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Configure AI Models Instead of Hard-Coding Them
Keep model names in configuration, select models by task, and compare routes using the cost of completed work.
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Delay Routine Dependency Updates, Not Security Fixes
Use a short cooldown for routine dependency releases while keeping known security fixes on the fast path.
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Use Vue Vapor Mode at a Clear Migration Boundary
Apply Vue 3.6 Vapor Mode to a measured performance problem without rewriting the rest of an established application.
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The Pull Request Can Now Rewrite Its Own AI Reviewer
Why pull-request-controlled AI review instructions collapse a trust boundary, and how teams can restore it without giving up useful repository context.
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Treat AI Like a Colleague, Then Verify Its Work
Delegate clearly, ask for evidence, and build trust in AI output one task at a time.
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The Laravel action pattern deserves to escape Laravel
Why modelling each business operation as a reusable action keeps controllers, jobs, commands, listeners and other delivery mechanisms thin.
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My Current AI Coding Setup
How I use Codex, JetBrains IDEs, Copilot review, AGENTS.md, reusable skills, and CI checks to make AI coding reliable.
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What the State of AI 2026 Survey Says About Developer Work
A developer-focused summary of the State of AI 2026 survey, covering adoption, coding agents, paid usage, costs, risks, and what engineering teams should take from it.