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  • Happy Coding! Crafting Context in AI-Assisted Development

    calendar Aug 25, 2026 · 20 min read · AI AI-Assisted Development Context Management Claude  ·
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    Note: I'm not here to sell you a class, a framework, or a $500 prompt engineering course. I'm an elder IT geek with 35+ years of experience, working in R&D for a Really Big Company. Now I'm using AI to get more done in less time than I ever imagined possible even two years ago. This series is how I'm doing it. No …


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  • The AI Elephant in the Room

    calendar Jul 10, 2026 · 6 min read · AI ethics environment creativity  ·
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    Let me preface this by saying I don't have the answers; in fact, I honestly believe there isn't a "right" answer. But I want to take a moment to explain my approach to the controversial, disruptive technology known as AI. I want to make sure that you understand that this is my own personal position, based on the people …


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  • What AI Is - And Isn't

    calendar Jul 9, 2026 · 7 min read · AI IT development  ·
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    So you've decided to byte (ha! see what I did there?) the AI bullet; but you've seen the horror stories about how people have used AI to write elegantly bloated and broken code. How do you avoid creating crappy code at breakneck speed? By understanding what AI is - and isn't. Once you understand the nature of the …


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  • AI May Not Be The End Of Your World, But It Could Be The Beginning Of Your Future

    calendar Jul 6, 2026 · 7 min read · AI IT career  ·
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    So, you’re staring down the barrel of AI - and it’s squarely pointed at you. If you’re an IT professional, you may be dubious. Tentative. Excited. Even scared. And rightly so. How we, as IT professionals, understand and adopt this technology will determine not only our success in the near term, but the trajectory of …


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  • Happy Coding! Crafting Context in AI-Assisted Development
  • The AI Elephant in the Room
  • What AI Is - And Isn't
  • AI May Not Be The End Of Your World, But It Could Be The Beginning Of Your Future

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