IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
26 articles
19 Apr 2026 · 32 min read
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Part 1 of 12 — The vision behind building autonomous AI agents for every role in a software team: PO, BA, QC, TA, SSE, DevOps, TL, and PM. From solo developer bottleneck to an AI-powered development pipeline.
Read more18 Apr 2026 · 19 min read
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Complete hands-on guide to building a production-ready agentic AI system. From project setup to deployment — every layer implemented with working code, tests, and Docker compose.
Read more18 Apr 2026 · 12 min read
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A complete technical guide to building a profitable agentic AI system using only open-source tools — with retrieval, orchestration, tool use, and observability. Includes architecture diagrams and real cost analysis.
Read more04 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
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Stripe's autonomous agents write 1,300 PRs per week. OpenAI extended its Responses API with shell tools. AWS launched Strands Labs. The agentic shift is no longer theoretical — here's what it looks like in the real world.
Read more01 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
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GPT-5.4 crossed human performance on desktop tasks. With a hosted shell, 1M context window, and native compaction, the era of AI as an autonomous coworker is finally here — and the implications for developers are profound.
Read more30 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
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Cursor's March 2026 release brings parallel subagents, BugBot Autofix, and cloud agents — a genuine shift from AI coding assistant to AI workflow engine. Here's what it means for real teams.
Read more20 Mar 2026 · 8 min read
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94% of engineering leaders report agentic AI skills gaps. Here's what the tech lead role actually looks like in 2026 — and the skills you need to stay relevant.
Read more18 Mar 2026 · 13 min read
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Most people are stuck in Phase 1 of AI — asking questions and doing work themselves. Phase 2 is Agents: you set a goal, the agent delivers results. Here's the complete breakdown of what changed, how it works, and why it matters.
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