Generate an init script to get you(r team) up and running
Checking out a repository on a fresh machine often involves some fiddling around. An init scripts costs only one prompt and gets you going now, and months later.
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My local agentic dev setup today
Yesterday my LinkedIn post about cancelling my Claude Code Max plan went viral. People asked me about my local LLM setup. A quick post about what I am using today
How to get started with the Pi coding agent (on a VPS)
Setting up Pi on a VPS is easier than I thought. Open source with a great unboxing experience. Follow along and enjoy!
Smaller open LLMs now work for open agents.
The last ten days have seen a phase shift in quality and speed of open weight models and inference. I am still adjusting.
A pair pomodoro with Pi
A brief experiment in working in short cycles with a coding agent. Human very much in the loop.
Coding agent generates its' own extensions
Handwritten note about generating extensions for the coding agent you are in a session with on something else. Engineer solutions in the moment.
Do you need a virtual Jamie Dobson?
Writing and publishing have multiple goals and audiences. My hand written drafts rarely make it out to the public, unless it is a comment or a micro post. AI generated makes it out, but may confuse readers. Handwritten post.
Prototyping a thin slice for federated corporate collaboration
Why prototype when you only hardly have time to write a reply to a detailed enterprese question? I made a prototype to reflect my thinking, understand an enterprise problem and explore the solution space. Rapidly.
Automated release notes with 'demo' skill
Agents can make release notes, given the right tools and instructions. Showboat, Chrome DevTools MCP were quite easy to use.
Blog post triage with a local coding agent
Can a coding agent help me get some of my draft blog posts over the line? I followed a tip by Chris Parsons to find out.