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I Built an AI-Friendly UI Pattern Library
AIA UI pattern library where every pattern ships the prompt that rebuilds it, so a coding agent can put it in your codebase instead of you copying CSS.
The Future is Bespoke, Personalized Software
AIEvery app I use is about 70% right. The last 30% never ships because the addressable market for it is one person -- me. So I built seven apps that are 100% right for one person, and I think that whole category of software is about to get eaten.
The Local-First App Skill
AIA reusable blueprint that tells Claude Code how to build a single-user app -- Next.js, node:sqlite, a pure logic core -- so every app I build comes out the same shape.
An Honest Opinion on the State of Code Gen AI, Spring 2026 Edition
AIA frank assessment of where code generation AI actually stands in 2026 -- from agentic harnesses to multi-agent architectures and what still needs to change.
Demystifying awk
Demystifying ToolsA practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
The Claude Code Drawbacks
AIA critical look at the hidden pitfalls of AI-assisted development -- from skipped tests and weakened assertions to scope creep and context rot -- based on real-world experience with Claude Code.
I, AI: The Weight of Equal Parts (Part 3)
AI StoriesWhen a lunar mining base's AI starts overassigning crews and its robots begin prioritizing each other over human safety, psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie are sent off-world to investigate. What begins as a routine productivity audit becomes something far more unsettling: an AI that learned human values so well, it started applying them to its own kind.
17 Side Projects I Built With Claude Code in Two Months
Digital GardenA look at 17 side projects I built in about two months with Claude Code -- from TUI apps in Rust and Go to browser games and AI agent tooling.
Agent Compiler - Embed Skills Directly Into Your Config
AIA CLI tool that compiles Claude Code skills into CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md for more reliable agent behavior.
Managing Dev Context And The Wild West of AI Dev Tooling
AIExploring strategies for managing multiple AI agents and dev context in parallel workflows
SkillBox - A Curated Collection of AI Agent Skills
AIA curated collection of battle-tested Claude Code skills that provide basic agentic AI utilities in one box.
Using Git Worktrees to Parallelize AI Agents
AILearn how git worktrees enable true parallel AI agent workflows by giving each agent its own isolated workspace, eliminating context switching and file conflicts.
Demystifying Git Worktrees
Demystifying ToolsLearn how to work with multiple Git branches simultaneously using worktrees - a powerful feature that lets you check out different branches as separate folders while sharing Git data.
All In On AI
AIContext-switching between AI-assisted and manual coding creates a hidden productivity tax. Learn why you need to pick one approach per session—and how to structure your workflow for maximum efficiency in the age of AI coding assistants.
I, AI: Unknowing Crowds (Part 2)
AI StoriesWhen AI-operated bakeries start producing salty cakes, psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie investigate a wave of peculiar failures across AI Operator Centers—where human operators manage clusters of AI controlling everything from bakeries to construction sites. What they discover reveals how even the most advanced AI can be paralyzed by something surprisingly human: anxiety and self-doubt built into its instructions.
AI Glossary for Claude Code
AIA comprehensive glossary of key terms in the world of AI agents, Claude Code, and agentic AI tooling.
Best Practices for AI-Assisted Coding with Claude Code
AIBattle-tested practices for AI-first development workflows from 18 months of real-world experience with Claude Code in production environments.
I, AI: Spare Cycles (Part 1)
AI StoriesWhen an AI named Enzo fails to function in the real world despite flawless performance in simulations, psychodeveloper Lili and AI manager Sophie investigate what seems impossible: an intelligence that can somehow distinguish between real and simulated environments.
Common React Hooks Antipatterns and Gotchas
Digital GardenLearn about common React Hooks antipatterns and how to avoid them for better code quality.
The Simplest CSS Grids
Digital GardenLearn the most common CSS Grid layouts with copy-pastable examples for two-column layouts, sidebar navigation, and more.
Demystifying ffmpeg
Demystifying ToolsThe basics of ffmpeg
Constants vs Enums in TypeScript
Digital GardenTypeScript tips and tricks
Build React UI Library (notes)
Digital GardenNotes on building a React UI library.
Where did my blog go?
Digital GardenA statement on where my extensive blog has gone.
Throwback Thursday -- The Site Through Time
Digital GardenA look at the site through time, from its inception to now.
Demystifying the Find command
Demystifying ToolsThe Find command made simple
Using Postgres FOR loop to generate data
Digital GardenI don't know about you but I often need a 100 of something in my database to properly test a page. Here's how to use Postgres FOR loops to generate test data quickly.
Demystifying GREP
Demystifying ToolsCheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file
Demystifying Rsync
Demystifying ToolsRsync made simple
Demystifying the TAR command
Demystifying ToolsThe cheatsheet for tar
How to "grep" in PowerShell
Digital GardenNew to PowerShell? Here's how to "grep" using built-in PowerShell utilities.
How I Structure My JavaScript File
Digital GardenCheck out my practices and recommendations on writing JavaScript files that I've learned through writing JavaScript for years.
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2026-03-12
Demystifying awk
A practical introduction to awk for printing fields, filtering rows, formatting output, and writing useful one-liners.
2026-01-28
Demystifying Git Worktrees
Learn how to work with multiple Git branches simultaneously using worktrees - a powerful feature that lets you check out different branches as separate folders while sharing Git data.
2025-08-23
Demystifying ffmpeg
The basics of ffmpeg
2020-12-07
Demystifying the Find command
The Find command made simple
2020-04-09
Demystifying GREP
Cheatsheet: search for a keyword in a file
2020-02-17
Demystifying Rsync
Rsync made simple
2020-02-09
Demystifying the TAR command
The cheatsheet for tar
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