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Claude Code tried to improve /init... Is it any better?
Claude Code's new Init script has been completely redesigned based on community feedback. In this video, I test drive the new version and give honest feedback to the Claude Code team on whether it'...
Building a REAL feature with Claude Code: every step explained
In this video, I walk through a real-world example of using Claude Code with my course video manager. I'll show you my entire workflow: from initial feature brainstorming through to autonomous impl...
5 Claude Code skills I use every single day
Learn the 5 AI agent skills I use every day to steer Claude Code and dramatically improve code quality. Master process-driven development with LLMs through practical examples and real workflows. 0...
The 7 phases of AI-driven development
The 7 phases of AI-driven development: idea, research, prototype, PRD, implementation planning, execution, and QA. Learn how to ship great work with AI coding assistants like Claude Code. Getting ...
Your codebase is NOT ready for AI (here's how to fix it)
Most codebases aren't designed for AI. Learn why software architecture matters more than ever and how deep modules create the structure AI needs to work effectively. Sign up for the AI Hero newsle...
How to actually force Claude Code to use the right CLI (don't use CLAUDE.md)
Learn how to force Claude Code to use the right CLI commands and adopt your workflow using deterministic hooks instead of bloated instructions that waste context. 0:00 Intro 0:35 The Problem 2:07 ...
Never Run claude /init
Learn why auto-generated Claude.md and agents.md files hurt your coding agent's performance. Discover what actually belongs in repository context files, how to structure your codebase for optimal a...
Red Green Refactor is OP With Claude Code
Learn how to get better results from coding agents using Test Driven Development and the red-green refactor cycle. Discover why this 30-year-old software practice is perfect for AI-powered coding. ...
I'm using claude --worktree for everything now
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LIVE: Chat with AI Coding Wizard Dex Horthy
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I was an AI skeptic. Then I tried plan mode
Plan Mode is the most important feature for AI coding. Learn why I use it for every single code change, how it works, and the specific rules I use to make plans actually readable. 0:00 Intro 0:23 ...
Frontend is HARDER for AI than backend (here's how to fix it)
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Ship working code while you sleep with the Ralph Wiggum technique
Apologies for the audio quality in the one - I tweaked some OBS settings I should not have tweaked, and it sounds a lot more blasted than usual. Keeping this here until I find time to re-record. D...
How I use Claude Code for real engineering
In this video, I walk through my complete workflow for tackling large coding projects using Claude Code's plan mode. I demonstrate how to start with a rough dictated prompt, use plan mode to explor...
AI SDK 6 is SWEET
The Vercel team just announced AI SDK version 6 beta, featuring tool execution approval and a new agent abstraction. Tool execution approval implements the "human in the loop" pattern, letting you ...
Most devs don’t understand how context windows work
A deep dive into the context window - the most important constraint when using AI coding agents. Learn what makes up a context window (input and output tokens), why models have limits, and the crit...
Most devs don't understand what agents are
When OpenAI announced AgentKit, they called it a tool for building agents. But looking at their examples, what they're showing are deterministic workflows with predetermined steps—not true agents. ...
Make Claude Code give you answers, not essays
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Tell your LLM to SACRIFICE GRAMMAR
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The hidden security risk in your system prompts
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Stop giving your LLM more tools
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What even are Agents and Workflows?
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AI Agents are SO simple to build
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Passing JSON to an LLM is SUPER wasteful
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Stop stuffing your context window (here's why)
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How LLM tools work under the hood
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Most devs don't understand how LLM tokens work
Most devs are using LLMs daily but don't have a clue about some of the fundamentals. Understanding tokens is crucial because you need to know how you're being billed, and why billing is different p...
What messages you send to the LLM actually look like
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Yes, LLM's can produce more than just text
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Most companies are NOT READY for background agents
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The unreadable library that captured my heart
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Effect: the unreadable library that captured my heart
00:00 Intro 00:35 What Is Effect? 01:04 The Syntax 02:26 Error Handling 05:46 Dependency Injection 09:08 EVERYTHING ELSE 10:28 Q&A Effect: effect.website Become a TypeScript Wizard with my free b...
The ESSENTIAL resource for improving your prompting
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The AI Engineer mindset is WILD
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Here's a NASTY UX problem in most AI-powered apps
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The one indispensable tool to any AI app developer - Observability
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This library is ESSENTIAL for building AI apps in TypeScript
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The bitter lesson
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Your types cannot hide from the wizard #3
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Here's a CRAZY bit of TypeScript magic
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Sometimes 'Type Faith' is enough
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You HAVE to know this TypeScript pattern
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SO many TypeScript devs make this mistake
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This library makes building AI-powered apps EASY
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Building AI Apps That Don't Suck - Handoffs
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TypeScript is the language of OpenAI's multi-agent framework
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Building LLM apps that don't suck - Guardrails
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OpenAI is getting serious about TypeScript
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Agents are dead, long live workflows
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This language is AMAZING for building AI agents
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