscellaneous
- An important update: Transitioning Gemini CLI to Antigravity CLI - I migrated this week to Antigravity IDE 2.0, and it works great. I had an intense coding session with the CLI (thanks to the crappy weather), and it just worked! No issues, no adaptation, no conversion. 5/5
~frank
