Why AI Coding Tools Need Standards More Than Prompts
The tools that give developers leverage have always demanded the most structure first, and AI coding assistants are no exception, even though most teams are still using them like they’re not.
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Senior Moments is a newsletter about technical leadership, engineering culture, and the decisions that shape how teams build. By Joran Quinten, a fractional CTO, full stack engineer, and speaker based on Bonaire.
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