Ian Fernando

so 2 days on Astra and lots of new code added, increasing my codebase but also lots of tests and documentation which is good, but probably takes a lot of tokens for these test. I asked why it has taken a long time and "the project has expanded beyond what is needed to make the product safer." - I have just asked it to code out with notes to test later, see if it speeds things up

seems that Astra is doing a great job at multi agent and reviewing code - downgraded my Claude for now to test Astra in full and see how it works with my apps.

AI is really good at repetitive tasks that just need to be done exactly right, every time. No errors, just a learning curve. And once you're past that curve, the task the VA used to handle is pretty much gone. I've built multiple apps recently: automated affiliate network signups and follow-ups that now run themselves about 90% of the way, and creative approval systems where the AI actually learns an advertiser's standards from their own feedback and starts approving creatives on its own, no team second-guessing needed. It's a hard thing to watch, honestly. But adoption is what makes us strong, not standing still. The task is disappearing either way, the real question is whether you're the one who knows how to run what replaces it. ianfernando.com/the-philippi…