From Tab Autocomplete to Agents: The Mastery-Volume Tradeoff in AI Coding

There's a spectrum of AI coding—from tab autocomplete to agents that rewrite your codebase. The mode you choose determines how fast you ship and whether you'll understand what you shipped six months from now.

Essential vs Accidental Difficulty: Programming with LLMs for Process, Not Output

There's a right way and a wrong way to code with LLMs. Fixate on the output and you lose your grip on your codebase's internals. Here's how to use LLMs to stay in control.