Duck in the Loop

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Duck in the Loop

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

Phlare January 28, 2026

Why I Put a Duck in the Loop 🦆

I’m starting this as a working log. I’m a software engineer with 30 years of 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…