Build logs, origin stories, the occasional launch. Games, AI, hardware and the web.https://coreystruzan.com/enhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/you-know-his-posters-i-share-his-namehttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/you-know-his-posters-i-share-his-nameDrew Struzan painted the posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Back to the Future. He died on October 13, 2025. I've always been proud to be related to him.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTpersonalarthttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/i-met-data-in-a-parking-lothttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/i-met-data-in-a-parking-lotIn 2016 I went to Las Vegas to install a data visualizer for IBM. Then a sign said Brent Spiner, Data from Star Trek, was in the parking lot.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTpersonalbrand-activationshttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/my-development-philosophyhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/my-development-philosophyHow I build software after 25 years: iterate fast, keep the process light, pay for design early, and write it down. And where all of that led me: SpecDevShip.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTai-agentsbuild-loghttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/i-am-coreyxhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/i-am-coreyxPeople assume the X in my handle means something cool. It started as a corporate label for "not quite one of us." I kept it anyway, and here's why.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMTpersonalcareerorigin-storyhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-why-i-built-specdevshiphttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-why-i-built-specdevshipLaunch post for the skill pack, with lessons from 20+ years of shipping.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTai-agentsbuild-loghttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/some-kids-waited-for-the-wow-betahttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/some-kids-waited-for-the-wow-betaThe World of Warcraft Alpha server emulator, and the public tests that let hundreds of players in almost a year before launch.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTnetworkingmmoreverse-engineeringhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/i-was-taminohttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/i-was-taminoThe fan archives say Tamino ran the lost 1996 Ultima Online pre-alpha, then vanished in 2001. The Ethereal Void story, and what's behind the 25 screenshots.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTgame-devreverse-engineeringmmohttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/zero-warranty-returnshttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/zero-warranty-returnsRackVax, modular schematics, and the testing discipline that came home to software.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMThardwarehttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/building-a-mixed-reality-live-show-in-2016https://coreystruzan.com/blog/building-a-mixed-reality-live-show-in-2016Kohaku's World: virtual sets, green screen, puppeteering, and a synthwave theme song.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTxrunrealhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/winning-a-3-month-game-challenge-in-1-monthhttps://coreystruzan.com/blog/winning-a-3-month-game-challenge-in-1-monthA three-month game challenge, a team of two, one month to build it, and the award for Best Story-sense.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMTgame-devunity