Dashing Arrivals is a live transit map for the Puget Sound region, displaying real-time locations of over 1,100 buses, trains, and ferries. Users can click on vehicles for details, view routes, and receive live arrival predictions. The app is an effective tool for commuting and monitoring transit activity. Continue reading →

The text emphasizes the importance of a structured workflow for coding agents to prevent unintended changes. By introducing a three-step gating process—Ask, Plan, and Confirm—developers can ensure that agents check for ambiguities, outline necessary changes, and obtain explicit approval before implementation. This approach mitigates risks and enhances code quality. Continue reading →

The text discusses challenges faced when using multiple coding agents on a single Git working tree, leading to merge conflicts and lost edits. It emphasizes the need for independent work environments through Git worktrees, which allow each agent to operate in its own directory while sharing an object store. The author details a structured solution... Continue reading →

Part 8 emphasizes building a supervised AI agent within a structured workflow using Temporal, focusing on retrieval, reasoning, and drafting without overspending on model tokens. The author outlines the importance of sequencing the development, integrating guardrails like budget limits, and asserts that trust in the agent comes from structured testing and supervision, not vague prompts.... Continue reading →

In Part 7 of the series, the author emphasizes the significance of durability in AI to minimize costs, particularly focusing on memoization and caching techniques. They outline strategies to prevent unnecessary token expenses during retries and propose a structured approach to optimize budget management before any billing occurs, ensuring efficient usage of resources throughout the... Continue reading →