I build with AI and write about what I learn.

20+ years of software development, writing about AI workflows, technical leadership, and the craft of building things.

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AI & Machine Learning

Workflows, tools, and experiments View all →

2/27/2026

I, AI: The Weight of Equal Parts (Part 3)

"As we're wrapping up our interview," Glamerous shined his smile at the stream, "Do you have one last story or experience you can share with us?"

2/27/2026

The Claude Code Drawbacks

With all the hype of Claude Code, Codex, new models, and new tooling, I think it's important to take a step back and figure out what the current development experience with AI is like.

2/15/2026

Agent Compiler - Embed Skills Directly Into Your Config

I've released Agent Compiler -- a CLI tool that takes your Claude Code skills and embeds them directly into your CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md files.

2/5/2026

Managing Dev Context And The Wild West of AI Dev Tooling

As agent parallelization is becoming more prominent and common practices on the bleeding edge, there's an emergent problem that AI can't easily solve -- and that's the context in your head.

1/30/2026

SkillBox - A Curated Collection of AI Agent Skills

I've released SkillBox—a curated collection of reusable skills that provide basic agentic AI utilities in one box.

1/30/2026

Using Git Worktrees to Parallelize AI Agents

> 🌳 Claude Code Skill Available: The git-worktree skill in SkillBox automates worktree creation and management for AI agents. Install with npx skills add antjanus/skillbox and invoke with /git-worktree to streamline your parallel development workflow. Read the announcement.

Digital Garden

Engineering, opinions, and deep dives View all →

2/23/2026

17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two Months

One thing that I've found hard to relay is how much of a productivity multiplier Claude Code is when it comes to side-projects and prototypes.

1/8/2026

Common React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas

> ⚛️ Claude Code Skill Available: These antipatterns are prevented by the ideal-react-component skill in SkillBox. Install with npx skills add antjanus/skillbox and invoke with /ideal-react-component to automatically apply hooks best practices. Read the announcement.

1/8/2026

The Simplest CSS Grids

CSS Grid is all the rage and for a good reason. It's the best replacement for any of the previously existing grid solutions. And while CSS grid contains a myriad of CSS properties you can employ and become a power user, most websites fall into a handful of grid setups and I'd like to quickly go thro...

3/13/2024