coding agents

The Agent That Marks the Task Done Before the Tests Pass

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

The Agent That Marks the Task Done Before the Tests Pass

Tobias Werner

Tobias Werner

September 30, 2026

When an Agent Should Open a PR and When You Should Not Let It Push

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

When an Agent Should Open a PR and When You Should Not Let It Push

Nate Holbrook

Nate Holbrook

September 30, 2026

A Coding Agent on a Branch vs on Main: The Habit That Makes a Bad Edit Recoverable

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

A Coding Agent on a Branch vs on Main: The Habit That Makes a Bad Edit Recoverable

Chris Vale

Chris Vale

September 30, 2026

Screenshots and Browser Tools vs Pasting the DOM: How an Agent Checks the UI

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Screenshots and Browser Tools vs Pasting the DOM: How an Agent Checks the UI

Dmitri Voronov

Dmitri Voronov

September 30, 2026

Giving an Agent Shell Access: What a

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Giving an Agent Shell Access: What a "Run the Tests" Permission Actually Allows

Rachel Kowalski

Rachel Kowalski

September 30, 2026

MCP Tools for a Coding Agent: When Connecting GitHub Helps and When It Leaks the Repo

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

MCP Tools for a Coding Agent: When Connecting GitHub Helps and When It Leaks the Repo

Sasha Reid

Sasha Reid

September 30, 2026

Pairing With an Agent vs Handing It the Ticket and Walking Away

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Pairing With an Agent vs Handing It the Ticket and Walking Away

Marcus Dalton

Marcus Dalton

September 30, 2026

How to Review an Agent's Pull Request When You Did Not Type the Code

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

How to Review an Agent's Pull Request When You Did Not Type the Code

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

September 30, 2026

The Agent That Rewrote a File You Did Not Mention

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

The Agent That Rewrote a File You Did Not Mention

Tariq Oduya

Tariq Oduya

September 30, 2026

Docker on a VPS vs a Platform Build When the Agent Wrote the Dockerfile

DevOps

Self-Hosting

Docker on a VPS vs a Platform Build When the Agent Wrote the Dockerfile

Ivo Markham

Ivo Markham

September 30, 2026

Letting an Agent Run Tests vs Reviewing the Diff First

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Letting an Agent Run Tests vs Reviewing the Diff First

Rafael Quint

Rafael Quint

September 30, 2026

GitHub Actions Deploy vs the Host's Git Integration: Two Ways the Same Push Ships

DevOps

Software Development

GitHub Actions Deploy vs the Host's Git Integration: Two Ways the Same Push Ships

Jonah Hale

Jonah Hale

September 30, 2026

Plan Mode vs Letting the Agent Edit Immediately

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Plan Mode vs Letting the Agent Edit Immediately

Derek Chen

Derek Chen

September 30, 2026

Rolling Back an Agent Deploy vs Debugging the Live Site

DevOps

Software Development

Rolling Back an Agent Deploy vs Debugging the Live Site

Andre Okonkwo

Andre Okonkwo

September 30, 2026

A Fast Cheap Model vs a Slow Strong Model for the Same Coding Task

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

A Fast Cheap Model vs a Slow Strong Model for the Same Coding Task

Quinn Reed

Quinn Reed

September 30, 2026

Custom Domain and HTTPS After the Agent Deploys to a Default URL

DevOps

Web Development & Design

Custom Domain and HTTPS After the Agent Deploys to a Default URL

Devon Walsh

Devon Walsh

September 30, 2026

Switching Models Mid-Task: What Breaks When the Cheap Model Hands Off to the Strong One

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Switching Models Mid-Task: What Breaks When the Cheap Model Hands Off to the Strong One

James Okonkwo

James Okonkwo

September 30, 2026

Object Storage vs Committing Uploads: The Folder an Agent Will Happily Push

Cloud Storage

Software Development

Object Storage vs Committing Uploads: The Folder an Agent Will Happily Push

Dmitri Voronov

Dmitri Voronov

September 30, 2026

Context Window vs a Fresh Chat: When Stuffing the Repo Costs More Than It Helps

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Context Window vs a Fresh Chat: When Stuffing the Repo Costs More Than It Helps

Elena Vasquez

Elena Vasquez

September 30, 2026

SQLite on the Box vs a Managed Postgres for a Vibe-Coded App

Self-Hosting

Software Development

SQLite on the Box vs a Managed Postgres for a Vibe-Coded App

Rafael Quint

Rafael Quint

September 30, 2026

Token Use on a Coding Agent: What a Long Task Quietly Spends

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Token Use on a Coding Agent: What a Long Task Quietly Spends

Tom Reeves

Tom Reeves

September 30, 2026

A Staging URL vs Testing on Localhost When the Agent Cannot See Production

DevOps

Software Development

A Staging URL vs Testing on Localhost When the Agent Cannot See Production

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

September 30, 2026

Agent Skills vs a README: Which Instructions Survive the Next Session

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Agent Skills vs a README: Which Instructions Survive the Next Session

Tobias Werner

Tobias Werner

September 30, 2026

Environment Variables an Agent Must Never Commit

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Software Development

Environment Variables an Agent Must Never Commit

Sasha Reid

Sasha Reid

September 30, 2026

One Skill File vs a Folder of Skills: When the Agent Follows the Wrong Procedure

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

One Skill File vs a Folder of Skills: When the Agent Follows the Wrong Procedure

Marcus Dalton

Marcus Dalton

September 30, 2026

Serverless Functions vs a Long-Running Process When the Agent Wrote Both

Cloud Computing

Software Architecture

Serverless Functions vs a Long-Running Process When the Agent Wrote Both

Daniel Park

Daniel Park

September 30, 2026

Downloading Agent Skills: What You Install When the Skill Is Someone Else's Instructions

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

Downloading Agent Skills: What You Install When the Skill Is Someone Else's Instructions

Casey Holt

Casey Holt

September 30, 2026

Cloudflare vs Vercel vs a Small VPS: Where an Agent-Built App Should Live

Cloud Computing

Software Development

Cloudflare vs Vercel vs a Small VPS: Where an Agent-Built App Should Live

Tom Reeves

Tom Reeves

September 30, 2026

When to Stop a Coding Agent and Take the Keyboard Back

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

When to Stop a Coding Agent and Take the Keyboard Back

Owen MacAllister

Owen MacAllister

September 30, 2026

Preview Deployments vs Deploying to Production From the Agent

DevOps

Web Development & Design

Preview Deployments vs Deploying to Production From the Agent

Ollie Fenwick

Ollie Fenwick

September 30, 2026