Darwin Biler

Senior Backend Developer

Politics Was Never Meant To Be A Career

Politics should be an extension of real life, not a separate class of careerists. When leaders come from the same industries, communities, and experiences as the people they represent, decisions are more grounded, honest, and effective

Posted by Darwin Biler on May 19, 2025

Competency-Based Voting

Without civic knowledge, elections become popularity contests, easily manipulated by media, money, and misinformation

Posted by Darwin Biler on May 12, 2025

The Hidden Costs of AI Tools: What Business Owners Need to Know

AI tools today offer unprecedented power and flexibility for businesses. But it’s easy to get swept up in the excitement and start building systems that rely on chains of third-party services — without realizing the privacy, reliability, and cost tradeoffs hidden underneath

Posted by Darwin on May 9, 2025

Not a Snob, Just Focused: Why I Chose a Different Path

Some might see my distance as being antisocial.The truth is much simpler: I just prioritize differently

Posted by Darwin Biler on May 2, 2025

How I Transferred a 2TB Backblaze B2 Snapshot to AWS Glacier for $2

If you're storing large backups in Backblaze B2 but want to archive them long-term into AWS S3 Glacier Deep Archive, this guide will walk you through exactly how I did that — for just around $2.

Posted by Darwin Biler on April 16, 2025