Wesley Dean
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DevSecOps Engineer, Author, and Mentor

I'm a technologist, author, and mentor who helps people and organizations move from complexity to clarity. Through consulting, writing, and workshops, I bridge the gap between technical and non-technical teams, translating risk into meaningful decisions and sustainable action. My work centers on leadership, connection, and disciplined execution, drawing on decades of experience to help teams build secure, reliable systems while strengthening trust, alignment, and shared understanding.

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Please, Thank You, and AI Prompts

11 min read

A thoughtful argument for using polite language with AI even though machines do not need kindness. The essay distinguishes tools from persons, then explains how speech forms the speaker, making courtesy, gratitude, and accountability valuable habits even in interactions where no one on the other side can be harmed.

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Architecture Decisions in the Age of AI

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Architecture Decision Records become more important when AI-assisted development accelerates code changes. This article explains how ADRs preserve intent, constrain machine-generated revisions, and give teams a durable way to understand why decisions were made, reducing the risk that repeated AI edits quietly drift away from the system's original purpose.

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Creativity and AI

7 min read

A reflective essay on creativity, craft, and the unease created by generative AI. Through the lens of skilled trades, handmade objects, and rapidly changing tools, the piece asks what may be lost when human creative work is reduced to outputs, automation, and ever-faster production.

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14 more posts can be found in the archive.