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Thoughts on coding, AI agents, and software engineering.
Coding with Agents in 2025: A Practical Field Guide
From zero to productive with coding agents—what works, what to avoid, and how to get your first wins in minutes.
Amp Power Patterns: Subagents, Oracle, Librarian, and Rush Mode
Unlock leverage without complexity—when and how to use Amp's advanced features for parallelization, deep reasoning, and cross-repo research.
How I Use Amp: From Clean Repo to First Win in 15 Minutes
A step-by-step guide to getting your first real success with a coding agent—from setup to verified results.
Agent Workflows That Stick: Short Threads, External Memory, Staged Diffs
Patterns that make agent success repeatable and robust—avoid context rot, maintain quality, and ship with confidence.
Planning Before Coding: The Agent Workflow That Prevents Rewrites
Why agents should plan first, code second—and how the .agents/plans structure turns complex tasks into systematic wins.
How to Sign Git Commits with SSH Keys
A practical guide to setting up verified commits on GitHub using SSH keys—simpler than GPG and you probably already have the key.
LLM Agents: Tools in a Loop
A simple introduction: an LLM agent runs tools in a loop to achieve a goal—what that means, a quick example, and when the loop stops.