Additive vs. Mutative vs. Destructive Code Changes (and Why AI Agents Love the Wrong One at 2:13AM)

The piece explores the unique challenges software developers face, particularly with the rise of AI tooling in coding practices. It highlights a specific “pain” associated with AI-generated code changes, which can introduce risks due to their propensity for errors and misunderstandings of existing systems. The author categorizes types of code changes—additive, mutative, destructive, transformative, cosmetic,... Continue reading →

__2 “Starting a Basic Loopback API & Continuous Integration”

In this article Keartida is going to dive into setting up a basic Loopback API project and get a build of that project running on a continuous integration service. In this example she’s going to get the project setup with Codeship. Prerequisites: Be sure, whichever system you are using, to have a C++ compiler installed.... Continue reading →

__1 “Getting Started, Kanban & First Steps for a Sharing App”

This is the first (of course the precursor to this entry was the zero day team introduction article) of an ongoing series I’m going to put together. I’m going to write this series from the context of a team building a product. I’ll have code samples and more as I work along through the material.... Continue reading →

Write the Docs, Proper Portland Brew, Hack n’ Bike and Polyglot Conference 2013

Blog Entry Index: Write the Docs Portland Proper Brew How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse with Riak @ Polyglot Conference 2013 I just wrapped up a long weekend of staycation. Monday kicked off Write the Docs this week and today, Tuesday, I’m getting back into the saddle. Write the Docs The Write the Docs Conference... Continue reading →