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How I'm using ASTs and Gemini to solve the "Codebase Onboarding" problem 🧠

tworrell5d ago • 3 min read

How I'm using ASTs and Gemini to solve the "Codebase Onboarding" problem 🧠

Hi everyone! 👋 I’m Tara, a Senior Software Engineer and Consultant. Over the years, I've jumped...

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Rohini Gaonkar5d ago • 7 min read

Lost in the AI Hype, I Started Small

And it helped me get back into tech without drowning TL;DR at the end Coming back to...

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Don’t let AI do your thinking: a practical guide for engineers

Julien Avezou4d ago • 5 min read

Don’t let AI do your thinking: a practical guide for engineers

I designed a "Thinking Guide" for engineers building with AI. And looking for your feedback. We’re....

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🚀 I’m Building “SafeMap” – A Tinder-Style Travel App That Prioritizes Safety (Brutal Feedback Needed)

Nishkarsh PandeyApr 13, 2026 • 2 min read

🚀 I’m Building “SafeMap” – A Tinder-Style Travel App That Prioritizes Safety (Brutal Feedback Needed)

Imagine this: You land in Rio at 11PM, solo, tired, and slightly paranoid. Instead of opening 10.....

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From Software Engineer to Developer Advocate: The Silent Transition I've Been Making for Years Without Knowing It

Christian Hitchcock6d ago • 2 min read

From Software Engineer to Developer Advocate: The Silent Transition I've Been Making for Years Without Knowing It

I was having a conversation with a friend, sharing how I have achieved so much in tech but still...

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Your Last Coffee Isn’t the Problem; the First Three Are Still in Your System

Aral Roca6d ago • 4 min read

Your Last Coffee Isn’t the Problem; the First Three Are Still in Your System

A friend of mine was averaging 4 cups of coffee a day. Morning espresso at 7. Drip coffee at 10....

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EM Operating System: Your Brain Is a Terrible Database

Alex (The Engineering Bolt) ⚡1d ago • 4 min read

EM Operating System: Your Brain Is a Terrible Database

Monday, 8:47 a.m. Seven Slack DMs you haven't opened. Three 1:1s stacked before lunch. A...

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Senior Developers Collect Mistakes. Junior Developers Erase Them.

dev koan5d ago • 3 min read

Senior Developers Collect Mistakes. Junior Developers Erase Them.

There's a moment every junior developer knows. You open a pull request. You see a comment. Your...

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Why I Killed My 4th Claude Code Instance — Lessons from Multi-Agent Indie Dev

kanta13jp14d ago • 3 min read

Why I Killed My 4th Claude Code Instance — Lessons from Multi-Agent Indie Dev

Why I Killed My 4th Claude Code Instance The Setup I'm building a Flutter Web +...

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Using OpenCode as a fallback agent for Antigravity

Alexander Tyutin5d ago • 2 min read

Using OpenCode as a fallback agent for Antigravity

Today I was confused by Antigravity errors about high load on their services. It made my work...

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Da Autoria à Exegese: O Código como Ato de Linguagem na Era da IA

Nicole Aragão18h ago • 6 min read

Da Autoria à Exegese: O Código como Ato de Linguagem na Era da IA

Com o uso diário de IA no trabalho, venho percebendo uma mudança que no começo parecia só...

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I built a CLI snippet manager in Rust because I was tired of googling the same things

OmarApr 13, 2026 • 2 min read

I built a CLI snippet manager in Rust because I was tired of googling the same things

I have a habit. Every time I sit down to code I end up googling the same thing, how to center a div,...

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Inline context without losing the paragraph you were reading

J Now3d ago • 2 min read

Inline context without losing the paragraph you were reading

Reading a long-form piece about monetary policy, hit the phrase "Triffin dilemma," and knew I had tw...

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Android desktop mode: features, device support, and the OLED screen burn-in problem

Massimo Moffa4d ago • 7 min read

Android desktop mode: features, device support, and the OLED screen burn-in problem

A true "PC in your pocket" closer to reality

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How I Prepared for Outreachy as a Beginner

Brian Oiko2d ago • 2 min read

How I Prepared for Outreachy as a Beginner

When I first heard about Outreachy, I was excited. Then I looked at the requirements… and reality.....

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I've shipped 17 iOS apps in the last 6 months as a solo founder. Here's what I've learned.

John Hammond4d ago • 2 min read

I've shipped 17 iOS apps in the last 6 months as a solo founder. Here's what I've learned.

I didn't start with a plan to build a portfolio. I started with one problem, built one app, and...

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A Local-First Multi-Agent Dashboard for Codex CLI and Claude Code

volition791d ago • 3 min read

A Local-First Multi-Agent Dashboard for Codex CLI and Claude Code

If you use Codex CLI or Claude Code for real work, you’ve probably run into the same problem I did:....

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I Built a Free Screen Resolution Checker — Here's What I Learned

Alex Mercer1d ago • 2 min read

I Built a Free Screen Resolution Checker — Here's What I Learned

I kept googling "what is my screen resolution" and landing on the same ad-heavy sites with tiny tool...

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The Setup Is the Strategy: How I Orchestrated a Product Migration with Claude Code

Karthik Subramanian4d ago • 12 min read

The Setup Is the Strategy: How I Orchestrated a Product Migration with Claude Code

Most engineers using Claude Code are getting a fraction of its value. Not because the tool isn't...

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I Coded Without AI for 30 Days. The Results Were Embarrassing — And Eye-Opening

Harsh 4d ago • 5 min read

I Coded Without AI for 30 Days. The Results Were Embarrassing — And Eye-Opening

How I Got There It started with a number that scared me. I was curious one week — how...

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Turn Your Laptop Into an AI Agent (Free OpenClaw + Telegram Setup)

Julien AvezouApr 13, 2026 • 7 min read

Turn Your Laptop Into an AI Agent (Free OpenClaw + Telegram Setup)

I have been following the developments of Openclaw and hadn't properly played around with it until.....

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The Developer Who Reviews Everything and Ships Nothing

Adam - The Developer2d ago • 5 min read

The Developer Who Reviews Everything and Ships Nothing

You've seen this person. Maybe you've worked with them for years. They leave 40 comments on your PR...

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Just CC This AI — It Will Schedule Your Meeting for You

Dishant Gotis 1d ago • 2 min read

Just CC This AI — It Will Schedule Your Meeting for You

MailMind: An AI Agent That Actually Handles Email Scheduling Why I built...