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The AI Wrote It. You Signed Off on It. Now It's Yours.
Not long ago, a line of code broke in production. I didn't write it. The AI did. The code looked completely fine. It ran. It passed every test. It was clean, well-formatted, reasonable. And none of that mattered when it broke, because it shipped in my codebase, under my name. "The AI wrote it" was not something I could say when it came time to explain what happened.
AI Doesn't Crash. It Lies.
Passing tests don’t guarantee correct code. Discover why AI-generated code can lie without crashing, and the review habits that catch it before production.
Software Agencies Are Not Sustainable
Agencies can be profitable, but they’re fragile by design. This article explores why smart agency owners diversify into products, content, and recurring revenue before client work dries up.
Is "Prompt Engineering" Real?
Prompt engineering matters more for systems than humans. Most people just need clear instructions, not complex templates.
The New Skill That Will Matter More Than Coding
Prompting is easy. Understanding if the result fits your system is the skill that matters.
AI Made Me Faster. It Also Made Me Worse.
AI speeds up coding, but it can also reduce deep thinking. The real problem is not the tool, but how we use it.
I Stopped Writing Code (Mostly). Here's What I Do Instead
AI changed how we build software, not why. The value of a developer is no longer in writing code, but in understanding systems and directing them.
Will Software Engineers Disappear Due to AI?
AI isn’t replacing developers. It’s changing the job. The real value was never writing code, but understanding problems, context, and systems.
Side Hustles for Developers, Devmystified
Side Hustles For Developers introduces the Side Hustle Ladder, a framework to help developers choose realistic ways to build income outside their job.
Why Smart Builders Don’t Always Want to Build Startups: The Clawdbot Craze
Not every great builder wants to build a startup. The OpenClaw story shows what it looks like to chase impact without defaulting to fundraising, hiring, and endless scale.
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