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The 5 Phases of Craftship (Why AI Amplifies Wherever You Already Are)The Phases of Craftship
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Two developers, same AI, opposite years — one terrified he's falling behind, the other having his best year yet. The difference is...
Agentic Coding Is a TrapThe Metaphysics
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AI-assisted coding is accelerating skill atrophy for developers who haven't built the foundations yet. Here's how to know which ph...
The Power of CompositionEnterprise Node + TypeScript
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In this article, we explore composition: one of the 12 essentials of testing, design & architecture.
Temporal Decoupling: Why We Use Events & MessagesThe 12 Essentials
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What is it about events and event-based architectures that make them work so well?
Tension Seeking Resolution (The Law of Polarity)The Metaphysics
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Why does code tend towards chaos and complexity? Why should you write tests? Why bother with design, architecture or strategy at a...
Two Categories of Tests: High Value vs. Typical TestsTesting
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It's critical to build a foundational understanding of the different types of tests before investing a ton of time into writing th...
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