Notes on coding agents, production agents, and engineering judgment.

Old Software, New Hands

Existing software carries years of experience with real problems. AI agents can build on that foundation by operating the tools we already use.

Models can process a description of what is, but they do not share the lived context from which we decide what should be.

What stayed human while I rebuilt my website with coding agents - taste, vetoes, and a decision log that kept rejected directions from coming back.

Workflows, constraints, review, and the changing shape of software delivery.

Architecture, reliability, and operating AI systems in real products.

Technical decisions in their product, team, and business context.

Between notes, shorter observations show up on X.