Notes on AI agents, workflow design, and the craft of shipping software.
Modern AI tools got much better at the exact problems Backlog.md was built to solve. But when agents write most of the code, you still need a simple way to see what they planned, changed, and finished.
We spent years mastering prompts, then we mastered context. But a true Senior Developer doesn't wait for the perfect context. They discover the hidden instructions you forgot to give.
An analysis of two distinct AI interaction models, 'Steer' and 'Delegate,' and how they impact developer cognition and software quality.