Software Engineering
AI has dramatically accelerated implementation, but understanding remains the hardest part of software engineering. The more I use AI in production codebases, the more convinced I become that engineering leverage comes from understanding systems, not just generating code.
Software Engineering
One lesson I've learned from production launches is that code complete and launch ready are not the same thing. A working app build is only one part of a successful release, and some of the biggest launch delays happen after development is finished.
Software Engineering
Most AI coding failures aren't caused by poor prompts. They're caused by unclear requirements, missing constraints, and weak specifications. Here's what I've learned from using AI-assisted development in real projects.
Software Engineering
I recently got pulled into a project that was technically “finished.” The app worked, the flows worked, and the subscriptions worked. But the founder still didn’t feel safe releasing it, and honestly… I understood why almost immediately. The app had been built pretty quickly by a couple of junior
Software Engineering
A few years ago, writing code itself was one of the main bottlenecks in software development. Implementation took time. Boilerplate took time. Research took time. Even translating ideas into working code was expensive. Today, that’s changed. Generating code is easier than ever. You can scaffold features in minutes, generate
Software Engineering
I used to think this was a binary choice. Either you ship fast or you do it right. In reality, it’s almost never that clean. Most real-world projects don’t give you the luxury of perfect decisions. You’re dealing with: * Deadlines that won’t move * Backend dependencies
Artificial Intelligence
I started noticing something uncomfortable while using Cursor. I wasn’t just using AI tools, I was burning through tokens way faster than expected. At first, I justified it as part of the productivity boost, but once I looked at my usage stats, it was clear something was off. I