Opinions about AI in software form a barbell: a crowded left end that underestimates what agents can do, a crowded right end that oversells them, and a thin middle of people who have actually shipped with agents. The goal is not to pick a peak. It is to move the
An Agent Skill is more than a prompt: it can carry tool-calling behavior, scripts, and support artifacts such as references and assets. Publishing one without eval cases is shipping that composite behavior without tests. skill-lens turns those expected behaviors into a report and an exit code your pipeline
Coding agents are most useful when we stop treating them like tools that should magically produce perfect work, and start treating them like junior teammates: capable, fast, sometimes wrong, and much better with clear context, feedback, and review. After working with coding agents for almost a year, I've
And Now What? After many years of voluntarily leading projects and teams, I became an official Staff Software Engineer. After I got the title, I asked myself: “Now what?” There is a difference between doing the work unofficially and officially owning the role. The difference is responsibility. As you grow
Echoes in the Age of AI: Lessons from ERP Adoption When I started my career, I worked for a consulting firm that was hired to implement an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. At the outset of each project, the SME (Subject‑Matter Expert) sat down with the client’s staff
Last week, inspired by a thought-provoking post, I decided to conduct an experimental calculation to determine the cost of lost productivity caused by attending meetings. Assumptions Before presenting my calculations, I would like to outline a few assumptions. Assumptions 1: What is a meeting? When I refer to meetings,
Software is often seen as a blend of art and science, woven seamlessly into the fabric of our modern world. It powers everything from airplanes to dishwashers. But have you ever wondered about the process behind its creation? While we may recognize the company name on the software, the team
في الحلقة دي هشارك رأيي الشخصي عن الذكاء الاصطناعي وتأثيره الحقيقي على شغل المبرمجين: هل هو تهديد ولا فرصة؟ هنتكلم عن إزاي نستخدمه بذكاء من غير ما يبوّظ مهاراتنا، وإزاي يخلّينا أسرع وأدق. وفي الآخر هسيب لك مصادر مركزة تبدأ بيها لو عايز تتعلم GenAI بسرعة. المصادر المذكورة
What you'll build In just 30 minutes, you'll have your private AI assistant running locally on your Mac. No data leaves your machine, and you'll have unlimited conversations without any subscription fees. Prerequisites * macOS (Big Sur or newer) * Docker Desktop installed and running * LMStudio
The cost of failure is education.Devin Carraway Are you afraid of failing in interviews because you feel you're not good enough? Are you afraid to raise a new PR (Pull Request) on GitHub because people will judge your code? Are you afraid to write a blog post
Anytime you develop an application or software, you'll inevitably reach a point when you need to store data outside the application's space or context. This storage doesn't necessarily need to be a traditional database—it could be in-memory storage or simply files on
When the GenAI revolution started, some companies started to see the opportunity to use GenAI. From improving the customer support experience to automating repetitive tasks. Unfortunately, there is a big problem, which is the pre-trained models are either outdated (trained on last year's data) aka cutoff date,
Imagine being part of a 24-hour marathon where innovation meets creativity… Welcome to the world of hackathons! As someone who's passionate about growing outside his job, I've discovered that hackathons are one of the best ways to level up your skills and confidence. What is
This article posted originally on Dev.to This is a submission for the Open Source AI Challenge with pgai and Ollama What I Built Are you tired of guessing what to do in the gym? Do you want to maximize your weightlifting results? Look no further than Buddy Fit, the
I hit a plateau in my career, feeling stuck between frustration and disappointment. This realization sparked a crucial question: what was holding me back? Through introspection, I discovered that I'd fallen into a routine of repetitive tasks with little room for creativity or intellectual stimulation. It dawned on
حتكلم النهاردة عن أداة ساعدتني في تقييم اي وظيفة. الأداة أكتشفتها بعد غلطات كتير و تفكير اكتر. يا رب تكون مفيدة لكم و تساعدكم أنتم كمان. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/techspresso-with-emad/episodes/GWC-Framework-e2pdsi6
At the beginning of 2024, I faced a pivotal career question: ‘What do you want to specialize in within the vast field of software engineering?’ After some reflection, I found my answer in databases—not just in administration, but in the engineering of building and maintaining robust data storage systems.
Introduction During a call with one of my mentors, I asked him, “How do you know it’s the time to search for another job?” After this great conversation, and talking for more than an hour, I started to build a framework that I can use to evaluate any job.
In this episode, I discuss the concept of a work log 📝 - exploring its purpose, benefits, and importance both personally and professionally. I hope you find it insightful and enjoyable. ☺️ الحلقة دي حتكلم عن المبدأ work log 📝 و نشوف إيه فوائده على المستوى الشخصي و المستوى المهني و نعمله أزاي. أرجوا
