Practical Guides

Step-by-step guides for real tasks, start to finish.

Agentic Coding

How autonomous AI agents are reshaping software development — from single-shot code generation to multi-step, tool-using coding workflows.

AI-Assisted API Design

How to use AI tools to design, document, and implement RESTful and GraphQL APIs effectively.

AI-Enhanced Git Workflows

How to use AI tools for commit messages, PR descriptions, branch management, and git history analysis.

AI Pair Programming

The practice of collaboratively coding with an AI assistant as your pair programming partner — strategies, patterns, and real-world workflows.

AI-Assisted Refactoring

Patterns for using AI to safely refactor codebases — from variable renaming to architectural restructuring.

AI-Powered Security Scanning

How AI enhances traditional security scanning by understanding code semantics and identifying novel vulnerabilities.

AI for Serverless Development

Best practices for using AI to build serverless applications on AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, and Vercel Edge Functions.

AI-Driven Test Generation

How to leverage AI to write comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end test suites.

Context Window Management

Strategies for effectively managing AI context windows — selecting relevant files, pruning history, and maximizing code generation quality.

Cursor Rules Files

How to configure .cursorrules files to customize AI behavior for your specific project conventions and coding standards.

GitHub Copilot Advanced Tips

Power user techniques for GitHub Copilot — keyboard shortcuts, workspace configuration, and strategies for getting better code suggestions.

Local LLM Setup for Coding

How to run AI coding models locally using Ollama, MLX, and llama.cpp for privacy-sensitive development.

MCP Protocol Deep Dive

Understanding the Model Context Protocol — how AI assistants connect to external tools, databases, and APIs.

RAG for Codebase Understanding

How Retrieval-Augmented Generation enables AI to understand and work with large codebases beyond context window limits.

Semantic Code Search

Using vector embeddings and semantic search to find code by meaning rather than exact text matching.

Vibe Coding Anti-Patterns

Common mistakes developers make when working with AI coding assistants — and how to avoid them for more productive AI-assisted development.

Windsurf vs Cursor: AI IDE Comparison

A detailed comparison of Windsurf and Cursor — two leading AI-native IDEs — covering features, pricing, performance, and developer experience.