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Pragmatic vibe coding techniques, AI workflows, and software engineering in general.
Latest posts
How I use Obsidian across Claude Code and other AI tools
I use Obsidian to collect the output of Claude Code and other AI tools to feed as input in new chats to save time and improve AI memory in a learning loop.
How I Reduce AI Coding Agent Hallucinations
When I hit a hallucination that annoys me, I've trained myself to pause and run through a short checklist.
Day 2 of vibe coding in production: challenges in your team's process
Your team adopted AI coding tools and velocity went up. Here are the Day 2 process problems that emerge in production: code review, ticket quality, duplication, uptime, and security. And, what to do about each.
Measuring AI coding adoption: What I learned as a manager
Increasing AI adoption is common objective for engineering managers. Beyond qualitative surveys, what else can we do?
Vibe Coding in production: what's holding us back?
Vibe coding techniques need to be adapted when you work on production applications with AI. I walk through some challenges and solutions that I've found helpful on real projects.
Is Claude Code 5x Cheaper Than Cursor?
I ran 12 side-by-side experiments. At the same $200/month, Claude Code delivered roughly 5x more agent-hours. Here's the data, methods, and nuances.
How I got to 3 parallel Claude Code agents + past 16% utilization
I was stuck at 16% Claude Code utilization. Here's how I set up 3 parallel coding agents working on separate projects using git worktrees.
I switched from Cursor to Claude Code and got stuck at 16% utilization
I thought I overpaid for Claude Code. I started a journey that taught me about different pricing paradigms and how to increase my token utilization effectively.
Why I use markdown plan files instead of Cursor and Claude's built-in planning
Markdown plans help me and coding agents be more intentional. And I can control the pace of vibe coding better.