The caveman skill matters more now that Copilot bills by tokens
GitHub is moving Copilot to usage-based billing. Pairing the caveman skill with grill-me planning keeps output cheap and intent sharp.
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- github-copilot
- workflow
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Notes on AI tooling, engineering workflow, and career.
AI-assisted coding needs smaller loops
Notes from Matt Pocock's advice on context limits, vertical slices, TDD, and where human judgment still matters.
- ai-tools
- workflow
- engineering
Keeping up with AI is easier than it looks
You do not need to follow every AI release. You need a narrow filter around the tools that affect your actual workflow.
- ai-tools
- workflow
- productivity
Your team is probably using GitHub Copilot wrong. Here's what actually works.
Most teams already have Copilot. The real difference is whether they use it as a shared workflow or just another chat box.
- ai-tools
- github-copilot
- workflow
The developer identity crisis
AI anxiety is real, but it's pointing at something bigger: a structural shift in what developers do and what the role becomes.
- ai
- career
- reflection
Context is king
The highest-leverage thing you can do with AI coding tools is giving them better context.
- ai-tools
- workflow
- productivity
The reality of working and studying at the same time
It's genuinely hard. You're not alone. And it does end.
- personal
- career
- university