AI
A collection of 11 posts
🤠Let's try it and see if it sucks
One of the fun things you can do with AI is to "just try it", rather than think about it for days or do endless investigation. Let's see how that works.
· Rob Conery
The Incremental Tutorial
Using Claude Sonnet to learn something new is a ton of fun, especially if you focus on moving one small step at a time and asking a lot of questions.
· Rob Conery
Checking Your Docs with Claude
I did a short stint at a startup over the last month and one of the things they asked me to do was verify the steps on one of their quick start pages. Super exciting stuff 🙄 but that's exactly the kind of thing Claude is good for.
· Rob Conery
🦋 Following the Fun
Note: this post is a bit old and I've folded this venture back into this here site because... well just because...
· Rob Conery
Creating a Markdown Compiler
One of the most powerful things that AI can do for you is to create a script that does a thing you don't want to do. Mind-numbing, boring tasks, like compiling markdown documents into a format for a documentation site, or, in my case, a course template.
· Rob Conery
Using Gemini CLI to Learn Something New
Another week, another groovy tool to play with. This time it's Gemini CLI from Google, and it's impressive.
· Rob Conery
Initial Thoughts: Claude Code 2025
I've been using Claude Code for a solid 2 weeks now, completely replacing all tasks that I used to do in Copilot. I love this thing, but there are a few changes I don't love.
· Rob Conery
Using Claude Code to Learn Something New
Using an LLM to learn something new is a fun process that comes with a few caveats, such as "how can I trust what I'm seeing isn't complete crap?" I'll address all of this in today's video.
· Rob Conery
Turning a Markdown Spec Into a Database - With Test Data!
Working with AI coding tools takes repetition, and sometimes have a simple task to perform will unlock the process in your mind, and you'll start seeing patterns you never thought possible. Here's a fun task that will hopefully do just that.
· Rob Conery
How To Not Lose Your Job to AI Tools
The people who are complaining loudly about AI are the same ones who are quickly and silently learning it behind the scenes. Our industry is changing, like it does, just be sure you're changing too.
· Rob Conery
🫡 The Best Job, The Worst Job
· Rob Conery