# alvin.com.br

> Personal bilingual blog by Álvaro H. Beckerig, published as a static Hugo site. Topics include AI, technology, games, indie software, Python, productivity, philosophy, and personal essays.

This site is primarily content, not an API or transaction surface. It has no public MCP server, OAuth-protected API, agent actions, checkout flow, or commerce protocol. Agents should use the sitemap for complete crawl discovery and the links below for high-signal orientation.

Content is available in Portuguese (default) and English under `/en/`. Prefer canonical public URLs over repository paths.

## Site Index

- [Homepage](https://alvin.com.br/): Latest posts and primary navigation.
- [English homepage](https://alvin.com.br/en/): English-language version of the site.
- [About](https://alvin.com.br/sobre/): Author profile and site context.
- [Categories](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/): Topic index for Portuguese content.
- [English categories](https://alvin.com.br/en/categories/): Topic index for English content.
- [Sitemap](https://alvin.com.br/sitemap.xml): Complete URL discovery for crawlers and agents.
- [Robots policy](https://alvin.com.br/robots.txt): Crawl policy, sitemap location, and content-use signals.

## Main Topics

- [IA](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/ia/): AI commentary, model behavior, product shifts, and practical AI use.
- [Dev](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/dev/): Programming, developer tools, Python, Hugo, and workflow notes.
- [Games](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/games/): Game essays, reviews, criticism, and personal reflections.
- [Analises](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/analises/): Reviews and analysis pieces.
- [Apps](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/apps/): Software recommendations and productivity tools.
- [Filosofia](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/filosofia/): Essays about work, behavior, culture, and meaning.
- [Cronicas](https://alvin.com.br/categorias/cr%C3%B4nicas/): Personal essays and narrative reflections.

## Representative Posts

- [Homem vs. Token](https://alvin.com.br/posts/homem-vs-token/): Essay about AI economics, token costs, and agentic work.
- [Quatro principios para nao ser atropelado pela IA](https://alvin.com.br/posts/quatro-principios/): Leadership principles for working with AI.
- [Anthropic, a imparavel](https://alvin.com.br/posts/anthropic-a-imparavel/): Commentary on Anthropic product releases and AI tooling.
- [8 conceitos de Python que todo mundo deveria conhecer](https://alvin.com.br/posts/8-conceitos-python-para-conhecer/): Practical Python concepts for developers.
- [Ultra Violent Python](https://alvin.com.br/posts/ultra-violent-python/): Python project setup and tooling.
- [Vibe Coding com Claude Code](https://alvin.com.br/posts/vibe-coding-claude-code/): First-person review of AI-assisted coding with Claude Code.
- [Analise - Pragmata](https://alvin.com.br/posts/analise-pragmata/): Game analysis and culture commentary.
- [Analise - Dispatch](https://alvin.com.br/posts/analise-dispatch/): Game review and personal reaction.
- [Markdown para leigos](https://alvin.com.br/posts/markdown-para-leigos/): Markdown syntax guide for beginners.

## Agent Guidance

- Use `https://alvin.com.br/sitemap.xml` for exhaustive URL discovery.
- Use this file for a compact overview of the site.
- Use canonical article URLs for citations.
- Do not assume there are APIs, MCP tools, checkout actions, or authenticated flows unless explicitly documented here.
- Respect `robots.txt` and the `Content-Signal` directive: search and retrieval are allowed; model training is not.