Recent Discoveries
A curated collection of resources I find useful and inspiring
Basecamp: Managers
Basecamp's handbook entry on how managers stay close to the work by focusing on strategy, product decisions, and lightweight team guidance.
managementleadershipproductbasecampA concise, opinionated take on keeping management practical and connected to the work instead of becoming process-heavy.
Tutorial: Review AI-generated code with GitHub Copilot
A GitHub Docs tutorial walking through how to use GitHub Copilot to review AI-generated code, covering best practices for understanding, validating, and refining suggestions.
github-copilotcode-reviewaitutorialA practical guide for getting the most out of Copilot when reviewing code it helped generate.
GitHub Copilot for Diagrams, Humans for Architectural Decisions
A GitHub Community discussion on using GitHub Copilot to draft Mermaid diagrams faster while keeping architectural decisions grounded in human judgment.
github-copilotdiagramsmermaidarchitecturedocumentationUseful reminder that Copilot can accelerate diagramming, but people still need to decide which views matter and validate the final result.
Eyeball
A Copilot CLI plugin that generates document analyses with inline screenshots of the cited source material so AI claims can be verified quickly.
github-copilotaidocument-analysisverificationcli-pluginA clever tool for grounding AI-generated analysis in visible source evidence — especially useful when reviewing long documents without losing trust in the output.
Patterns for Building LLM-based Systems & Products
Martin Fowler's practical pattern language for designing, evaluating, and operating production-grade generative AI systems.
gen-aillmarchitecturepatternsmartin-fowlerExcellent reference for end-to-end GenAI system design patterns, tradeoffs, and implementation guidance.
Mastering Code Reviews with GitHub Copilot: The Definitive Guide
A comprehensive guide to leveraging GitHub Copilot for more effective and efficient code reviews, covering workflows, prompts, and best practices.
github-copilotcode-reviewaibest-practicesdeveloper-productivityGreat practical guide on using GitHub Copilot to supercharge code reviews — covers prompt engineering, review workflows, and how to integrate AI assistance into the pull request process.
Agentic SDLC Handbook
A practical handbook for applying agentic workflows across the software development lifecycle, from planning and implementation to delivery.
agenticsdlcaisoftware-engineeringplaybookUseful reference for adopting agent-driven engineering workflows with concrete patterns that can be applied to day-to-day delivery.
GitHub Copilot SDK: Build AI-Powered DevOps Agents for Your Own Apps
A hands-on guide to using the GitHub Copilot SDK to build AI-powered DevOps agents that can be embedded into your own applications.
github-copilotaiagentsdevopssdkPractical walkthrough for integrating the Copilot SDK into custom apps — useful for teams looking to build purpose-built AI agents on top of GitHub Copilot.
OWASP Secure Agent Playbook
A practical guide from OWASP for building secure AI agents, covering threat modeling, security controls, and best practices for agentic systems.
securityaiagentsowaspbest-practicesUseful reference for anyone building AI agents — covers the security considerations that are often overlooked when deploying agentic systems.
Moldable Development
A development approach that advocates shaping your tools to fit your problem, making systems explainable through custom, context-specific tooling.
toolingdeveloper-experienceexplainabilityglamorous-toolkitFascinating philosophy by the Feenk team (Tudor Gîrba) — instead of forcing your problem into generic tools, you mold the development environment to the problem. The Glamorous Toolkit is the prime example of this in practice.