The Curiosity Corner
·7 min read
How Far Into the Past Can We See?
The oldest light in the sky shows us a time before the first stars. Sagan's cosmic calendar shows how far back that is.
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Thoughts on AI, architecture, leadership, and the cosmos.
AI-Driven Engineering
·7 min read
Deterministic Tools for Nondeterministic Agents
As we move to intent-driven development, automated checks can replace routine manual reviews while protecting the behavior and quality we expect.
AI-Driven Engineering
·4 min read
Beyond the Idea Layer: Rethinking Quality
Traditional code quality concerns like DRY and readability were built for a world where humans maintain code. When intent is the artifact and code is disposable, what does quality actually mean?
AI-Driven Engineering
·12 min read
From Vibe Coding to Spec-Driven Development
Why ad-hoc AI prompting fails at scale and how structured approaches like BMAD and MCP are reshaping software engineering into a human-agent collaboration.
AI-Driven Engineering
·10 min read
The Idea Layer
We're shifting from code as the unit of work to ideas as the unit of work. Exploring how AI is transforming developers into orchestrators and why legacy migration may be the unexpected killer app.