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12 entries.
Solving Agent Context Loss: A Beads + Claude Code Workflow for Large Features
How external task state with beads transformed my AI coding workflow from constant babysitting to autonomous execution of 17-task epics. Includes the complete skill set to replicate this workflow.
When Planning Becomes Code
How shifting from vague specs to reviewable, AI-generated plans can quiet the chaos of software development and cut the cost of rework.
Prompts Are Build Artifacts Too
The prompts we use while building software with LLMs are as important as migrations, Dockerfiles, and ADRs. Why aren't we treating them that way?
Forced Context Distillation: How I Use AI To Ship Faster
A workflow pattern for using AI to move from messy brainstorming to clean implementation by forcing context distillation between planning and execution phases.
Mentors Never Met
Before I learned to build systems, I learned to break them with help from mentors who didn't know they were mentoring.
Cleanup AWS CDK Assets from S3
AWS CDK is driving up your S3 bill and you may not even realize it.
React Provider Composition
Tired of Provider chaos? Here's how composition saves your sanity.
Secure Private Networking with WireGuard
Ditching IPSec for WireGuard to connect my Digital Ocean stack with my home server.
Single Node Docker Swarms Are Underrated
Why I stopped using docker-compose and switched to single-node swarms for production.
SSH Gymnastics: Jump Hosts and Port Forwarding
ProxyJump and port forwarding can navigate any network setup. Set it once, forget it forever.
Why You Should Consider Nim
Three years later, I finally gave Nim a serious try. Here's why it changed how I think about systems programming.
Pretty URLs with AWS CloudFront
Migrating from nginx to CloudFront? You'll quickly miss some basic web server features.