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Byron Jacobs
I’m a Senior Developer based in Cape Town, specializing in backends, AI automation workflows, data pipelines, and WordPress/WooCommerce architecture. With over 10 years in the industry, I’ve written code that continues to power thousands of online stores across South Africa. Now I’m focused on building Virtarix for the long term, engineering scalable, reliable systems that support lasting growth.
I use this site to share blogs from my own experiences, tools I’m tinkering with, AI experiments, and how I stay ahead in tech.
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Latest Insights
How I Taught My AI Agents to Stop Lying and Start Asking Questions
My agents used to lie about what they tested. Now they can't. And they ask questions instead of assuming.
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Recent Articles
How I Used AI To Build FreeStackTemplates.io
I built a system that makes websites, and AI is one piece of it. Here is the full architecture behind 200+ templates across 37 industries, 29 styles, and 5 tech stacks.
The AI Architecture I Built to Automate Every Project I Touch
Most developers treat AI agents like disposable interns. I built a system that turns them into disciplined engineers who plan, track, document, and verify every step.
Vibe Coding Without Getting Hacked: A Practical How to & Security Checklist
Don't get hacked while Vibe coding. Use this checklist to protect your AI-generated code from vulnerabilities.
How I Set Up My AI Workflow and Use It to Ship Production Software
Four years ago I was copying code into chat windows and praying for context. Today, my AI plans tasks, reviews pull requests, automates browser testing, and queues work in the cloud. This is the setup that got me there.
How I Fixed My Sleeping Schedule and the Copilot Rate Limit Error in VS Code
From rate limited to running dual Claude Opus terminals non stop. One file, a few rules, and a lot more sleep. Here's the fix that changed everything.
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Books I've Published
I See You: How To Spot AI In The Wild
I See You is a practical guide to recognizing AI-written text in everyday life. It helps readers spot the patterns behind polished machine-generated language and protect authenticity and clarity in an age of synthetic prose.
Rendered Worlds: How AI, Quantum Strangeness, and Sacred Traditions Converge on a Programmable Reality
A thought-provoking exploration of reality as a programmable system, blending AI, quantum mechanics, and ancient wisdom into a bold, unified theory of how our world may be rendered.
Unveiled Mysteries: Exploring Ancient Enigmas, Cosmic Origins, and Simulated Realities
A thought-provoking exploration of ancient mysteries, cosmic speculation, and the possibility that reality itself is far stranger than it seems.
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I publish occasional posts based on my own experiences, tools I’m tinkering with, AI experiments, and how I stay ahead in tech.