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Working notes on AI coding tools, agents, evaluation loops, and the craft of shipping software that holds up.

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  • Opinion Jul 7, 2026

    The agent orchestration trap: what have you shipped this week?

    Agent swarms that look impressive but ship nothing. Productivity theater versus actually building things.

  • AI engineering Jul 6, 2026

    You probably don't need an eval platform

    What actually caught regressions while building an AI detection product: traces, a tiny golden set, and a CI gate.

  • Shipping product Jul 5, 2026

    I spent a year building AI features and shipped nothing

    What over-engineering burnout actually looks like from the inside, and the ordering mistake that caused it.

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Lead author & editor at Codewalkers. Working notes on AI coding tools, agents, and the craft of building software.

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