Casey Holt

Casey Holt

20 articles

Software architect and writer focused on AI systems, agentic design, and the shift from deterministic to adaptive software. Previously led platform teams at a series of startups.

Articles

Spring AI vs calling the model yourself: when the framework is worth it

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Spring AI vs calling the model yourself: when the framework is worth it

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 28, 2026

I shipped Spring AI in production. Here’s what I’d do differently next time

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

I shipped Spring AI in production. Here’s what I’d do differently next time

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 28, 2026

LLMs in real Spring projects: what Spring AI actually buys you — and what it doesn’t

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

LLMs in real Spring projects: what Spring AI actually buys you — and what it doesn’t

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 28, 2026

Do SOLID principles still matter when AI writes the first draft?

Software Architecture

Software Development

Do SOLID principles still matter when AI writes the first draft?

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 27, 2026

SOLID in 2026: which principles still save you and which ones just add files

Software Architecture

Software Development

SOLID in 2026: which principles still save you and which ones just add files

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 27, 2026

What AI already replaced in programming — and what it still can’t touch in 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

What AI already replaced in programming — and what it still can’t touch in 2026

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 27, 2026

What a year of AI agents taught me that the demos left out

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

What a year of AI agents taught me that the demos left out

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

August 27, 2026

Open-Source AI Models in 2026: What You Can Actually Run Locally

AI & Machine Learning

Software Development

Open-Source AI Models in 2026: What You Can Actually Run Locally

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

July 7, 2026

Context Windows in Production: What Product Teams Misunderstand About Transformer Limits

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Context Windows in Production: What Product Teams Misunderstand About Transformer Limits

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

April 8, 2026

Edge AI in Consumer Gadgets: On-Device Inference vs Cloud in 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Gadgets & Consumer Tech

Edge AI in Consumer Gadgets: On-Device Inference vs Cloud in 2026

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

April 8, 2026

Solo SaaS Founders and AI Customer Support: What Still Needs a Human in 2026

Artificial Intelligence

SaaS

Solo SaaS Founders and AI Customer Support: What Still Needs a Human in 2026

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

April 8, 2026

AI Agent Observation Logs: What You Actually Need to Retain for Debugging

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

AI Agent Observation Logs: What You Actually Need to Retain for Debugging

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

April 7, 2026

Multi-Agent AI Workflows: Failure Modes When Tools Call Each Other

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Multi-Agent AI Workflows: Failure Modes When Tools Call Each Other

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

April 7, 2026

Why Human-AI Collaboration Fails When We Treat It Like Delegation

Artificial Intelligence

Why Human-AI Collaboration Fails When We Treat It Like Delegation

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 26, 2026

What AI Agents Can and Can't Do for Your Workflow in 2026

Artificial Intelligence

What AI Agents Can and Can't Do for Your Workflow in 2026

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 26, 2026

AI in Education: What's Working in Classrooms Right Now

Artificial Intelligence

AI in Education: What's Working in Classrooms Right Now

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 25, 2026

What Fine-Tuning Your Own AI Model Actually Takes

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

What Fine-Tuning Your Own AI Model Actually Takes

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 25, 2026

What AI Regulation Is Actually Changing for Developers

Artificial Intelligence

What AI Regulation Is Actually Changing for Developers

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 24, 2026

What AI Hallucination Rates Actually Mean for Your Workflow

Artificial Intelligence

What AI Hallucination Rates Actually Mean for Your Workflow

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 24, 2026

AI Agents vs Traditional Software: What's the Difference?

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

AI Agents vs Traditional Software: What's the Difference?

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

February 24, 2026