We are building gods
How agentic AI moves from tool to trusted authority to what?
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Non-determinism is a superpower
Building an automated code reviewer taught me that non-determinism can be a powerful feature, and not just an annoying reality to work around.
Before I forget how I got here...
Lessons learned and tools used in my first year of vibe coding
Becoming a Digital Octopus
I have been re-reading Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time trilogy. If you have any interest in science fiction, go read the series. You'll thank me.
Herding Cats: My Attempt to Tame AI Coding Agents
A brief story about the challenges of working with different AI coding agents and the realization that complex tooling can be a hindrance.
The Changing Face of Software Development
How agentic coding is shifting the role of the developer from writer to architect, and why code review is the most critical skill in this new world.
Rules for AI partnership
I recently wrote about rediscovering flow through AI coding, where I mentioned developing strict rules for working with AI. Several people asked what those rules actually look like and how…
AI coding and rediscovering flow
Two years ago I was burned out on coding. This summer I've had multiple 16-hour programming sessions that left me energized. What happened?
Pura Vida!
On October 17th, Farrah and I left our last AirBnB in Buenos Aires, and flew to Costa Rica.
The post I didn't expect to write
I'm kind of homesick.
15 countries and counting
The last week of September we visited Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, which was something of a milestone for me since Uruguay is the 15th country I have visited, and the…
Machu Picchu
I'm writing this post rather late, as usual. Over a month ago we decided that since we were so close to Peru (we were in Colombia at the time) it…
Jungle beaches are no place to be sick
Last week we changed scenery to the northern coast of Colombia to visit Santa Marta and Tayrona National Park. The Colombian coast is quite a bit different from Bogota and…
Bogotá y Medellín
When we started our trip this year we had a list of places we wanted to visit. Colombia was not on that list. Neither was Mexico. However, one of the…
A visit to Denver
On July 9th we returned to the US for the first time in six months. We had always intended a quick return trip to Denver to visit with friends and…
Election Year
It's time to talk a bit about the elections that just took place last Sunday, June 25, in Guatemala. But first, some disclaimers.
What's new?
I haven’t written much over the last month. I suppose that’s pretty obvious to anyone who has been following this blog. Farrah and I have been in San Marcos la…
A sad story
This is a difficult post to write. If you are an animal lover it will also be difficult to read. Read it anyway.
Can ChatGPT write software?
This past Thursday I finally broke through my AI skepticism, and spent the day trying to answer the question "Can ChatGPT write software?" to my own satisfaction. I don't want…
Vacations End
All things come to an end. In some ways, it is reassuring to know that there are a few constants in the world, even if the constants tend not to…
On Learning Spanish
Today I want to write about some of the learning I have been doing during our trip this year. Since we have been predominantly traveling in Spanish speaking countries, one…
Feria
Two weeks ago as Farrah and I were returning to San Marcos, we came over the hill from San Pablo headed down into town and Farrah said to me, "I…
Valladolid (pronounced vaya-doh-leed, not va-la-do-lid)
Let's dispense with the obvious first. We are not actually in Valladolid, or even Mexico, at the moment. It has just taken me a couple weeks to sit my ass…
Chetumal y Xpujil y Calakmul... Oh my!
We've done a lot of travelling since my last post.
Once upon a time in Caye Caulker
Where to start...
An Idiot's guide to San Marcos La Laguna
It has been about six weeks since Farrah and I started our travels, and I find myself having a lot to share about the experience of living here.
Reflecting on the start of our Grand Adventure
I'm not sure how to start this post, because there is so much to say.