Introducing Poe the Poet, a tool for managing project tasks and commands via pyproject.toml, demonstrated with a Python documentation setup.
Explains how to use Lambda functions and IIFEs for short-circuiting control flow in ColdFusion to improve code readability while managing post-processing logic.
Martin Fowler's link blog covers mainframe modernization, AI code review challenges, and building disposable web apps with LLMs.
Martin Fowler explains his shift from Twitter to 'fragments' posts on his blog for sharing short tech thoughts and links.
Kent Beck discusses how AI coding assistants accelerate learning for junior developers, improving their productivity and making them better hires.
A developer uses Codex CLI and GPT-5.2 to port the JustHTML Python HTML5 parser to JavaScript in 4.5 hours, creating a fully tested library.
Merriam-Webster names 'slop' the 2025 Word of the Year, defining it as low-quality, mass-produced AI-generated digital content.
Tips for leading tech projects and influencing decisions without formal authority, focusing on expertise, relationships, and communication.
Explains how to configure ColdFusion to process non-CFML files (like .html, .txt) as executable CFML code when using the cfinclude tag.
Explores a workaround for ColdFusion's lack of a native function to render images directly to binary, proposing custom UDFs for better workflow.
A developer shares key engineering lessons learned from building AI agents in .NET, focusing on state management, orchestration, and observability.
A look at JustHTML, a new Python HTML parser library, and how it was built using AI-assisted programming and 'vibe engineering'.
A developer's personal review and comparison of Ente, an end-to-end encrypted photo backup service, against alternatives like Amazon Photos and self-hosted options.
Obie Fernandez reflects on AI coding agents shifting developer focus from writing code to decision-making and intent.
A guide on using the OpenAI Codex CLI, focusing on skill workflows, reading SKILL.md files, and efficient resource management.
A developer reflects on the boredom of AI-driven 'vibe coding' and why they still prefer hands-on programming for the joy and learning it provides.
OpenAI is quietly adding 'skills' support to ChatGPT and Codex CLI, a feature inspired by Anthropic for extending AI capabilities with custom folders and scripts.
OpenAI announces GPT-5.2, a major AI model update with new variants, improved benchmarks, and advanced features like response compaction.
Martin Fowler's blog fragments on AI writing style, software testing principles, EU regulations for X, and the concept of 'reverse-centaurs' in automation.
