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Adolfo Pedernera

I still (mostly) code on my own without (blatantly) copy-pasting or letting an agent find a dozen ways to make me regret ever typing ´fix this´ Still behind on the multiverse of things I want to learn

Location Buenos Aires, Argentina Joined Joined on  Personal website https://notacalculator.com

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Lead developer @notacalculator.com

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How to Estimate Local LLM Cost per Token

How to Estimate Local LLM Cost per Token

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Developer Utilities Guide - Build your mental toolbox: JSON, regex, UUIDs, cron, timestamps.

Developer Utilities Guide - Build your mental toolbox: JSON, regex, UUIDs, cron, timestamps.

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Understanding Tokens: How AI Models Process Text and Why It Matters for Cost, Context, and Agentic AI

Understanding Tokens: How AI Models Process Text and Why It Matters for Cost, Context, and Agentic AI

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It's Not a Coincidence: The Probability of the Improbable and the Formulas of the Impossible

It's Not a Coincidence: The Probability of the Improbable and the Formulas of the Impossible

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History of Calculation: From Tally Sticks to Digital Calculators

History of Calculation: From Tally Sticks to Digital Calculators

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Spurious Correlations and Fake Patterns: How Arithmetic Manufactures Proof

Spurious Correlations and Fake Patterns: How Arithmetic Manufactures Proof

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Data Engineering Basics for Developers: Pipelines, Warehouses, and Streaming

Data Engineering Basics for Developers: Pipelines, Warehouses, and Streaming

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HTTP & Networking Fundamentals: The Protocol Every Developer Works With

HTTP & Networking Fundamentals: The Protocol Every Developer Works With

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MLOps for Developers: Deploying, Monitoring, and Optimizing Machine Learning Models

MLOps for Developers: Deploying, Monitoring, and Optimizing Machine Learning Models

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Caching Strategies Explained: From Browser to Database, and the Stale Data in Between

Caching Strategies Explained: From Browser to Database, and the Stale Data in Between

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Database Performance for Developers: Indexing, Query Plans, and the Queries That Don't Scale

Database Performance for Developers: Indexing, Query Plans, and the Queries That Don't Scale

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Security Fundamentals for Web Developers: Authentication, Authorization, and the Attacks You Need to Prevent

Security Fundamentals for Web Developers: Authentication, Authorization, and the Attacks You Need to Prevent

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A/B Testing & Experimentation: How to Run Tests That Actually Teach You Something

A/B Testing & Experimentation: How to Run Tests That Actually Teach You Something

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Statistics for Data-Driven Developers: Making Decisions With Numbers

Statistics for Data-Driven Developers: Making Decisions With Numbers

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API Design & Rate Limiting: Building APIs That Scale Without Breaking

API Design & Rate Limiting: Building APIs That Scale Without Breaking

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Web Performance on a Budget: Bundle Size, API Limits, and Database Indexes

Web Performance on a Budget: Bundle Size, API Limits, and Database Indexes

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Design Tools Guide - Contrast, Golden Ratio and Aspect Ratio

Design Tools Guide - Contrast, Golden Ratio and Aspect Ratio

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Tokens per Second Benchmarks Explained: What You're Actually Measuring

Tokens per Second Benchmarks Explained: What You're Actually Measuring

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How Much VRAM Do You Really Need for Local LLMs?

How Much VRAM Do You Really Need for Local LLMs?

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vLLM vs Ollama: Production Serving 2026

vLLM vs Ollama: Production Serving 2026

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Local vs Hosted LLMs: The Decision Framework

Local vs Hosted LLMs: The Decision Framework

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Math Magic Tricks: Why They Work and How to Perform Them

Math Magic Tricks: Why They Work and How to Perform Them

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Developer & IT Tools Guide

Developer & IT Tools Guide

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