February 20, 2026
Builder mode vs architect mode in AI development
Most AI dev workflows assume you’re executing a resolved plan. Real product work is architectural discovery — and specs should be the output, not the input.
Discovery
February 27, 2026
Ambiguity is information, not a problem
Forcing uncertainty into structured requirements doesn’t remove ambiguity — it hides it. The cost shows up later as the wrong thing, built perfectly.
February 28, 2026
The architect and the builder
AI can accelerate execution, but its bigger advantage is accelerating discovery. The question is whether you’re using AI to follow plans, or to find better ones.
March 3, 2026
I've gotten lazy in the best way
With SR-SI, AI stops being a tool you instruct and becomes a teammate that remembers. I offload file-path and wiring details so I can stay in product thinking and discovery.