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Creating a plans to spur input
When I find myself in an ambiguous situation - no clear direction, no defined success criteria - the best move is usually to create an imperfect plan.
Nov 5, 2025
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The human-code-context problem
Agentic coding is creating a new problem that's not getting enough attention: human engineers are losing context.
Jun 5, 2025
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Principles for Building Hardworking, Motivated Teams
Some teams consistently accomplish feats that seem almost superhuman—think of rocket companies landing reusable boosters on floating platforms, or…
Feb 7, 2025
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From Table Layouts to Tailwind: The Evolution of Front-End Styling (1995–2025)
A long history of CSS, Sass, Tailwind, and more
Feb 3, 2025
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‘Spawn Me a PR’ Isn't Ready for Large Codebases: The Context Barrier to AI Code Generation
Practical, production-useful code generation is a famously thorny challenge - yet if you browse X or LinkedIn, you might get the impression that we’re…
Jan 23, 2025
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Takehomes & Algos are Both Evil - And Other Lessons from 1000+ SWE Interviews
To hire exceptional engineers, prioritize signal clarity in your interviews, match them tightly to your company’s true needs, and leverage blind…
Jan 13, 2025
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What Happened to Lightweight Desktop Apps? History of Electron’s Rise
It had one key killer feature: "embedding Node.js and Chromium to provide a powerful desktop runtime for web technologies." But is that worth a world of…
Jan 9, 2025
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Are you having any fun?
The journey is the whole thing. Great things do take a long time, but fun is what keeps you motivated for the long haul.
Jan 9, 2025
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