Technology is complex.
Talking about it shouldn’t be.
IT BlackBox is for people who want more than a ready-made answer. We take mechanisms apart, test tools and show decisions together with their consequences.
IT BlackBox
AI, code and IT careers. Everything worth seeing is inside.
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Opening the black box of IT.
AI, software engineering and IT careers from the inside: real projects, mistakes and decisions. We look at how things actually work.
Hi, I’m Mikhail.
Tech Lead and AI Solution Engineer. Founder of IT BlackBox.
- Code13 years in software: from full-stack work at a web studio to tech lead of a B2B marketplace for industrial procurement.
- CareerI’ve led a team of 10+ engineers and conducted 50+ interviews, so I know hiring from both sides of the table.
- AII brought AI into my team’s development and support. Now I build products together with AI agents.
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- RIGHT FILE, WRONG LEVELSep 16, 2026AI
The AI found the right file and still got it wrong.
A locally correct patch can land on the wrong architectural level.
- JUNIOR, 3 YEARS?Sep 14, 2026Career
Junior, three years of experience required.
Is it worth applying for a vacancy that contradicts itself?
- RÉSUMÉ AS A FORMSep 13, 2026Career
“Responsible and a fast learner.”
What to put at the top of a résumé: role, context and result.
- AGENT IN CHARGESep 8, 2026AI
An agent built a company.
What happens when an AI agent gets too much authority.
- HIGH OR ULTRASep 3, 2026Code
Claude suggests switching itself off.
When High mode is enough and when you really need Ultra.