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Tagged: developer-tools

Tools, extensions, and software that make development less annoying.

8 articles

A wall of tangled code on one side and a tidy node map of the same codebase on the other
#ai#productivity#developer-tools

Vibecoding Broke Me at 12,000 Lines

An AI kept fixing one bug by resurrecting another, I yelled at my terminal in all caps, and then I admitted I had no idea how my own codebase works.

8 min read 1d ago
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#ai#productivity#terminal

Claude Code Remote Control Killed My Phone Workflow

I used to check on Claude Code from my phone via SSH and Terminus. Then Anthropic shipped Remote Control and I never opened Terminus again.

8 min read
Terminal showing tmux session with SSH connection and Claude Code running remotely
#productivity#terminal#ai

How I Run Claude Code from Anywhere

SSH, tmux, Tailscale, and a home server. My always-on setup for Claude Code sessions that survive closing my laptop.

32 min read
Stylized terminal window showing shell aliases and keyboard shortcuts
#productivity#terminal#developer-tools

10 Terminal Productivity Hacks That Save Me 2 Hours Daily

Ten terminal shortcuts and aliases that save me about two hours a day, from git aliases to fuzzy finders, with the configs to steal.

14 min read
Illustration of terminal windows comparing AI coding assistants side by side
#ai#developer-tools#cursor

Best AI Coding Tools Compared (2026)

An honest comparison of Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, and other AI coding assistants for real-world development.

9 min read
Illustration of a VS Code window with extension panels
#vscode#productivity#developer-tools

VS Code Extensions Every Developer Needs in 2026

The VS Code extensions I actually keep installed in 2026, what each one does, and which popular ones I uninstalled without regret.

11 min read
Illustration of TypeScript code patterns in a dark editor window
#tutorials#developer-tools#web-dev

TypeScript Patterns That Actually Scale

Practical TypeScript patterns for real codebases, covering discriminated unions, branded types, const assertions, satisfies, and more.

17 min read
Illustration of a git branch graph inside a terminal window
#productivity#developer-tools

Git Workflows That Actually Work for Solo Developers

Branching strategies, commit hygiene, and advanced git techniques that keep solo projects clean without the ceremony of enterprise workflows.

17 min read