Yadda 3.0.0 is out. The release modernises the JavaScript BDD library, but more interestingly, it was largely built by Claude Code and points to why executable specifications may become even more valuable in an agentic development world.
Further experience with Claude has strengthened my view that code quality matters more, not less, in the age of vibe coding. Left unguided, it amplifies duplication and weak abstractions; tightly constrained, it can be impressively precise. Generative AI is an amplifier. It accelerates coherence, and it accelerates mess.
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Balancing engineering autonomy with organisational standards through eslint-plugin-tech-radar - a mechanism that enforces dependency guidelines without sacrificing developer freedom.
How a single unconventional target - 'make Portal a destination team' - transformed a struggling, siloed team into one where engineers wanted to work.
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