Tag: developer-tools
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Cursor: Resetting indexes when completions start feeling stale
A field-tested take on resetting indexes when completions start feeling stale with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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GitHub Copilot: Constraining the agent with .github/copilot-instructions.md for reproducible behaviour
A field-tested take on constraining the agent with .github/copilot-instructions.md for reproducible behaviour with GitHub Copilot: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Pairing tab with explicit intent comments to steer predictions
A field-tested take on pairing tab with explicit intent comments to steer predictions with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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I Ran an AI Agent Overnight on My Mac — Here's What It Built
What happens when you run an autonomous coding agent like Claude Code overnight on a Mac — the setup, safety rails, which tasks actually work, the cost and energy use, and how much of the output gets thrown away.
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GitHub Copilot: Switching models mid-conversation when reasoning quality starts to degrade
A field-tested take on switching models mid-conversation when reasoning quality starts to degrade with GitHub Copilot: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Composer runs that land a feature in a single reviewable diff
A field-tested take on composer runs that land a feature in a single reviewable diff with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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GitHub Copilot: Running Copilot CLI as a scriptable review step inside pre-commit hooks
A field-tested take on running Copilot CLI as a scriptable review step inside pre-commit hooks with GitHub Copilot: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Cursor: Agent mode as a disciplined driver, not a replacement for review
A field-tested take on agent mode as a disciplined driver, not a replacement for review with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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GitHub Copilot: Pairing inline completion with a custom instructions file to enforce house style
A field-tested take on pairing inline completion with a custom instructions file to enforce house style with GitHub Copilot: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How Programming Is Changing in the Era of Generative AI
Explore how generative AI is transforming software development. Learn how AI coding assistants change daily work, which skills matter now, and what the.
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Cursor: Writing .cursorrules that actually stay short and enforceable
A field-tested take on writing .cursorrules that actually stay short and enforceable with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
