Two Decades of Shipping Code
Developer, builder, and AI-native consultant. Writing about code, shipping software, and the lessons that come from doing it for 20+ years.
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From the Blog
View all posts →Your AI Doesn't Need Better Prompts. It Needs a Sprint Planning Session.
I was vibe coding with Claude for months. Then I started treating it like a real teammate — with PRDs, scoped tasks, and standing context. Everything changed.
Read the full breakdown →Someone Put Claude in a Bash Loop Called Ralph Wiggum. It Changed How I Build Software.
A one-line bash script called Ralph Wiggum fixed context rot by restarting Claude in a loop. Then Anthropic broke it. That failure led me to subagents and changed how I build software.
Read the full breakdown →Context Rot: Why Your AI Gets Dumber the Longer You Use It
Your AI starts brilliant and ends useless. It's called context rot, and it's probably your fault. Here's why it happens and how to avoid it.
Read the full breakdown →Topics
AI-Assisted Development
Building production software with AI agents that deliver real, shippable code.
React
Component architecture, state management, and patterns that scale.
Scaling
Taking systems from prototype to production at scale without losing velocity.
Building in Public
Sharing the journey of shipping software, lessons learned, and what actually works.
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