About
David Cruz
I write about building software, making things in public, and trying to stay grounded when ambition and technology make it easy to drift.
What This Is
Authentibits is my personal blog. Some posts are technical: debugging stories, small tools, AI-assisted development, and the kind of practical lessons that only show up after something breaks.
Other posts are more personal: creating because the work feels worth doing, staying healthy, parenting, money, discipline, and the ordinary parts of life that shape the work more than we usually admit.
The Questions Underneath
A lot of the writing comes back to three questions:
- How do I pursue ambition without losing peace?
- How do I make things in public without making attention the point?
- How do I use technology without letting it use me?
The topics change, but those questions keep coming back. I want the writing to stay honest, useful, and specific, even when it does not fit neatly into one category.
How I Write Here
I am not trying to sound like I have everything figured out. Most of the writing starts with something I am actively working through: a bug, a tool, a habit, a tradeoff, or a thought that keeps coming back.
Some posts start as raw notes before becoming edited essays. When that happens, I link the final version back to the original note so the thinking stays visible.
Following Along
If you want more, this site is the place to follow. The goal is simple: keep making work I respect because the work itself feels worth making.