Tag: productivity

Agentic Engineering: Just Talk To It

Peter Steinberger shares his 'no-bs' approach to agentic engineering, focusing on direct interaction with models like GPT-5-Codex over complex tooling.

Avoiding Negativity Echo Chambers in Your Career

Marc Brooker advocates for steering clear of cynical communities to foster career growth and personal well-being.

Vibe Engineering: The Senior Developer's Approach to LLMs

Exploring 'vibe engineering' as a structured, best-practice-driven method for senior developers to leverage LLMs, treating them as junior collaborators.

Embracing the Parallel Coding Agent Lifestyle

Exploring how running multiple AI coding agents in parallel can enhance productivity for specific development tasks.

The Leader's Duty to Train and the Culture of Discipline

A leader’s primary duty is to ensure their people are trained and prepared for the worst-case scenario, fostering a culture of discipline and continuous learning.

The AI Coding Trap

Chris Loy's framework for applying software engineering best practices to AI coding agents, treating them as lightning-fast junior engineers.

Questions to Ask Before Finishing a Side Project

A practical framework for evaluating whether to persist with or abandon personal projects, based on Cassidy Williams' reflective approach.

Stanford's CS146S: The Modern Software Developer

An overview of Stanford's forward-looking course on AI-assisted software development and its core principles.

A Practical Guide to Coding with LLMs: Dos and Don'ts

A structured approach to using AI coding assistants, moving from contemplative prompting to scalable agentic workflows.

Frameworks as Mental Handrails for Navigating Complexity

A summary of Mike Fisher's article on frameworks as cognitive tools, with reflections on their application in TOGAF and Systems Engineering.

Where's the Shovelware? The AI Coding Claims Conundrum

An analysis of why AI coding tools haven't led to a surge in software production, despite widespread adoption and bold productivity claims.

A reading list on developer productivity metrics

A curated reading list by Laura Tacho covering frameworks, benchmarks, and articles on measuring developer productivity and the impact of AI.

What are the most profitable uses of ChatGPT?

A summary of real-world examples from Reddit showing how people use AI tools to save money, improve their work, and solve personal problems.

Lessons on building software quickly

A look at Evan Hahn's practical advice for efficient software development, focusing on key takeaways like rough drafts and focused work.

Practical lessons from Meta on improving code

Exploring Meta's data-driven and cultural approach to code improvement and how we can apply these lessons to our own projects.

A simple trick for better dictation with AI

A practical tip from Matt Webb on using a persona to give instructions to an LLM while dictating, making the process cleaner and more efficient.

How to use AI without damaging your thinking

Reflections on Ethan Mollick's article about using AI to enhance, not hinder, our thinking, with practical tips for learning and writing.

A practical take on prioritisation

A summary of Jason Cohen's framework for identifying high-impact tasks and managing the consequences of intense focus.

Shape your work, influence strategy

A practical method for teams to shape their work, influence strategy, and bridge the gap between high-level vision and daily execution.

Using an LLM as a personal tutor for my systems engineering course

A detailed look at my workflow for using a custom-prompted LLM to create effective study materials for a university course.

Smart People Don't Chase Goals - They Create Limits

Exploring how setting boundaries and constraints can be more effective than traditional goal-setting, especially in complex environments like software development.

Agents: Programming with feedback-driven LLMs

How LLM agents become dramatically more capable when given tools to interact with their environment.

Building a PDF to markdown converter with vibe-coding

How I built PDF and Markdown conversion tools using Claude Sonnet 4 and prompt engineering best practices

Avoiding and reducing technical debt

Exploring Chelsea Troy's insights on managing maintenance load in software projects.

Building a modern resume: from manual tweaks to AI-powered automation

Discover how I transitioned from tedious manual resume updates to an efficient, AI-assisted workflow using Reactive-Resume and a custom JSON-to-Markdown converter.

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