Published inAI LearningsMaking sense of where AI coding saves time and effort for a programmerBefore AI CodingOct 2Oct 2
Published inAI LearningsWhen should you use AI in your product?It’s easy to want to build AI-powered features in your products, but the complexity and upskilling costs might not be worth it. AI…Aug 26Aug 26
Published inAI LearningsChatbot vs Workflow vs AgentI’ve been deep diving on AI Agents and realized the difference between chatbots, workflows, and agents. Folks tend to use the word “agent”…Aug 24A response icon1Aug 24A response icon1
Published inAI LearningsMy AI coding workflowI’ve been AI coding for at least a year and a half and wanted to document the setup that’s been working well for me so far. It might help…Aug 17Aug 17
Published inAI LearningsSpec Driven AI DevelopmentSpec driven development is a workflow for AI-augmented coding where you develop a spec/plan before starting execution. This is the golden…Aug 16A response icon1Aug 16A response icon1
Published inStaff+ Engineering LearningsThe extra cost of reversibility in technical decisionsWhen making technical decisions, among many dimensions of consideration (like correctness, maintainability, ownership, extensibility), we…Mar 26Mar 26
Published inStaff+ Engineering LearningsTips for collaborating with platform teamsYour team might ask for something from a platform team, who responds that they don’t have capacity to help. Your team does have capacity…Mar 19Mar 19
Published inStaff+ Engineering LearningsSaving time in complex projectsSometimes, a project lets you choose whether to be hands on in the weeds or to leave that to the team that owns the relevant technology. An…Mar 17Mar 17
Published inStaff+ Engineering LearningsAs a Senior engineer, how do I motivate my teammates to work harder?If you’re an engineer motivated to maximize your impact, or if you’ve come from a company that had a faster delivery pace, it can be…Sep 20, 2023A response icon2Sep 20, 2023A response icon2
Published inStaff+ Engineering LearningsAs a Senior engineer, how do I know if I’m operating at the Staff level?When you’re a senior-level engineer (i.e., focused on being impactful in a single team), it’s hard to tell how far you are from being…Aug 16, 2023A response icon2Aug 16, 2023A response icon2
