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Building Horror Movie Season: A Journey in AI-Augmented Development
How I built a production web app primarily through 'vibe coding' with Claude, and what it taught me about the future of software development. A deep dive into AI-augmented development, the Horror Movie Season app, and reflections on the evolving role of engineers in the age of LLMs.
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Using LLMs to Audit and Clean Up Your Codebase: A Real-World Example
How I used an LLM to systematically audit and remove 228 unused image files from my legacy dev blog repository, saving hours of manual work and demonstrating the practical value of AI-assisted development.
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50 Stars - Puzzle Solver (of Little Renown)
From coding puzzle dropout to 50-star champion—discover how AI became the ultimate coding partner for completing Advent of Code 2023. A celebration of persistence, imposter syndrome, and the surprising ways generative AI can help you level up your problem-solving game.
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Don't Trust AI - An Advent of Code Tale
When AI gives you a 'helpful' code suggestion that breaks your Advent of Code solution—trust but verify. A cautionary tale about the perils of blindly accepting AI-generated code, complete with debugging war stories and lessons learned from the 2023 coding challenge.
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Initial Impression of Claude.ai
Claude.ai vs. ChatGPT—which AI assistant reigns supreme for Elixir development? A hands-on comparison of Anthropic's new AI tool, complete with real conversation examples and honest thoughts on its potential for building Phoenix applications.