Long-form thoughts, technical essays, and opinions that survived long enough to publish.
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If AI agents are going to do real work, the prompt is only one part of the setup. The interface around the AI matters more.
GitHub's Spec Kit gives AI agents structure. The Ralph Wiggum loop gives them persistence. Together, with the right prompt, they solve the two biggest problems in agentic coding.
LLMs can write code, but they're terrible at design. Here's why they default to purple gradients and three-box layouts, and what you can actually do about it.
LLMs can write code, but they're terrible at design. Here's why they default to purple gradients and three-box layouts, and what you can actually do about it.
Model Context Protocol servers promise to solve LLM limitations, but they introduce security vulnerabilities and architectural complexity that most people aren't discussing.
Exploring the Agile Manifesto's principle of 'Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential' and its practical applications in software engineering, product development, and workflow optimization.
What is a Digital Garden? Digital gardens are inspired by principles of non-linearity, interconnection, and continuous improvement.