Hi! I'm Pere Villega
I'm a principal engineer with over 20 years of industry experience. I provide AI and software consulting to companies. I live in Barcelona and have been working remotely or hybrid since 2014.
Recent Posts
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Are LLMs killing Open Source
How LLM-generated slop PRs and shrinking small libraries are reshaping open source, eroding hiring signals, and making deep domain expertise the most defensible way for developers to stand out.
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Give Claude in Chrome Your CLI Superpowers
A TIL on using the --chrome flag with Claude Code CLI to enhance Claude in Chrome with custom skills, commands, and a tailored system prompt for more powerful browser automation.
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The year of the Orchestrator
Last week, thanks to David Morgan-Brown and Patchwork Health, I had the opportunity to do something I've genuinely missed: presenting in front of a live audience. The subject? Orchestrators, the la...
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What's the hype about durable computing?
Durable computing has emerged as a topic in systems design. It may just be my bubble, but it feels as if, suddenly, AI stopped being the next big thing and durable computing is going to solve all o...
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The Cloud Exit Mirage: A Practical Guide to AWS Alternatives
There's a trend that has been going on for a while now. Companies announce they are leaving "The Cloud" (meaning, usually, AWS), for huge savings. This seems counter to all they have ever told us a...