Notes on thinking, debugging, and building software with an AI duck in the loop.

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check out nerdfonts『』

Claude introduced me to nerdfonts.com today. If you want free fonts for things like windows terminal, check them out. (not an add, just cool free stuff) https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads

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Before We Automate Anything ⚙️

I've been writing software long enough to have lived through a couple of hype cycles. Some felt like hidden secrets, some were loud and noisy and useless. Many were sold as inevitabilities and quietly became maintenance burdens for unused features (I'm looking at you, Alexa).

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Why I Put a Duck in the Loop 🦆

I’m starting this as a working log. I’m a software engineer with 30 years development experience, now learning how to use AI as a planning and coding companion. I do not envision AI as a replacement, not as an authority, and not as a shortcut…

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