Stumbling Across SWE-agent: Simple, Yet Awesome

AI SWE-agent GitHub Open Source Coding Research

A look into SWE-agent, a simple yet powerful open-source tool that excels at fixing GitHub issues and performs impressively on the SWE-bench benchmark, showcasing the effectiveness of its Agent-Computer Interface (ACI).

16 May 2025

Prompt Engineering by Lee Boonstra

AI Prompt Engineering Book Review Lee Boonstra

A quick look at Lee Boonstra's book on Prompt Engineering, highlighting its value for understanding the basics and as a resource to share.

15 May 2025

AI & Git: Can We (and Should We) Trust Our Bots with Commit Access?

AI Git Version Control Automation Development Workflow CI/CD Tooling

Exploring the practicalities and pitfalls of allowing AI agents to commit code, from bypassing git hooks to experiments with specialized commit tools.

14 May 2025

Exploring `cursor-memory-bank`: A Developer's Journey with AI-Driven Project Management

AI Project Management Cursor Development Workflow cursor-memory-bank

A developer's experience exploring the vanzan01/cursor-memory-bank project to streamline workflows in Cursor, including critiques and adaptation plans.

01 May 2025

Smarter AI, Smarter Context: Experiments with Memory, TILs, and Specialized MCPs

AI Memory Context MCP TIL Development Tooling Knowledge Management

Delving into the crucial role of memory and context for AI assistants, from custom TIL systems to evaluating specialized MCPs like mem0-mcp and context7.

30 April 2025

The AI Orchestration Maze: Evaluating Plandex, Roo-Commander, and the Quest for Effective Multi-Agent Systems

AI Orchestration Multi-Agent Systems Plandex Roo-Commander Tooling Workflow Development

Navigating the complex world of AI orchestration tools, with deep dives into Plandex, Roo-Commander, and the ongoing search for effective multi-agent systems.

16 April 2025

Choosing Your AI Co-Pilot: A Deep Dive into Cursor, Cline, LLM Quirks, and Environment Setups

AI LLM CursorAI Cline Gemini Claude Development Environment Tooling Prompt Engineering

A candid look at the realities of working with AI development tools like Cursor, the quirks of LLMs like Claude and Gemini, and lessons learned in environment setup.

05 April 2025

Taming the AI Taskmaster: In Search of Integrated and Flexible Project Management for AI-Driven Workflows

AI Project Management Task Management Workflow Development Tooling

Exploring the complexities of managing tasks in AI-assisted development, critiquing existing tools, and seeking truly integrated and flexible solutions.

26 March 2025

Beyond Basic Prompts: Crafting Self-Improving & Modular Rules for Your AI Coding Assistant

AI Rules Engine Prompt Engineering Development Workflow CursorAI

Moving past simple prompts to build robust, modular, and self-improving rule systems for AI coding assistants, and navigating platform differences.

15 March 2025

The Evolving Landscape of AI-Assisted Development: My Journey Begins

AI Development Workflow Memory Bank Tooling

Embarking on a journey to optimize AI-assisted development, from static rules to dynamic memory banks and early tool experiments.

05 March 2025