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@chriscoyier.net Battling @bytesofbree.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuxS...

So much internal screaming... 😱

I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but damn you're in for a treat.

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With David Nahodyl, @danielkelly.io, @bencodezen.io, @martinrojas.dev & Samuel Obukwelu.

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#Vuejs #AI

An attempt at a balanced perspective on AI I kind of crashed out thinking about AI this past week, and then got over it, and then crashed out again, and then got over it, and then... --- Website + blog: https://cassidoo.co Newsletter:…

I made this video over a few days of me... figuring out my current feelings about AI. Watch me crash out 🤪

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC7Y...

Claude Code!

So much of the content I see these days consists of developers spending all this energy trying to making AI predictable and deterministic.

The irony is that we are already equipped with the skills to accomplish that already: writing code.

I totally think so! In fact, when I get around to it I'll see if I can update the skill so that it has a more generic context with the option to refer to different sections if it's geared towards say technical content rather than just a normal conversation.

The Quick Capture I Always Wanted I was tired of losing blog post ideas mid-coding session, so I created an AI skill command to capture insights without breaking flow.

One of the best uses of AI in my workflow isn't generating code. It's capturing the ideas I used to lose.

One command. The agent generates an outline w/ full context in less than a minute.

No more disrupted flow state. No more lost insights.

www.bencodezen.io/blog/the-qui...

also: if you want to be on Web Dev Challenge, there’s a casting call! codetv.link/wdc/casting-call

also please nominate great devs that haven’t been on the show. it’s important to me that the show includes real representation of industry devs in addition to bringing on recognizable community folks

That’s totally fair! There’s definitely a time and place for its speed and output.

The concern is more from a long term professional standpoint especially in regards to what it means for people’s ability to be productive when those services aren’t available / fail to perform as expected.

In my mind, at least when developers were required to do more of their own research and code themselves, there was at least some level of craftsmanship and critical thinking required.

Nowadays it feels far more performative in comparison to before.

The productive feeling people get with AI reminds me of students who think they're learning a lot by only watching video tutorials.

It feels good, but retention is far from the truth.

You may be "shipping faster," but have you actually refined your skills and knowledge?

AI fatigue is real and nobody talks about it | Siddhant Khare You're using AI to be more productive. So why are you more exhausted than ever? The paradox every engineer needs to confront.

Great article on the hidden cost of high-velocity engineering in the AI era.

We talk about how AI tools make individual tasks faster, but there's constant context-switching and decision fatigue.

siddhantkhare.com/writing/ai-f...

I totally agree! Using the AI as a rubber duck and then playing off of that has made it far more fun than simply reading diffs and accepting changes.

Plus, I’ve found the process of typing out the code gives me time to consider how it’s organized. Kind of like trying out the dish mid-cooking.

When code is generated by the AI, it feels like microwaving a frozen. It's fine for some use cases, but it lacks the satisfaction of making it from scratch.

Plus, cooking from scratch gives creative freedom and a more visceral learning experience.

tl;dr I still like typing the code myself. 🤓

Screenshot of the context menu you get when right-clicking on a terminal session and the ability to move it into a new window.

If you're using an AI agent in the integrated terminal of VS Code and find it a little too cramped for your liking, #TIL you can move the terminal to a new window!

Corporate: "Learn how to spot scam attempts. Scammers often create a false sense of urgency to override your common sense."

Corporate: "The market says if we don't adopt AI by Q3 we will be LEFT BEHIND."

Change that last digit to a 5 — #0005 — and you’ve got yourself a 50% transparent black on the go.

Good to know!

Same!!!

I've been working with CSS for more than 10 years and #TIL that apparently there is a hex color code for "transparent":

#0000

😮😮😮😮😮😮

Screenshot of Claude conversation about how it doesn't have the timestamp for the conversation.

Just learned that Claude doesn't have the timestamp for when conversations / messages are being sent... only the date.

Interesting... 🧐

Reflections on 2025 Almost skipped this reflection—but pausing revealed the pattern. A look back at 2025's chaos, growth, and learning to appreciate consistent progress.

2025 was chaos: a cross-country move, framework docs, AI tools, and pickleball.

At the same time, it was also full of the kind of growth you only notice when you actually pause.

So, despite my instinct to just skip it, here's my reflection on the year:

www.bencodezen.io/blog/reflect...

One of the biggest obstacles i’ve found with personal productivity is a bias towards quantity over quality.

Not surprising given quality is often subjective while output is most easily quantified, but the fact that the todo list is still the standard for individuals leaves much to be desired.

happy new year! 🎉

instead of grandiose resolutions, wishing y'all a year full of consistent and meaningful progress in the things that matter most to you.

Something I love about couch co-op games is that it tells you a lot about how people navigate the world.

Are they inclined to share items?
Survive at all cost or figure out how we win together as a team?

Upon reflection, it's interesting to think about which side my closest friends fall on.

Angular Aria • Overview • Angular The web development framework for building modern apps.

I think the #Angular Aria docs are some of the best docs (for one of the nicest features) the team has ever delivered!

Check out especially the retro tabs on the component patterns:
angular.dev/guide/aria/o...

Thanks @bencodezen.io
and the rest of the team!

🚀 New micro-project: Grid Paper. A little app for creating printable grid and graph paper.

grid-paper.daverupert.com

As AI tooling becomes more ingrained in people's workflows, the ability to question your own reality and push back on "yes you're absolutely right!" is critical to creating quality work.