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SO_REUSEADDR has a completely different meaning on Windows - which I did not know since I never tried it.

On Linux, SO_REUSEADDR just lets you rebind a port stuck in TIME_WAIT. It WON'T allow multiple active listeners on the same port.

On Windows, it is permissive. Multiple sockets CAN bind to the same address and port if they all set SO_REUSEADDR, which breaks exclusivity. Instead, we need to use the option SO_EXCLUSIVEADDRUSE.

More interestingly, on macOS , it sits in between. SO_REUSEADDR can allow multiple binds under certain conditions (ask an LLM or read the man page for more on that).

Same name. Different guarantees.

AI coding requires patience. Not because the models are slow, but because the workflow itself is iterative.

Many people say AI coding tools are overhyped because they don’t give perfect code in one prompt. But that expectation is wrong.

AI works better if you treat it like working with a very fast junior engineer. Give a small task. Look at the output. Fix the instruction. Repeat.

If you ask for a whole system in one prompt the result is usually messy. But if you break the work into smaller parts like functions or modules the results become much better.

The key skill is not prompt tricks. It is patience and breaking problems into small pieces and iterating.

I run a small dev tool company. I was looking to start my next project. But it seems like there is no point of building dev tools now since nothing apart from AI is getting any traction.

Should I just swallow my interests and do something related to AI? Or do you think a subscription management API can be a useful product?