I write about using AI with real codebases in the real world
It's a Strange and Wildly Fun Time to Be Doing This Work
It's a Strange and Wildly Fun Time to Be Doing This Work
You already know this: there's a load of noise right now and most of the bearded oracles on YouTube love to talk about things they haven't shipped and claims of "Snake Oil" and "Hype Tribe" are rampant.
These things are true. It's also true that AI, when carefully considered and implemented, will dramatically change your workflow. All it takes is that one sprint or debugging session when you're completely under the gun... and Claude comes in to save the day, nailing the solution.
Those moments are fun, but making them repeatable is the true art. That's what I focus on; not a ridiculous to-do list demo, but something you can use right now. My focus is on you, and the work you do, and the fact that you care about code quality. How do we get Claude to do that better?
Just Released: The AI Pro
Just Released: The AI Pro
Everyone's talking about how AI is "revolutionizing everything" while you're sitting there wondering if you're missing some crucial piece of the puzzle. You've written a few prompts, read some crappy generated code, and turned it all off.
If this sounds familiar, let me offer some help. In just a few hours I can make it all make sense with this simple, self-paced workshop.
Courses
Courses
I love creating video courses, here are the most recent available to all members.
The AI Pro
If you find yourself struggling to get good results with your AI tools, this workshop is for you. Learn critical AI skills so you can stay on top of this industry.
35 Lessons
AI for Developers With Deadlines
If you're struggling to learn AI tooling, or if you want to get your team up to speed quickly, this workshop is for you.
21 Lessons
Rails Revisited
A detailed walkthrough of migrating a modern JavaScript site back to Ruby on Rails, exploring why Rails might still be the best choice for many web applications.
33 Lessons
The Imposter's Frontend Accelerator
JavaScript client frameworks are powerful and help you create an amazing experience for your end user. Unfortunately, learning how to use them sucks.
31 Lessons
PostgreSQL Fundamentals
A deep dive into PostgreSQL fundamentals using real NASA data from the Cassini mission.
28 Lessons
Computer Science Fundamentals
A video companion to The Imposter's Handbook, covering essential computer science concepts for self-taught programmers.
34 Lessons
Recent Posts
Recent Posts
I love digging in to new things and sharing what I've learned. I'm not casual about it either; I love to go deep.
Agentic Orchestration Overview
Knowing how to use AI tooling is only the beginning. Understanding how to orchestrate agents is where the value is. You can work faster and more efficiently by tightly managing your context windows.
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Becoming The Wolf
You need to be on the cutting edge of AI if you're going to survive this wave. The hype cycle has ended, and we're now into the transition, and I'm talking to your boss.
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Let Go, Let Claude
My mind can't seem to handle just how much I can get done with AI. Right now, I have 3 tabs open in iTerm, each of them running different Claude Code processes. I don't know how much more of this I can take...
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Look Bro, I Know How to Write Good Code
One challenge I have, doing what I do, is getting into "discussions" with enterprise engineers who like to throw the weight of their enterprise position at me. This happens a lot. Especially when discussing AI.
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Making Productivity Turing Complete
The last three weeks of my life have not been easy as I struggle to adjust to my new reality of doing 5 to 10 things at once. This can't live in my head, and I need a system.
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The Token Police
When discussing things like OpenClaw or frontier models like Opus 4.6 and Sonnet 4.6 with 1M token windows, programmers start to get jittery...
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Best Selling Books
Best Selling Books
I enjoy writing a lot, and I really enjoy pushing the boundaries of "the modern coding book". I hate dry walls of text with meaningless "foo bar" demos. I prefer having fun, focusing on real scenarios.
If you're a Premium subscriber, you can download these books here.
The Imposter's Handbook
I spent years teaching myself the subjects that go into a Computer Science degree: Computation, Complexity Theory, Encryption, Blockchain, Algorithms and Data Structures, Lambda Calculus and more. I wrote down what I learned and decided to share.
A Curious Moon: PostgreSQL the Fun Way
Learn PostgreSQL the way the pros do: on the job and under pressure. You'll assume the role of interim DBA at aerospace startup Red:4, exploring real data from the Cassini mission to Saturn! We start slowly with the basics but soon enough you'll be awash in the most amazing data of our lifetime.
The Imposter's Roadmap
If you're going to move up into a senior role, you need to master the art of source control, code reviews, DevOps, monitoring, reporting, project management, and, most of all: other people.
Join thousands of self-taught programmers just like you and me
Join thousands of self-taught programmers just like you and me
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- Something written entirely by me, with a 100% no-AI guarantee. I don't hate AI at all, I just don't use it to generate any content on this site.
- No spam, sales, or marketing. Pure value.