Synthetic TDD
Synthetic Test Driven Development is when you have a coding agent generate the tests and the code, and maybe also do the refactor step with an agent.
Posts tagged "AI"
Removing a special cause of variation in small steps
Next annoying variation in my blog writing workflow is adding images to a post. I wanted to add drag and drop. I let a coding agent generate something that almost worked, and then did the finishing touches by hand, simplifying the UX and code as I went.
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.
AI Zombies
In which the writer reflects on believing AI is conscious
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.