I Spawned 4 Autonomous Agents. Review Is Where It Broke
Spawning agents is easy. Reviewing their autonomous decisions without a logging contract is the bottleneck. Here is the format that fixed it for me.
When AI Agents Split Your Codebase Into Too Many Files
The agent's PR has six new files for one small feature. A utils file for one function. A types file for two interfaces. None of it earns its keep.
AI Agents Are the Most Expensive Junior Devs You'll Ever Hire
The over-engineering reflex that cost two days of junior time now costs an hour of agent output, on every PR. The tax rate did not change. The volume did.
Boring Over Clever: Why Simple Code Wins at 3am
Clever code impresses in review; boring code survives production. Why the most experienced developers write the most unexciting code, and the 3am test that proves it.
Stop Building What Already Exists: The Lazy Dev Mindset
Juniors build what already exists; seniors skip it. The laziest solution that works is the right one. Real examples in code, plus a decision ladder.
Git Hotfix in Production: The GitHub Flow Emergency Playbook
It's Friday 5pm and production is broken. Here is the exact GitHub Flow hotfix playbook: branch from main, fix only what's broken, review, deploy, sync branches.
Git PR Workflow & Code Review: How to Get Your PRs Reviewed Fast
A PR titled 'changes' gets ignored. Learn to write pull requests that get reviewed fast, and how to respond to feedback like a professional.
Why Your Multi-Agent Workflow Keeps Colliding
Two agents in two threads share files but not context. Both decide on stale state. Fix: one fresh agent per task, with isolated context.
The Discipline Stack That Makes Agent Output Trustworthy
The reliability problem is not the model. It is the missing disciplines around it. Brainstorm, plan, test, verify, review: each gate before the next step.
Why Your Agent Forgets Step 5 by Step 12
A ten-task plan drifts by task four. The model is not forgetful. The plan is too coarse. Fix: smaller tasks with sharper edges.
The One Rule That Stops Agents from Inventing Tests
An agent writes code, then writes a test for it. The test passes right away and proves nothing. Fix: no production code without a failing test first.
