Practical writing on AI-assisted development, structured agentic coding, and keeping humans in control of the systems they build.
March 18, 2026
Why AI Needs Architects, Not Just Programmers The fastest code generator in the world is useless if it's building the wrong thing. This is the uncomfortable tru
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The Rise of the One-Person Software Company Something remarkable is happening in software development, and it's easy to miss if you're not paying attention. Ind
The Rise of the Human Chief Engineer Something fundamental is shifting in software development, and most people haven't quite caught up to it yet. As AI systems
The Seduction of the Single Prompt The demo looks like magic. You type a paragraph describing what you want, and out pops something that looks like a working ap
The Real Shift in AI Development Isn't About Prompts—It's About Architecture There's a persistent misconception in software development circles that AI-assisted
The Journey Most Developers Don't See Coming Something interesting happens to developers who work with AI long enough. They start out marveling at what's possib
AI coding agents are remarkably capable — until they aren't. The difference between a system that AI can safely modify and one that quietly breaks under AI edits often comes down to a handful of structural decisions made long before any prompt is written.
