IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
879 articles
19 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
business-english
How to write PR comments that improve code without hurting feelings. Giving feedback, receiving criticism, and maintaining team dynamics — all through async written English.
Read more19 Mar 2026 · 17 min read
ai
Part 8 of 13 — AI works differently for every developer. How to establish team conventions, shared context, consistent quality, and avoid the 'five different architectures' problem.
Read more19 Mar 2026 · 23 min read
ai-agent
A comprehensive guide to ClawTeam — the open-source Agent Swarm Intelligence framework. Learn how to set up Dev, QC, and Tech Lead agents on a single laptop, handle security and performance concerns, prevent AI quality issues, and run a solo complex project with production-grade workflows.
Read more18 Mar 2026 · 8 min read
adr
Part 5 of 8 — How to integrate AI assistants into your Umbraco migration workflow: prompt patterns for Umbraco-specific tasks, using Umbraco 17's built-in Developer MCP, Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) as migration governance, and the AI Champion model for tech teams.
Read more18 Mar 2026 · 7 min read
business-english
How to push back on unrealistic deadlines, negotiate scope, and manage expectations with PMs — in professional English that builds trust, not tension.
Read more18 Mar 2026 · 13 min read
agentic-ai
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.
Read more18 Mar 2026 · 9 min read
golive
Part 8 of 8 — The final leg: a layered testing strategy for Umbraco 17 migrations, from unit tests on converted services to content rendering tests, CI-integrated smoke tests, UAT checklists, and the 72-hour go-live runbook that keeps migrations from becoming crises.
Read more17 Mar 2026 · 12 min read
android
A practical, hands-on guide to Appium 2.x mobile test automation. From zero setup to CI/CD pipelines -- everything a manual QC tester needs to start automating mobile tests on Android and iOS.
Read more17 Mar 2026 · 18 min read
ai
Part 11 of 13 — The series covered WHAT to do with AI. This post covers HOW to communicate with it. Prompt patterns that produce usable code, not impressive demos.
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