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Introduction

I’m a veteran software engineer with more than 25 years of experience, ranging from coding Unix applications in C to crafting sleek .NET solutions and even blockchain and cryptographic solutions. Along the way, I’ve dabbled in everything from writing Windows drivers to streaming desktops as video feeds, game development, and now I’m exploring gRPC and Google Cloud hosting. When I’m not banging out code, I’m probably wrangling tech quirks or pondering the mysteries of management decisions and direction of technology in general.

 

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AI agents love markdown. Your project folder....Not so much

By Matt Raffel on April 28, 2026

Today, I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on—well, v1 at least. I have a laundry list of ideas for where to take this next, but let’s start with the "why."

The Problem: Markdown Clutter...

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