Agentically Ambitious
09 Feb, 2026
Many people are working at too low a level with AI agents. Let's talk about how to get better productivity out of the agent by working at a higher level.
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Notes on quality, collaboration, and the feedback loops that make engineering work better.
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Vibe Reviewing
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Let's examine: Can we build software without reading the code at all?
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The What and How of making your organization reliable
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Read article →Breaking It Down, Part IV
23 May, 2022
Here's the last piece of the puzzle: What does a good work breakdown look like as a whole?
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Read article →Breaking It Down, Part III
19 May, 2022
Thin Vertical slices are generally the best practice for work breakdowns, but they're still not as common as they should be, so I'll try to describe them more here.
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Read article →Breaking It Down, Part II
09 May, 2022
I previously explained why you should care about a good work breakdown. In this post, I’ll start to dig into how.
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