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Clear filtersEngineeringTDD With AI Coding Agents: Tests as the SpecTDD with AI coding agents works better than with humans because agents excel at making a red test green. Here is how to use tests as the spec the agent codes to.EngineeringVisual Regression Testing Keeps Shared Components SafeOne change to a shared component can silently break the look of every app that uses it. Visual regression testing is how you catch it. Here is how to set it up.EngineeringHow Reconciliation Works in AI-Native BookkeepingHow reconciliation works in AI-native bookkeeping: continuous matching, handling the entries that do not tie out, and why reconciled is not the same as correct.EngineeringHow to Move a Side Project From Laptop to ProductionReady to put your side project on a real server? Here is the checklist to move a side project to production on a VPS: config, backups, TLS, and deploys.EngineeringStarter Template vs a Living Foundation: The DifferenceA starter template and a living foundation both bootstrap new products, but only one compounds. Here is the difference and why it decides whether reuse pays.EngineeringUse AI to Write Database Migrations SafelyAI can write database migrations fast, but a bad migration loses data you cannot get back. Here is how to use AI on schema changes without a disaster.EngineeringMagic Link Login vs Password Reset EmailsMagic link login and password reset emails share machinery but solve different problems. Here is when to use each and why magic links are not always the win.EngineeringWrite Characterization Tests Before You RefactorYou cannot safely refactor untested legacy code. Characterization tests capture what the code actually does so you can change it without breaking behavior.EngineeringHow to Design a Review Queue for AI OutputA human review queue is how AI-native products handle low-confidence output at scale. How to design one that routes the right cases, ranks them, and closes the loop.EngineeringWhat to Actually Alert On When You Self-HostMost self-hosted monitoring alerts on the wrong things. Alert on symptoms users feel, not every metric, so the pages you get at 3am are always worth answering.EngineeringHow to Prioritize Which Tech Debt to Fix FirstNot all tech debt is worth fixing. Here is how to prioritize which technical debt to pay down first using interest, blast radius, and your actual roadmap.EngineeringHow to Set Up Git-Push Deploy on Your Own ServerGit-push deploy on your own box gives you Heroku-style shipping without the vendor. Here is how the pattern works and how to build it on a VPS you control.