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A Mental Model for Production AI

A Mental Model for Production AI

A four-layer framework for thinking about AI features in production.

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Notes on AI-Integrated Development: Context Hoarding, Tool Thrashing, and 6 Other AI Coding Mistakes I Make Weekly

Notes on AI-Integrated Development: Context Hoarding, Tool Thrashing, and 6 Other AI Coding Mistakes I Make Weekly

Plus the uncomfortable truths about AI development that marketing won't tell you

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Notes on AI-Integrated Development: The 4-Layer Defense System That Stops AI From Shipping Broken Code

Notes on AI-Integrated Development: The 4-Layer Defense System That Stops AI From Shipping Broken Code

Context engineering, interface selection, safety gates, and scale-ready patterns

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Notes on AI-Integrated Development: The 3 Modes of AI-Integrated Coding

Notes on AI-Integrated Development: The 3 Modes of AI-Integrated Coding

Sharing patterns from personal projects that predict whether AI will help or hurt - after burning countless hours on abandoned code

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The Tech Lead's Playbook for Perfect PM Handoffs using AI

The Tech Lead's Playbook for Perfect PM Handoffs using AI

From brainstorm chaos to AI-PM clarity

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From Blank Specs to Prompt-Generated Requirements

From Blank Specs to Prompt-Generated Requirements

Half-written specs don't scale—they just defer friction.

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Treat Your PRs Like APIs: The Prompt That Makes It Happen

Treat Your PRs Like APIs: The Prompt That Makes It Happen

Ship safer and faster by automating your PR descriptions

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How to Write Prompts That Generate Reusable, Maintainable Code

How to Write Prompts That Generate Reusable, Maintainable Code

Most developers prompt for code. The better ones prompt for structure.

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From Unclear Ticket to Aligned Spec: A Before/After Walkthrough

From Unclear Ticket to Aligned Spec: A Before/After Walkthrough

Instead of jumping into implementation, start complex features with a clarification prompt—when it's worth the time.

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Start Here: The AI-Native Engineering Canon

Start Here: The AI-Native Engineering Canon

A working library of systems, workflows, and artifacts for developers building with LLMs.

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Level 2: AI-Curious – What to Do When Nothing Sticks

Level 2: AI-Curious – What to Do When Nothing Sticks

Experimenting with AI occasionally? Here's how to find your first reliable use case.

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Level 1: AI-Resistant – Not Using AI? Here's How to Evaluate If You Should

Level 1: AI-Resistant – Not Using AI? Here's How to Evaluate If You Should

A practical guide to deciding if AI tools fit your workflow

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