Building Agentic
What it actually looks like to build software with AI agents — from consulting engagements to weekend games to full iOS apps.
Latest Articles
The Adoption Playbook: Getting 40 Engineers to Actually Go Agentic
A CEO I know has 40 developers and his senior engineers said they'd "look into AI for testing in a few months." Here's the playbook we're running to change that — and why it has to happen now.
Zero-Ambiguity Specs: The Skill That Makes Agentic Development Actually Work
I pulled 704 closed issues from my own GitHub repos. The data revealed the single biggest predictor of agent success — and it's not the prompt.
"AI Can't Replace Judgment" — I Used to Say That Too
AI can replace some judgment — the straight-path kind, where there's a knowable answer. But strategy? The kind without a map, a clear destination, or a way to know if you're right? That's where I come in.
Who Thrives in the Agentic Era
It's not the best coders. It's the people who know how to run things. Why management skills are the real superpower in agentic development.
From 7 Days to "That's Impossible": What Agentic Development Actually Looks Like
Four projects. Four domains. A consulting engagement, two games, and an iOS app — all built agentically. Here's what actually happened.
You're Not Behind. You're Failing.
A blunt message to senior developers who are still 'dabbling' with AI tools while the industry transforms around them.
Debugging a TestFlight Crash with AI Agents: A 392MB Invisible Image
How a single oversized PNG brought down our entire app - and what the debugging process reveals about agentic development.
Building an OpenClaw Skill in 2 Hours: From Zero to Lead Pipeline
How I used Agentic-First Development to build a Google Sheets integration for OpenClaw - and why this is the future of software creation.
Why I Am Rebuilding My Development Process with AI Agents
My personal journey into agentic development and why I decided to rebuild my entire process with AI agents.
From 0 to TestFlight in 7 Days: The Numbers
A detailed breakdown of how AI agents helped me ship a complete iOS app to TestFlight in just one week.
Teaching Agents Your Workflow
Learn how to effectively communicate your development workflow to AI agents for maximum productivity.
Building Real Features: What Works vs What Does Not
Honest insights into which features AI agents excel at building and where they still struggle.
Multi-Agent Orchestration: The Real Power
Discover how coordinating multiple specialized agents can solve complex development challenges.
What This Means for CTOs and Founders
Strategic implications of agentic development for technical leaders and startup founders.
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