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# AI-first engineering, technical leadership, and building things that ship

Read22 Apr 2026· 4 min read

I Built an MCP Server So Claude Can Read My Strava Data

How I built and published an MCP server that connects Claude Code to the Strava API. The setup, the tools, and what I learned shipping it to npm.

MCPClaude CodeFitnessTypeScript
Read8 Apr 2026· 6 min read

My Claude Code Setup for Full-Stack Development

The exact Claude Code workflow I use daily as a Staff Engineer. CLAUDE.md configuration, hooks, custom slash commands, and the prompting patterns that actually work.

Claude CodeAI
Read6 Apr 2026· 6 min read

Building AI Agents That Actually Ship to Production

Most AI agent demos are toys. How we built agents that run in CI/CD, review code, and verify deployments in production.

AIEngineering
Read5 Apr 2026· 5 min read

How I Use MCP Servers to Connect Claude to Everything

A practical guide to building MCP servers that connect Claude Code to your internal tools, databases, and APIs. Why this matters for engineering teams using AI seriously.

MCPClaude Code
Read2 Apr 2026· 2 min read

Why I Went All-In on AI-First Engineering

How Claude Code, MCP servers, and AI agents changed the way I build software, and why every engineering team should be paying attention.

AIEngineeringClaude Code
Read25 Mar 2026· 6 min read

The Staff Engineer's Guide to Evaluating AI Tools

A practical framework for cutting through AI hype. How to evaluate tools, measure real impact, and avoid the trap of adopting everything that ships.

AIStaff Engineer
Read18 Mar 2026· 5 min read

What a Staff Engineer Actually Does Day-to-Day

The real answer to 'what do you do all day?' From code and architecture to strategy and mentoring, what the Staff Engineer role actually looks like.

CareerStaff Engineer
Read11 Mar 2026· 5 min read

From Senior to Staff: What Nobody Tells You

The promotion from Senior to Staff Engineer isn't about writing better code. What actually changes is the mindset, the skills, and the surprises nobody warns you about.

CareerStaff Engineer

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