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29 postsStop Editing Prompts, Build a Context Compiler Instead
Instead of hand-editing prompt strings, treat context assembly as a compiler: versioned templates, testable rules, and full traces of what shipped.
Node.js: The Runtime That Changed Backend Development
A deep look at Node.js's non-blocking event loop, the npm ecosystem, and how it solved the C10K problem — plus when to use it and when to avoid it.
Bugs in ArDD's git worktrees you could only find by running it
How running ArDD's git worktree flow in practice exposed subtle bugs invisible from reading code, and the fix that made failures safe.
CommitBrief — AI code reviews, right in your terminal
A provider-agnostic, local-first CLI that reviews your staged changes, a historic range, or a whole GitHub pull request. Zero telemetry, no server. Free and open source.
commitbrief.comWhy 'It Works' Is the Wrong Metric for Software Quality
Unlike a bridge, flawed software architecture runs just as smoothly as sound architecture. The real defect hides in the mechanics beneath behavior, not in what it does.
AI Doesn't Replace Architecture — It Makes It More Valuable
AI made code generation cheap, but not the architectural decisions behind it. Why the bottleneck shifted from typing to deciding for engineers.
AI agents are shifting from loops to graphs
An analysis of the shift from loop-based AI agents to graph-structured architectures, with practical guidance for engineers.
Why LLM Decisions Should Be Deterministic
Why LLM-driven systems need deterministic decision layers, and how auditability, not just consistency, matters for engineering teams.
MCP Design Patterns: 6 Architectures for AI Tool Servers
Six practical MCP server architectures: API wrapper, composite service, resource-oriented, agent-backed, event-driven, and gateway patterns explained.
An alternative to LLM judges: risk-based deterministic routing
Instead of using an LLM to judge quality, this four-layer design routes tasks by risk using deterministic code, diff review, and fixed sampling.
Beyond Single Prompts: How Agentic Workflows Improve LLM Output Quality
A practical guide to replacing single-prompt chatbot patterns with agentic workflows using reflection, tool-use loops, and multi-agent delegation for more reliable LLM output.