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Kim Fajardo•April 20, 2026•5 min read

AI Video and the Slow Collapse of Trust

Generative AI is no longer just producing experimental images and novelty content. It is increasingly shaping media, attention, and public perception. But as AI video quality rises, a deeper problem emerges beyond “slop” or misinformation: the erosion of trust itself. From digital pollution to forged evidence, this is a growing concern about what happens when synthetic media begins to challenge reality.

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Control What You Can Control: The 60% Decision Framework for Frontend Devs

Kim Fajardo•March 6, 2026•4 min read

Control What You Can Control: The 60% Decision Framework for Frontend Devs

In front end development, we are often paralyzed by the pursuit of the "perfect" implementation. We spend hours debating state management libraries, CSS in JS vs. Tailwind, or the exact structure of a design system before writing a single line of production code. We wait for 100 percent certainty because we fear the refactor.

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How I Stopped Chasing “General Hooks” and Started Solving Real Frontend Pain

Kim Fajardo•February 18, 2026•6 min read

How I Stopped Chasing “General Hooks” and Started Solving Real Frontend Pain

A React hooks library was my original goal, but I quickly realized the “general hooks” space was already crowded with great options. Instead of trying to repackage `useDebounce` and similar utilities, I built Anshin around the small, annoying interaction problems that keep showing up in real projects: orchestration, timing, and the glue logic between data and UI. Anshin is my answer to those overlooked pain points, a focused set of hooks that exist not to pad a checklist, but to give working frontend developers genuine peace of mind.

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Kim Fajardo•February 3, 2026•4 min read

When Code Stops Feeling Like Code

A personal reflection on why shipping features sometimes feels empty, and how reconnecting with human intent can make our work feel alive again.

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Running Local LLMs on a Frontend Dev Rig: A Practical Starter Guide

Kim Fajardo•February 3, 2026•9 min read

Running Local LLMs on a Frontend Dev Rig: A Practical Starter Guide

Most frontend dev rigs are secretly powerful enough to run local LLMs. In this guide, I share how I turned my everyday frontend/gaming PC into a practical local AI workstation, why it matters, and where it fits alongside cloud models.

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