"The programmer side is the practical side of my engineering identity, the person who crafts code line by line. The computer scientist is the theoretician, the scientist, the strategist, and the planner. While I love the theory and science of computers, I've always enjoyed the hands-on feeling of cutting code. I think it's probably akin to how some woodworkers prefer hand tools over power tools for the visceral feel of working with wood."
"Since September, I've built and shipped four major products (WordPress security add-ons), built a working iPhone app for managing 3D printer filament, and am close to having a beta of an app my wife requested for managing sewing patterns. These last two are being built simultaneously for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. As a sole coder, agentic AI has been a force multiplier of almost breathtaking capability."
The writer identifies as both a programmer and computer scientist, enjoying both theory and hands-on coding but historically having limited time to build products. In September the writer began using agentic coding tools like OpenAI's Codex and Claude Code and rapidly increased output. Since then the writer built and shipped four major WordPress security add-ons, a working iPhone app to manage 3D printer filament, and is nearing a beta of a sewing-patterns app across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. Agentic AI served as a force multiplier. Recommended practices include treating AI as another developer and encoding design systems and user profiles in prompts.
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