Vibe coding is a good starting point, but it is not where serious AI-assisted development ends. The next step is agentic engineering: using AI coding agents inside a controlled engineering workflow, with context, tests, review and clear boundaries. Vibe coding often focuses on the generated output: Ask for feature -> get code -> run it -> ask for fixes Agentic engineering focuses on the system ar
When you build a PowerShell project from multiple files, the natural structure is clear: enums first, then classes, then functions. Each group has its own place, and as long as dependencies only flow in one direction, that structure works perfectly. But sometimes a function depends on a class, and that class calls the function. There is no longer a clean boundary between the two groups — they need
The drift problem nobody told you about If you have used Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, or any other AI coding agent across more than two projects, you have felt this: You start project A. You copy the .agents/ folder (or CLAUDE.md, or .cursorrules) from your last project. You tweak two things. Done. You start project B six weeks later. You copy from project A. You tweak three things this time. Now
Cross-posted from the Stigmem blog. Today we're releasing stigmem v1.0: A stable, open-source specification and reference implementation for a federated knowledge fabric for AI agents. Stigmem = Stigmergy + Memory. Stigmergy (Greek stigma — mark; ergon — work) is the coordination mechanism you see in ant colonies and termite mounds: agents don't communicate directly with each other. Instead, they
More rules should mean better output. That's the intuition. I spent weeks building a comprehensive CLAUDE.md — 200 lines covering naming conventions, security rules, error handling, architectural patterns, import ordering, type safety requirements, and more. I was proud of it. I'd thought through every scenario. Then I scored the output. 79.0 / 100. My carefully crafted documentation was actively
This post was created with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy before publishing. Cursor can use project rules and documentation to steer behavior. Exact file names and mechanisms evolve; check Cursor documentation for the current layout (for example rules in .cursor or legacy .cursorrules patterns). Short, enforceable bullets beat long essays: stack versions, test commands, “no new dependenci
Vibe coding is one of those terms that sounds unserious until you notice how many people are actually doing it. The basic idea is simple: describe what you want, let an AI coding tool generate the implementation, run it, adjust the prompt, and keep going. It can feel magical. It can also go wrong very quickly. Vibe coding works best when the problem is visible and forgiving: small prototypes inter
I still remember the message. A developer on my team - sharp, careful - pinged me: "My Claude Code bill spiked $200 this week. Same workflow. Something's off." I had no answer. The built-in usage view showed session totals. The web billing page showed monthly aggregates. But neither could answer the only question that mattered: which specific turn ate the money? How do I improve the way I use Clau