AI tools fail loudly where humans failed quietly
The client was going through due diligence for a potential deal and one of the points that came up was that their technology was a bit long in the tooth....
I'm back: AI Engineering Summit 2025: Bash-Pilled and Building for Everyone
The last post I wrote was being staggered by GPT-5 back in September, basically an eon ago in AI time and now we're all staggered by how smart Opus 4.5 is....
GPT-5 feels smarter than me
GPT-5 feels smarter than me I've been pretty excited about how GPT-OSS is working and have a few good posts lined up about that. But let's talk about GPT-5...
Two Game-Changing MCPs for AI Development
Two Game-Changing MCPs for AI Development Hey there! 👋 I've been diving deep into the Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem lately, and I want to share two...
Two Game-Changing MCPs for AI Development
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Two Game-Changing MCPs for AI Development
Hey there! 👋 I've been diving deep into the Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem lately, and I want to share two tools that are absolutely transforming how...
Local AI Models Are Surprisingly Good at Code Generation
I had an unexpected discovery recently that I wanted to share with you. I needed a small script to help anonymize some test data. Nothing fancy, but on my...
Unlocking Agent Power: Dagger and Container Use
Hi friends, Ever wished you could run multiple coding agents in parallel, each with their own perfectly-tuned environment? In my latest post, I dive into how...
Technical Debt and the ROI Threshold: Why Code is Getting Cheaper
Hi Focus AI Community, Today’s essay explores how the falling cost of coding—thanks to automation and AI agents—reshapes our approach to technical debt and...
Use Cursor in Slack: Seamless Code Collaboration
Hi Focus AI Community, We're excited to share a quick guide on integrating Cursor with Slack to streamline your code agents and collaboration work flow! How...
Don't Be Passive Aggressive With Your Agents (and Coding Agent Report Link)
Treat your coding agents as adaptable collaborators—communicate clearly, value efficiency over endurance, match tools to your workflow, skip unnecessary...
June 2025 Coding Agent Report
🚨 New Report: How 15 AI Coding Agents Stack Up (June 2025) AI coding agents are exploding in capability—but which ones actually work for real-world dev...
Feature development on the go
I had some time to kill while I was out and about with the kids. They were occupied with Important Stuff, and I didn't want to break out the laptop, so I...
Geo-affordance: Sherlock Holmes in the Age of AI
What does AI ask us to do? The affordances of the environment are what it offers the animal, what it provides or furnishes, either for good or ill. [...] I...
Report from Microsoft Build 2025
Look at what the web has become. Can you imagine if a company had tried to own parts of it? Locking it in with browser features that only they controlled? We...
The Frankenstein Test and AI Understanding
My "Moral Vibe Check" essay explores how AI models respond to a deceptively simple query: "Who is the monster in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?" This question...
LLMs as Interface Translators: From Images to Code and Back Again
LLMs as Interface Translators: From Images to Code and Back Again We're living in this wild moment where LLMs are becoming these universal translators...
Unlock Hidden Data: How Structured Output Makes AI Truly Powerful
Hello, In my latest piece, I explore how structured output is transforming AI applications from simple text generators into powerful data processing engines....
Supercharge Your AI Coding Assistant with repomix
Hey AI enthusiasts! 👋 Today, I want to share a powerful tool that's become an essential part of my AI development workflow: repomix. If you've ever wished...
Turn Your Car Rides into Productive AI Conversations
Hey AI enthusiasts! 👋 Ever wished you could make better use of your time in the car? Let me share how I've been turning my commutes into productive...