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## from the forge
release notes, partnerships, and the occasional op-ed. updated weekly.
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February 2026
Op-ed: vibe coding is fine, actually
the panic about AI-generated code is the panic about every new tool. we have been here before. here is what i think actually changes.
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SplitHold v2 ships with ringgit-first settlement
the khostel-roommate expense splitter now settles in MYR by default, with optional USD/SGD side-currency tracking for international students.
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December 2025
Year in review: 12,500 RM paid, 64 bounties, zero ghost jobs
our 2025 numbers, in full. what worked, what didn't, and what we are changing in 2026.
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UTHM Edge circle ships 1k-star OSS in 90 days
the 90-day mission that the circle set for itself in Q3 2025 is done. the result: NullHold, a no-bullshit personal kanban, is at 1,200 stars on GitHub.
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October 2025
Op-ed: why we still pay Ringgit for OSS at UTHM Forge
a friend asked me last week if paying maintainers in MYR was 'performative' given how low the conversion goes. here is why we still do it.
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Partnership: UTHM IT Centre joins the bounty board
the first UTHM internal unit to commit a recurring bounty slot. RM 600 / month, open ended, for tools that improve UTHM campus services.
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September 2025
UTHM Sandbox v1.0 ships with MY/ID/SG/TH probes
open-source uptime monitoring built for the latency realities of UTHM campus services. MIT, clickhouse-backed, htmx UI.
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UTHM Forge reaches 1,751 builders
we set the line a year ago at 500. we just crossed four times that, and we are not slowing down.
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