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Agentic AI

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Harness Engineering: The Discipline After the Hype

April 9, 202616 min read

"It feels faster" isn't a metric. "The vibes are good" doesn't pass an audit. Here's how to actually prove your AI-assisted workflow is working — with numbers, not feelings.

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Your AI Just Introduced a CVE And Nobody Noticed

April 9, 202616 min read

An AI wrote 200 lines of auth code in 45 seconds. Three weeks later, the security audit found a deprecated library, a race condition, and tokens stored in localStorage...

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The Tools Behind Every AI Workflow That Actually Works

April 8, 202617 min read

OpenSpec, Spec-Kit, BMAD, Superpowers — the framework landscape is exploding. I've used them all across real projects. Here's which one actually deserves your time, based on how you work.

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Context Engineering Is a Team Sport

April 8, 202617 min read

Ask your PM and your lead dev to describe the sprint goals. If you get two different answers, no amount of CLAUDE.md magic will save you. Context engineering is a team sport — here's how every role plays.

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How One File in Your Project Root Changes Everything About AI Coding

April 8, 202615 min read

One file in your project root. Ten minutes to set up. The difference between an AI that knows your codebase and one that thinks every project uses Redux. Here's the exact setup for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot.

A developer sitting at a desk looking frustrated, talking to a floating AI chat bubble that shows a confused face with question marks. Around the desk are scattered sticky notes and repeated written instructions. The AI bubble is transparent and fading, suggesting it forgets everything

The Goldfish Problem: Why Your AI Forgets Everything the Moment You Close the Tab

April 6, 202611 min read

You've typed your tech stack into Claude for the 47th time this month. There's a name for what you should be doing instead — and it changes everything about how you work with AI.