“Did you come alone?” the receptionist asked while I was checking in. I paused for a second and said, “Yes.” It was a very easy question, since there was only one name on the booking and no one was standing behind me, but for some reason, that question made me think of my friends. I came to Shandong for a six-day solo trip, and I still don’t really know why I chose this place. Qingdao and Weihai…
So, last time I said vibe coding makes me stop thinking, guess what? In certain cases, things are even worse. ## There is no flow state Normally, when I go "cave mode", a programming session looks like this:  One context, one…
The more I use coding agents at work, the more I notice one thing: they make you stop thinking too early. I am not saying that we should avoid using coding agents. I use these mfs a lot for bug fixes, rushed features, and dirty work. The speedup is real, and kinda insane, but something feels off. ## "Code first, think later" In traditional development, the order is pretty clear. You think about…
A practical macOS setup for Codex CLI and Claude Code notifications, including terminal-notifier, click-to-focus terminal windows, and how to avoid duplicate notifications when you also use Codex App.