#methodology

4 items tagged #methodology.

GUIDE 2026-04-20

AI-assisted debugging: a methodology that beats vibes-based prompting

Asking the AI 'why is this broken' produces plausible-but-wrong answers. A four-step structure produces useful ones. Here's the structure and what each step actually does.

Owner · 9 min #debugging #methodology

GUIDE 2026-04-08

Using AI tools for legacy code archaeology: explaining what 2014-vintage code does

Inheriting a 10-year-old codebase is its own kind of work. AI tools won't fix the legacy, but they can dramatically speed up the understanding-what-this-does phase.

Owner · 8 min #legacy-code #methodology

GUIDE 2026-04-02

Pair programming with AI: a structured approach that beats free-form chat

Free-form prompting feels like pair programming and often isn't. A four-role structure produces better outcomes and is closer to how human pairing actually works.

Owner · 7 min #pair-programming #methodology

GUIDE 2026-03-22

AI-assisted SQL: when it speeds you up and when it'll break your data

AI tools write plausible SQL fast. Plausible SQL is occasionally correct, often subtly wrong, and dangerous when the wrong query touches production. Here's how to use AI for SQL safely.

Owner · 7 min #sql #databases