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The Constitution was written to limit government, not the people.
It's a short list of what Washington may do, and a firm line on what it may not.
That design is why it has lasted. Worth rereading once a year.
Source: National Archives archives.gov/founding-docs/c…
ALT Quote card about the Constitution limiting government
Boring tech is an AI multiplier.
Well-documented, widely used tools mean agents have seen thousands of examples. Exotic stacks mean more guessing.
Pick boring. Ship faster.
ALT Compare card: boring tech is an AI multiplier
Prototypes used to take days. Now a rough working version can take an afternoon.
The upside: you can show instead of describe.
The trap: a prototype that looks finished isn't finished.
Set expectations early.
Estimating projects got harder with AI agents in the mix.
Some tasks shrink a lot. Others take as long as ever, because the hard part was never the typing.
How are you estimating and pricing work now?
ALT Compare: estimating with AI agents
It's Election Day.
The Constitution protects the vote. Using it is on us.
If you haven't voted yet, go. Bring a neighbor.
Source: National Archives archives.gov/founding-docs/a…
ALT Election Day quote card: The Constitution protects the vote. Using it is on us. Justin Barnard
Keeping up with code review is one of the hardest parts of building with AI agents. They ship code fast, and the diffs pile up.
Devs, what's your process? Any tools that help? Do you still read every line?
#AIdev #CodeReview
ALT Quote: keeping up with code review
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
Joshua 1:9 (NASB)
ALT Quote: Joshua 1:9 NASB
Weekend question for builders:
IDE agent or terminal agent? Which one do you reach for first, and why?
ALT Compare: which do you reach for first
Favorite non-code use for AI agents: turning messy client notes into a clear project brief.
Call notes, emails, voice memos in. Goals, scope, open questions, and next steps out.
Then I send it back to the client to confirm. Everyone starts on the same page.
ALT Before/after: messy notes to clear brief
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
A free people securing their own liberty. A constitutional right, carried with personal responsibility.
ALT Quote: Second Amendment U.S. Constitution
Source: National Archives archives.gov/founding-docs/b…
Commit before every agent run.
If the result is great, keep it. If it wanders off, one command and you're back.
Git is the undo button that makes bold experiments cheap.
ALT Steps: make bold experiments cheap
AI agents made side projects viable again.
The gap between "I have an idea" and "here's a working demo" is smaller than it has ever been.
What have you finally built because of it?
ALT Before/after: side projects viable again
Debugging with AI agents, the order that works for me:
1. Reproduce the bug myself
2. Paste the exact error and steps
3. Ask for the cause before the fix
4. Then let it patch
Skip step 3 and you get confident fixes for the wrong problem.
ALT Steps: debugging with AI agents
"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men."
Colossians 3:23 (NASB)
The work matters even when nobody is watching.
ALT Quote: Colossians 3:23 NASB
Free speech is one of the great gifts of the Constitution.
The First Amendment protects our freedom to speak honestly, even when we disagree. It comes with responsibility: be truthful, listen well, treat people with respect.
Source: National Archives archives.gov/founding-docs/b…
ALT Quote card from Justin Barnard on free speech
Tests matter more with AI agents, not less.
An agent will happily tell you it's done. A passing test suite is how you know it actually is.
Guardrails first, speed second.
ALT Before/after: tests matter more with AI agents
Underrated AI dev habit: a project rules file.
Stack, conventions, folder structure, what not to touch. Write it once and every agent session starts with the same context.
It's the onboarding doc you never wrote for yourself.
ALT Checklist: what goes in a project rules file
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