It feels like every developer is drinking from a firehose of AI information right now. We're seeing mind-blowing demos, new tools launching every week, and a mountain of buzzwords.
As a developer myself, I've been watching this unfold with a mix of excitement and skepticism. It's easy to get caught up in the hype, but I keep coming back to one fundamental question:
How does this actually help us, the developers in the trenches, ship better code faster and with less friction?
We've all seen AI generate a perfect sorting algorithm. But what about untangling a messy legacy codebase? What about navigating the complex security and compliance demands of a large enterprise? How do we move from cool party tricks to indispensable tools for professional software development?
I believe we're at a pivotal moment, and I've decided to go all-in on finding the answers.
My Promise to You: The Mission
I want to use this space to share everything I learn from the front lines of AI-powered software development. My goal is to cut through the noise and provide practical, honest insights you can actually use.
You can expect me to write about:
- Advanced GitHub Copilot Workflows: We'll go way beyond autocomplete. I'm talking about using Copilot for effective refactoring, generating complex unit tests, and understanding unfamiliar codebases.
- The Reality of "Agentic DevOps": It's the new hot buzzword, but what does it mean? We'll demystify the term and look at what's possible today in automating the entire development lifecycle, from issue creation to secure deployment.
- AI-Powered DevSecOps: How can AI help us shift security even further left? I'll be exploring how tools like GitHub Advanced Security are getting smarter and how to leverage AI in helping us catch vulnerabilities before they ever leave the IDE.
- Lessons from the Enterprise: I'll be spending my days working with some of Canada's largest enterprise development teams. I plan to share non-confidential insights and common patterns on how large, complex organizations are actually adopting these tools.
So, What's Changing?
To make this my full-time focus, I'm incredibly excited to share that I've joined Microsoft as a Senior Solution Engineer on the Cloud & AI team focusing on Dev Tools.
I'll be sitting right at the intersection of Microsoft and GitHub, focusing entirely on the developer tool stack. This role is a perfect opportunity to dive deep into the technology, work hands-on with enterprise developers, and contribute to the vision for the future of development.
And I'm thrilled to be doing it from the Microsoft Vancouver office!
I see this role less as a job and more as a license to learn in public and share that journey with all of you.
Building This Conversation Together
This is where you come in. I don't want this to be a one-way street. I want to build a community around these topics.
I have a question for you:
What are your biggest questions, doubts, or even skepticisms about AI in your daily development workflow? What's working and what's not?
Let me know in the comments below. What you're curious about will directly shape what I write about next.
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