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Not every prompt needs deep reasoning. A field guide to dialing thinking up and down, and what each level actually buys you.

Prompts are longer and smarter now, so the gaps are longer too. Here's how I spend the wait — and the token drought — productively.

isPrime on a whiteboard and 'name every primitive data type' measured memorization — a signal that died the day every candidate got an AI pair. Test judgment, not recall.

Every industry solved how to look at its data — from subway maps to blueprints. We're still staring at text files.

Wiring sensors and microcontrollers into my stack to watch, alert on, and automate my applications in the real world.

A menu bar is the cheapest mission control you'll ever build — glance at every agent, build, and deploy, and control them without leaving your screen.

A field guide to delegating with /goal agents — when a goal beats a one-off prompt, and how to dial thinking effort up or down for the job.

Practical ways to level up your agents — memory, feedback loops, and the habits that compound.

Running retrospectives with your agents — why reviewing what went wrong is worth the time.

My everyday kit of custom skills and slash commands — what each one does and why it earns its keep.

The questions I ask before writing a single line for something new.

Why I write plans in MDX now, and how it makes them easier to design and execute.

Dynamic agent workflows, agent teams, and a caffeinated computer — when to run them overnight and how.

AI doesn't change your skills — it amplifies the ones you already have.

Why I'd rather spend an afternoon building it than another month subscribing.

Why you should make games — and how AI lowers the barrier to start.

How interactive, AI-generated games are quietly becoming the future of how we learn.

Using AI to identify, track, and learn about birds in the wild.

Why rewriting beats fixing - especially with LLMs.

Tests, automation, test dashboards, and a vibe kanban - the missing discipline in AI-assisted coding.

Give your AI eyes, a finish line, and the right tools — the essential toolkit for AI-assisted development.

How an AI coding assistant helped me build a plant watering system.

Setting up voice input for AI-assisted coding - hands-free development.

The mobile-first coding workflow that lets me ship from anywhere.

How to orchestrate multiple AI agents for complex development tasks.

How I use Claude/Cursor to configure safety rules that prevent destructive commands.

Why I write custom scripts for repetitive tasks instead of burning through LLM context.