Discover AI's Impact on Coding Interviews
I forgot to add a YouTube link to my note yesterday so I figured I would send out another note today with the correct link, and also some back story. Hope you enjoy the video! For the backstory…
Claude has some weird opinions
Some time over the last year I began to notice that Claude Code was omitting comments from the code it was creating for me. I wasn't sure why, but I figured that I had given it this instruction at…
It's kinda quiet around here... a bit too quiet
I spend a big chunk of my day reading posts, scanning social media, and watching YouTube videos about the latest stuff happening in the world of AI. There's a lot to consume, and it regularly feels…
I think I found a solution to crap code
TL;DR you can have Claude (or your favorite LLM) create wonderful, clean, bullet-proof code if you take the time to use good patterns and practices, wrapped in some type of development process like…
Discovering the Sweet Spot in AI Orchestration
I was in the middle of recording my latest premium video on agentic orchestration when my Claude Max subcription up and left the building. I was in the middle of my pi.dev demo when BOOM! I got the…
🤭 Let's try it and see if it sucks
Something I'm trying to remove from my life is watching other people give their hot takes on something and substituting their experience instead of FAFO for myself. It's entirely understandable why…
Actual, tangible steps to get over Imposter Syndrome
I was telling a good friend about my new coaching/workshop thing I'm trying to get off the ground (ridding yourself of Imposter Syndrome) and they asked me a great question (paraphrased): This sounds…
Walking the Walk
I have a career coach that is worth every penny because he pushes me to do the things I want to do, but that I resist doing for one reason or another. These aren't small things either - they're big…
⭐️ From Microsoft to Something Much More Rewarding
I'm only sending this note to a select few of you; the ones who've been reading my emails the longest and supporting me through the years. As always: thank you. I am so grateful for each of you. As…
When You Stop Loving What You Do
People write a lot about burnout and how to get over it, but they don't write about what happens when they face the same burnout for the 5th time, with the periods between decreasing. Eventually you…
🦋 Following the Fun
TL;DR: I'm trying to put my experience from Microsoft to use, offering workshops and "non-BS" AI tips and tricks at a new venture and I could use your help (more below). No, I'm not turning this…
💅🏼 See the Good In Every Tool
I have been working with Copilot non-stop since being laid off from Microsoft, and having a lot of fun doing it. In fact: I have a fun idea and I could use your help. I'll leave that until the end…
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