"When to Use Thinking Levels — and Why"
"Not every prompt needs deep reasoning. A field guide to dialing thinking up and down, and what each level actually buys you."
Robert Khayat
Senior Software Engineer Portfolio
Latest posts
"What to Do When You Run Out of Tokens (or Wait Between Prompts)"
"Prompts are longer and smarter now, so the gaps are longer too. Here's how I spend the wait — and the token drought — productively."
"Your Interviews Are Broken If You're Still Asking isPrime and Data Types"
"isPrime on a whiteboard and 'name every primitive data type' measured memorization — a signal that died the day every candidate got an AI pair. Test judgment, not recall."
"The Future of Code Is Visual, Not Text"
"Every industry solved how to look at its data — from subway maps to blueprints. We're still staring at text files."
"Why and How I Use IoT to Monitor and Automate My Applications"
"Wiring sensors and microcontrollers into my stack to watch, alert on, and automate my applications in the real world."
"Why You Should Run Your Whole Project from SwiftBar"
"A menu bar is the cheapest mission control you'll ever build — glance at every agent, build, and deploy, and control them without leaving your screen."
"When to Reach for /goal Agents (and How Much Thinking to Spend)"
"A field guide to delegating with /goal agents — when a goal beats a one-off prompt, and how to dial thinking effort up or down for the job."
"How to Make Your Agents Smarter"
"Practical ways to level up your agents — memory, feedback loops, and the habits that compound."
"Why Post-Mortems With Your Agents Matter"
"Running retrospectives with your agents — why reviewing what went wrong is worth the time."
"The Custom Skills and Commands I Actually Use"
"My everyday kit of custom skills and slash commands — what each one does and why it earns its keep."
"What to Consider When Architecting New Ideas"
"The questions I ask before writing a single line for something new."
"Design Better Plans: Ditching .md for .mdx"
"Why I write plans in MDX now, and how it makes them easier to design and execute."
"How I Code in My Sleep"
"Dynamic agent workflows, agent teams, and a caffeinated computer — when to run them overnight and how."
"AI Doesn't Make You an Engineer"
"AI doesn't change your skills — it amplifies the ones you already have."
"Build Your Own Tools, Stop Paying for Them"
"Why I'd rather spend an afternoon building it than another month subscribing."
"Claude Taught Me Game Dev"
"Why you should make games — and how AI lowers the barrier to start."
"Games and Education: A New Frontier"
"How interactive, AI-generated games are quietly becoming the future of how we learn."
"Bird Watching with Claude and AI"
"Using AI to identify, track, and learn about birds in the wild."
"Rewrite, Don't Fix"
"Why rewriting beats fixing - especially with LLMs."
"How to Vibe Responsibly"
"Tests, automation, test dashboards, and a vibe kanban - the missing discipline in AI-assisted coding."
"The Coding with AI Toolkit"
"Give your AI eyes, a finish line, and the right tools — the essential toolkit for AI-assisted development."
"Claude Code Taught Me Electronics"
"How an AI coding assistant helped me build a plant watering system."
"Voice Coding with LLMs"
"Setting up voice input for AI-assisted coding - hands-free development."
"Coding Remotely While Eating a Burger"
"The mobile-first coding workflow that lets me ship from anywhere."
"Using Multiple AI Agents Effectively"
"How to orchestrate multiple AI agents for complex development tasks."
"Using LLMs to Set Guardrails for LLMs"
"How I use Claude/Cursor to configure safety rules that prevent destructive commands."
"Custom Scripts > LLM Token Chewing"
"Why I write custom scripts for repetitive tasks instead of burning through LLM context."