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Thoughts on AI-assisted development, developer workflows, and building tools that stay out of your way.
What Grading 10 AI Specs Taught Us About Decomposition
We graded our own AI spec forecasts against outcomes on ten specs: task counts matched every time, precondition checks held 58 of 58, one hypothesis failed.
Read articleWhy Every AI Coding Task Should Start With a Brief
A brief records what you asked for, verbatim, before any agent interprets it. Why Monday Morning makes the brief the first artifact of every coding task.
Claude Code CLI vs the API: Why the CLI Wins for Dev
Claude Code CLI vs the Anthropic API for development work — what each is for, why the CLI fits real coding, and how Monday Morning builds on top of it.
How Claude Plan Mode Keeps Projects on Track
Claude Code plan mode separates thinking from doing so agents stop running off in the wrong direction. How it works and how Monday Morning builds on it.
From IDE to ADE: The Agent Development Environment
Development is shifting from single-window IDEs to multi-terminal agent development environments (ADEs). What changes, and where Monday Morning fits.
Living Roadmaps: Plans That Evolve With Your Code
In AI development, plans change daily. A living roadmap reconciles with reality as you ship while keeping the birds-eye view intact. How to build one.
The Coordination Problem in Terminal AI Agents
Running many AI coding agents in terminals is easy. Coordinating them is not. Why agentic dev needs an orchestration layer — and how the Conductor solves it.
Vibe Coding vs Building Real Projects With AI
Vibe coding ships demos. Building real projects ships products. The difference for solo founders, agencies, and freelancers — and the tooling that bridges it.
What Are MCP Servers and Why They Matter for AI-Assisted Development
MCP servers connect AI coding assistants to your tools and project data. Learn how the Model Context Protocol works and why it changes everything.
What Is Context Recovery and Why Every AI-Assisted Developer Needs It
AI coding assistants forget everything between sessions. Context recovery solves this by giving your AI the project state it needs to be productive from the first prompt.
Spec-Driven Development: How to Give Your AI Coding Assistant a Blueprint
Spec driven development produces dramatically better AI-generated code. Learn how writing specs before prompting gives AI assistants the structure they need.
Why Local-First Project Management Beats Cloud Tools for Developer Teams
Local first project management keeps tasks, specs, and issues in your repo as markdown. Faster, private, offline-capable, and version controlled.
How to Build Custom Slash Commands for Claude Code
Learn to build custom Claude Code slash commands using markdown files. Practical guide with examples, variables, and tips for automating dev workflows.